Senior Engineering Manager

Story Contracting Limited; Wakefield; On-site; AUD 172,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Story Contracting Limited seeks an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead the regional Engineering Team, provide expert technical guidance and ensure delivery confidence on major infrastructure projects.

Based in Wakefield, this full-time permanent role requires Chartered Engineer status and strong UK rail contracting experience. The role emphasizes safety-by-design and continuous improvement across projects and supply chain.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status and ICE/REI membership.
• Strong experience in UK rail contracting and multidisciplinary engineering delivery.
• Proven engineering management experience with knowledge of rail legislation and regulations.
• Confidence leading, mentoring and developing technical teams.
• Clear communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the regional Engineering Team, building capability and confidence across the region.
• Provide technical leadership, engineering assurance and practical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project teams from design and development through to delivery, commissioning and handback.
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert, bringing challenge, innovation and clear decision-making to complex schemes.
• Champion safety-by-design, quality and continuous improvement across our projects, partners and supply chain.
• Help ensure engineering processes, plans and standards are applied consistently and effectively.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Rail projects experience

Team mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to shape the safe and successful delivery of major infrastructure projects? We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our regional Engineering Team, provide expert technical guidance and influence our project teams to deliver with confidence.

Senior Engineering Manager

Company: Story Contracting Limited

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Full-time

Location: Wakefield, WF1 2DF

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Nov 2026

Closing date: 26 Nov 2026

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support the regional Engineering Team, building capability and confidence across the region.
• Provide technical leadership, engineering assurance and practical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project teams from design and development through to delivery, commissioning and handback.
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert, bringing challenge, innovation and clear decision-making to complex schemes.
• Champion safety-by-design, quality and continuous improvement across our projects, partners and supply chain.
• Help ensure engineering processes, plans and standards are applied consistently and effectively.

What we need

Essential

• A Civil Engineering qualification at degree, HNC/HND level or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status and membership of a relevant professional body, such as ICE or REI.
• Strong experience in UK rail contracting and multidisciplinary engineering delivery.
• Proven engineering management experience, with comprehensive understanding of relevant rail legislation and regulations.
• Confidence leading, mentoring and developing technical teams.
• Clear communication and influencing skills, with a collaborative approach.

Desirable

• Experience as a CEM and/or CRE within the Network Rail Agile Client Eastern model.
• Experience delivering projects for non-rail clients, such as water, energy or environment.

If you don’t meet every requirement but bring relevant experience and potential, we encourage you to apply.

Why Story Contracting?

We are an award-winning infrastructure company with values that put people first: Grounded, Hardworking, Proud, Family, Trusted, Winners.

Every Story Matters

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. All applicants will be considered fairly, regardless of background, identity, or beliefs.

Location

We have recently relocated to new office premises conveniently situated just off Junction 41 of the M1 motorway, approximately one mile from Wakefield City Centre. The new location offers excellent public transport links and is within easy walking distance of a range of local amenities.

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