Senior Rail Traction Power / Substation Engineer

Overview

As a Senior Rail Traction Power / Substation Engineer, you lead technical delivery on traction power and substation projects across the UK, with potential international work. You ensure designs are accurate, compliant, and cost-effective, while supporting the development of junior engineers. You work with project teams, liaise with clients, and perform independent checks to uphold standards. You contribute to capability development within the Electrification & Power team and oversee construction support where needed. This role offers impact across the full project lifecycle in a global infrastructure firm.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• comprehensive compensation and well-being programs
• global firm benefits
• inclusive, equal-opportunity employer
• opportunity to work on high-impact infrastructure
• access to industry-leading technology and thinking

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and delivery of design packages across multiple project stages
• Coordinate technical delivery with the project team and guidance to designers and junior engineers
• Perform independent checks of calculations, drawings and reports to ensure compliance
• Develop concept and detailed design documentation (calculations, reports, specifications)
• Review outputs and provide technical guidance to others
• Undertake site visits, surveys, and construction-stage support to inform design and ensure design intent
• Attend site during construction to ensure works align with design intent
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders
• Support development of traction power and substation capability within the team
• Maintain strong Health & Safety and CDM adherence

Key requirements

• Experience in traction power and high voltage substation design
• Experience delivering projects from feasibility through detailed design stages
• CRE / Lead Engineer experience is advantageous
• Strong understanding of industry standards and design governance
• Low voltage experience desirable but not essential

• Collaborative mindset
• Mentoring and guiding junior engineers
• Effective communication with clients and stakeholders
• Traction power design
• High voltage substation design
• Feasibility to detailed design delivery

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