Overview

Project Engineer - E&P role at Network Rail. This position involves managing the engineering aspects of E&P works across a portfolio of renewal projects, ensuring design, construction and commissioning activities comply with Network Rail standards and statutory obligations. The role may include duties as the Designated Project Engineer (DPE) for E&P disciplines where required.

Responsibilities

• Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to maintain a cost effective, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects, compliant with all relevant legislation. Liaise with regulators and others as appropriate.
• Engineer projects to Network Rail standards and specifications, across allocated design and construction contracts, ensuring compliance with relevant Railway Group and Network Rail standards, formal specifications and procedures.
• Manage all engineering activities to deliver schemes that are affordable and meet programme requirements in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality.
• Apply and manage quantified and qualitative risk assessment techniques and HAZOP analyses; manage environmental aspects of allocated projects in line with Network Rail’s environmental policy.
• Monitor design and performance of specialist consultants and contractors.
• Provide project management advice on construction activities, including testing, commissioning and site supervision; ensure design/construction elements meet current legislation including CDM regulations.
• Ensure internal and contractor design/construction/specialist personnel are competent.
• Undertake design/construction activity reviews and arrange contractor audits to monitor safety, environment, and quality of design, construction, testing, commissioning and management systems.
• Fulfil duties of the designated project engineer (DPE) for specific projects.
• Identify and share best practice across project teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrification & plant engineering within the rail sector; involvement in construction and design projects across multi-discipline areas preferred.
• Technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and independent assessment of work.
• Understanding of CDM, risk assessment and engineering management competency.

• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or degree-level education.
• Knowledge of structuring safety cases for projects; environmental awareness in engineering; Six Sigma Yellow Belt; project safety management experience; Yellow Book course; strong knowledge of 3rd rail design, construction and assurance.

How to Apply (External) and Salary

Salary: Band 4C ( £43,588 - £51,719) plus a Location Allowance of £3,270. The salary package also includes:

• 75% off rail travel for you and your partner
• Public sector pension
• Private healthcare
• Annual performance-based bonus

Closing date: 22nd September 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. This role is being readvertised.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard: All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Positive tests may lead to rescinding of the offer and a 5-year suspension from applying for safety-critical roles. Further details will be provided in Sentinel and related communications.

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory pre-employment checks. For accessibility and reasonable adjustments, please add a note to your application.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Rail Transportation