Senior Design Engineer - Permanent Way
Location: London (Canary Wharf) preferred, Derby also considered
Contract: 12 months
Rate: £50 per hour
IR35: Inside IR35
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join a specialist rail design team, working on a range of rail upgrade, renewal and enhancement projects.
The Role
You will be responsible for developing and delivering Permanent Way designs from feasibility through to detailed design. The role will involve working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients and contractors to deliver safe, technically robust and cost-effective design solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Develop detailed Permanent Way designs across rail upgrade, renewal and enhancement projects.
Produce designs covering plain line and S&C renewals, track lowering, platform extensions and linespeed improvement schemes.
Undertake structural gauging and passing clearance analysis.
Produce technical documentation, including calculations, reports and specifications.
Prepare designer's risk assessments and ensure hazards are appropriately addressed through the design process.
Review and check the work of other team members.
Oversee technical aspects of track design where required.
Deliver design packages to agreed quality, programme and budget requirements.
Attend formal interdisciplinary design reviews.
Liaise with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.
Mentor and support less experienced members of the design team.
About You
You will ideally have:
HNC with substantial engineering experience or a relevant Civil Engineering degree/equivalent.
Strong experience in Permanent Way and track design.
Experience developing accurate track, S&C and Plain Line designs.
Knowledge of trackform and track componentry.
Experience managing your own workload and leading small teams.
Knowledge of UK railway track and/or railway civil engineering surveying, specification and construction/renewal.
Understanding of UK rail safety legislation and CDM 2015.
Working knowledge of Network Rail Group and Line Standards and/or LU equivalents.
Experience using MicroStation and Bentley Rai...
Permanent Way Design Engineer employer: Advanced Resource Managers Limited Careers
Join a dynamic and innovative Defence and Aerospace company in Broughton, where your project management expertise will be valued and nurtured. With a strong focus on employee development, you will have access to growth opportunities and a collaborative work culture that encourages best practices and continuous improvement. Enjoy competitive pay and the chance to contribute to impactful projects in a thriving industry.
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