Principal / Associate Railway Engineer in Scotland

Civil & Structural Engineering, Transport Infrastructure

We are seeking a skilled Principal or Associate to lead railway projects across a number of locations in the UK. This individual will be working on a wide range of railway projects across structures and general civils. You will need skills in managing people, projects, and clients within the railway sector.

Responsibilities:

• Be a leading engineer to manage people, projects, and clients in the rail sector.
• Manage and be part of the growth of rail clients.
• Lead to deliver projects.
• Promote the business in the rail sector services both internally and externally.
• Preparation and technical approval of railway submissions in accordance with NR/L2/CIV/003 and the relevant Network Rail Company Standards.
• Preparation of geotechnical and engineering designs using manual calculations and industry standard software, gaining assistance from other disciplines where required.
• Liaise and communicate with clients and external agencies, i.e., Network Rail.
• Represent JNP Group at meetings and in writing when required and attend site to undertake surveys and inspections.
• Control the programmed performance of projects for your own discipline and, where appropriate, other disciplines you are project managing.
• Overseeing the preparation of drawings.
• Experience in carrying out the role of CRE-D for the specific discipline (experience of CEM role is desirable but not essential).
• Experience of managing multi-discipline schemes and coordinating or participating in IDC meetings and responding to and closing out DRN comments.
• Negotiating additional fees for additional services where necessary.
• Attendance at project review meetings and managing client expectations.
• Attendance at marketing events and conferences where required.
• Mentoring more junior members of staff and taking an interest in their development and advancement.

Experience:

• Conversant with Network Rail Company Standards and Railway Group Standards.
• Working knowledge of relevant British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Depending on discipline; the ability to use industry standard computer software.
• PTS & DCCR certification preferred. Training will be given to the right candidate if required.
• Willingness to work occasional weekend and night shifts for the purpose of surveys and inspections.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage own projects and resources within agreed time scales.
• Ability to manage the workload of your team including graduate engineers and technicians.
• Have a commercial understanding of fee management.

This is an incredible opportunity to work for a prestigious UK consultancy.