Senior Project Engineer

Company Information:

A rapidly growing multidisciplinary consultancy, helping to make rail improvements happen for local communities up and down the country is looking to take on a multi-disciplinary railway Senior Project Engineer to support the full life cycle of infrastructure schemes in the UK.

Based in Birmingham with hybrid / homebased working 2 days a week.

Senior Project Engineer Role Information

Managing various projects at different stages of the PACE life cycle, including preparing feasibility studies, design management and providing technical support to live construction projects as well as mechanical & electrical building services design and implementation. 
Supporting the Engineering Manager and overseeing the engineering department and all aspects of projects, in accordance with company procedures and best practice guidance and to underpin the successful development, design and implementation of projects to the agreed targets and clients' satisfaction.

Senior Project Engineer Required Skills / Experience

-    Minimum 5 / 10 years' experience in project engineering 
-    Degree qualified in a relevant subject 
-    Experience working on rail engineering multidisciplinary projects
-    Background in Track, OLE, Signalling, Communications, Power, Civils, or related rail disciplines
-    Experience working within NEC contract environments
-    Railway infrastructure experience.
-    A working knowledge of the railway environment and engineering practises 
-    Able to write, check and finalised technical reports
-    Able to support junior engineers in the production of text and drawings to support such work. 
-    Experience of undertaking reviews of site engineering work and review of contractors build against design drawings.
-    Able to bring own ideas on way of working to the engineering team. 
-    Full Driving licence, CSCS card and PTS.
-    Ideally a Chartered Engineer / Incorporated Engineer (CEng / IEng etc)

Summary of Key Responsibilities for the Senior Project Engineer

-    Assist the Engineering Director in the delivery of the Engineering Action Plan to help develop and grow an engineering team to support the growth objectives of the Engineering division.
-    Help develop robust Engineering Assurance Process for management of the design elements of projects during the development and implementation phases, and ensure that process accord with best practice, Standards and any applicable regulations. 
-    Undertake staff appraisals for engineering staff within his / her team and one to one reviews on a regular basis identify staff training and development requirements.
-    Act as Delegated Engineer when necessary to support the development of other engineers.
-    Provide ongoing support and set up support mechanisms for Project Engineers to ensure they continue to develop and improve the quality of delivery of projects.
-    Report to the Engineering Director on the progress of the engineering / technical elements of projects
Lead and inspire the engineering team 
Apply change, risk and resource management including early warning to line management
Manage personal resources and own professional development and to work in a manner that promotes equality and values diversity.

Salary / Package

Circa £55,000 - £68,000 dependant on level of experience plus;

-    25 days holiday + Bank holidays.
-    Yearly profit share bonus.
-    Income protection and life insurance
-    Private Medical Insurance
-    Competitive pension.

For further information and to apply please get in touch.

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