Rail Systems Engineer

Overview

In this Rail Systems Engineer role, you’ll support HS2 Track design during the initial phase, ensuring risk management processes are consistently applied. You will work within a Rail Systems Alliance, coordinating design interfaces and tracking progress to meet cost and schedule goals. You’ll produce auditable risk outputs, manage reviews, and report metrics to stakeholders. This is a chance to contribute to large-scale UK infrastructure and join a collaborative, globally operating team in a pivotal project. You’ll work across multi-unit teams to help deliver high-impact transportation infrastructure.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• employee wellbeing initiatives
• global mobility opportunities
• production productivity tools
• inclusive and respectful workplace
• career development programs

Responsibilities

• Manage technical risks and assumptions to control project risk and inform decisions
• Coordinate and administer Technical Risk and Assumptions Management processes, including meetings, attendance, notes, and reports
• Ensure designers complete and review risk registers before reviews (FBRS/JV)
• Produce monthly progress and metrics reports
• Support alignment of design activities with project interfaces and schedule constraints

Key requirements

• Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or related field)
• Working towards Chartered IMEC, PWA Institute or CEng ICE desirable
• Experience in a railway environment preferred
• Enthusiastic and proactive team player, able to listen and engage

• team player
• good listening
• engagement skills
• Technical Risk and Assumptions Management
• Rail Systems Design Integration
• Regulatory and standards awareness

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