At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate civil structures and slab track systems, ensuring seamless integration and communication.
- Company: Join a diverse and innovative engineering firm committed to collaboration and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a focus on health, safety, and environmental considerations.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on major infrastructure projects while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering or related field; experience in civil engineering or infrastructure preferred.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Department: Engineering/Design
Reports to: Design Project Manager
Location: Based either London or Birmingham
Key Responsibilities
- Support the coordination and integration of interfaces between civil structures (viaducts, bridges, tunnels, and earthworks) and the Standard Slab Track system.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Close liaison with the Designer to ensure the design delivery on time, optimized and in accordance with the client’s requirements is essential.
- Attend the weekly meetings with the construction team and broader design team and client.
- Attend/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.
- Aid in the study of optimization 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 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.
Who are we looking for?
- 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.
Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.
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Structures Design Engineer and Civil Design Interface in London employer: FERROVIAL CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITED
At Ferrovial, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Based in vibrant locations like London and Birmingham, our Structures Design Engineer role provides ample opportunities for professional growth, with a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion, ensuring every voice is heard. Join us to be part of a team that values creativity and respect while tackling exciting challenges in civil engineering.
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