Senior Project Engineer

Overview

In this role you will provide route-wide engineering oversight across a major rail infrastructure programme, supporting multidisciplinary disciplines and complex engineering decisions. You will work with contractors, senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure technical, contractual and assurance compliance. The position emphasizes mentorship of Project Engineers and delivering practical solutions to route-wide challenges. You will be embedded in a high-impact project that shapes the 82 km corridor from Great Missenden to Southam, with hybrid working and site presence as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering oversight across ~82 km of infrastructure works
• Manage complex technical issues and changes during construction
• Review technical queries and ensure technical assurance is completed
• Engage with contractors, subcontractors and senior stakeholders to reach solutions
• Understand and consider commercial and contractual implications of engineering decisions
• Coordinate engineering matters across structures, highways, earthworks and other disciplines
• Identify route-wide issues and coordinate their resolution
• Mentor Project Engineers and developing colleagues

Key requirements

• Experience delivering engineering within major civil engineering, rail, highways or infrastructure construction
• Understanding of structures, highways and earthworks; multidisciplinary experience valued
• Familiarity with technical assurance, engineering change and construction contracts
• Ability to challenge contractors and senior stakeholders
• Strong commercial awareness and experience working with commercial teams

• collaboration
• communication
• mentoring
• technical assurance
• engineering change
• construction contracts

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