Structures Design Engineer and Civil Designs Interface

Job Summary

As a Structures Design Engineer & Civil Designs Interface, you will support the coordination and integration of interfaces between civil structures (viaducts, bridges, tunnels, and earthworks) and the Standard Slab Track system.

You will work closely with the Civils Design Integration Lead and wider design teams to ensure that interfaces are understood, coordinated, and integrated with the slab track system.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of structural and geotechnical behaviour, including movements of viaducts and bridges (e. g. temperature, long-term and transient effects), settlement and differential settlement impacts on track systems, expansion joints, bearings, and articulation arrangements, and load transfer mechanisms between the slab track and supporting structures.
• Contribute to ensuring that the slab track solution is coordinated, buildable and aligned with project requirements.
• Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve technical issues.
• Attend the weekly meetings with the construction team and broader design team and client; attend or chair meetings for track design related issues during design and construction and provide technical support for their mitigation.
• Support the Client with identifying change, risk and opportunities and constantly striving for efficiencies and cost savings.
• Assist in the study of optimisation and liaison with the commercial, planning, design delivery teams, and designers.
• Support the link and coordination with construction teams for management of track related issues.
• Provide technical input and support to commercial administration of the contract.
• Close out track slab issues within area of responsibility in a timely manner.
• Work closely with the instrumentation and monitoring team, review of monitoring reports and certificates.
• Support delivery of progressive technical assurance during design, construction and handover process.
• Assist in reviewing structural movements, tolerances and interface details, identifying potential risks or constraints for slab track integration.
• Work with designers to help ensure compatibility between track and civil elements at key interfaces.
• Participate in design reviews, coordination meetings, and engineering workshops.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and interface registers.
• Help track interface issues and actions, supporting timely resolution with relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare meeting minutes, coordination notes, and simple technical summaries to ensure clear communication.
• Contribute to identifying opportunities to improve buildability, safety, quality and efficiency at interfaces.
• Support risk identification and reporting relating to track-structure integration.
• Assist in ensuring interface activities are aligned with programme requirements and escalated when needed.
• Promote awareness of health, safety and environmental considerations in all aspects of the role.
• Attend meetings in London and Birmingham with internal teams, partners, and clients as required.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Career experience in civil engineering, structures, geotechnics, or infrastructure.
• CEng (Railway Engineer Institute or ICE) or working towards is desirable.
• Experience relevant to rail track on major construction projects, including design, modelling, or construction support is desirable.
• Understanding of structural behaviour, including movements and tolerances in bridges/viaducts.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and interface details.
• Interest in design coordination, interface management, and multidisciplinary working.
• Familiarity (or willingness to learn) interface processes such as ICDs, risk registers, and change management.
• Awareness of relevant standards (e. g. Eurocodes / UK standards); knowledge of HS2 standards is an advantage.
• Collaborative team player with good communication skills.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with ability to track multiple interfaces and actions.
• Basic awareness of BIM / 3D design tools and coordination processes.
• Professional and proactive approach when working with designers, partners and stakeholders.

Benefits

Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.

Productivity tools: Utilize cutting‑edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

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