At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-impact rail engineering projects from concept to handover.
- Company: Join a well-established rail engineering manufacturer with over 100 years of experience.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, EV car scheme, and support towards chartership.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and mentorship in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing company during an exciting period of expansion.
- Qualifications: Solid mechanical engineering background with rail freight or heavy engineering experience.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 70000 £ per year.
A Senior Project Engineer with a strong mechanical engineering background and practical experience in rail, looking to join a well-established manufacturer where you will lead high-impact projects and shape key engineering decisions.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a reputable business, established for over 100 years, and play a critical role in delivering complex, business-critical work streams during an exciting growth period.
The Company:
We are working with a well-established rail engineering and manufacturing business, currently experiencing rapid and sustained growth after securing a large export deal. The company provides a complete service across concept design, manufacture, approval, and life-extension projects. Alongside rail wagons, they design and manufacture bespoke containers and specialist engineered products, varied and technically interesting work.
The Role:
This role is for a Senior Project Engineer who can integrate technical, commercial, schedule, and stakeholder requirements to successfully drive engineering projects forward.
Day to Day:
- Lead the engineering lifecycle of freight wagon and rolling stock projects from initial concept through to manufacture, verification, validation, and customer handover.
- Own technical deliverables and engineering priorities, driving project plans to hit programme milestones.
- Manage engineering change, configuration control, and technical risk, assessing any impact on compliance, manufacturability, and in-service performance.
- Collaborate closely across departments.
- Support technical approvals, compiling the necessary evidence packs and engineering records for vehicle compliance.
- Provide hands-on support to manufacturing teams on the shop floor, resolving technical issues and implementing controlled changes efficiently.
- Mentor and guide internal engineers and designers, promoting robust engineering governance and continuous process improvement.
The Individual:
- Senior Project Engineer with a solid mechanical engineering background.
- Proven experience within rail freight, rolling stock, or a comparable heavy engineering environment.
- Strong project management capability, with a track record of coordinating resources, managing budgets, and driving delivery against deadlines.
- Excellent communication and commercial awareness, with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional decision-making.
- Proactive, structured, and delivery-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.
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Senior Project Engineer (Rail) in Nottingham employer: Certain Advantage
Certain Advantage is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Mansfield where innovation meets tradition. With over 100 years of industry experience, the company not only provides competitive salaries and benefits, including support towards Chartership and an EV Car Scheme, but also fosters a culture of mentorship and professional growth, ensuring that employees can thrive while contributing to impactful engineering projects in the rail sector.
