Asset Protection Engineer

Mace Group; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in York is seeking an Asset Protection Engineer - Civil Engineering to ensure the successful delivery of key assignments and manage engineering interfaces. This role requires a relevant engineering degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience. The position offers a full-time permanent contract with hybrid working options available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years general relevant experience.
• Able to undertake the role of Project Engineer (PE).
• Experience with asset protection on third party projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with other contractors.
• Participate in engineering assurance processes.
• Manage engineering interfaces of allocated proposals.

Skills

Chartered engineer

Understanding of CDM regulations

Project Engineering

Education

Relevant engineering degree (BSc/BEng or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Position status: We are growing our team in 2025 and would be interested to speak to experienced Rail Project Engineer - Civils with construction and project management experience. Please get in touch if you would like to hear about working with Mace.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project

Our Transportation team is growing in York and we have an exciting opportunity for an Asset Protection Engineer - Civil Engineering to join our Rail team on a full-time permanent contract. As the Asset Protection Engineer - Civil Engineering you will represent Mace whilst interfacing with our key clients. You will ensure the successful delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.

You will be required to work in the office in York 3 days per week with ad-hoc travel to sites between York to London Kings Cross.

Values

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You’ll be responsible for

• Co-ordination of work with other contractors
• Liaising with route engineers (discipline).
• Participating in all engineering and development assurance activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable, and that meet programme requirements in a safe & environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality.
• Participating in the engineering assurance process considering safety, reliability, maintainability, ease of construction, and environmental/whole life issues. Engineering excellence is to be supported by:
• Reviewing compliance with appropriate standards.
• Using risk ID and evaluation methods (e.g. HAZOP, QRA etc.), as suitable, to evaluate and compare options.
• Assuring (or undertake where applicable) the development of the selected single option.
• Assuring (or undertake where applicable) the preparation of the full engineering assurance package required for commencement of the detailed design and participate in answering clarifications/queries as needed.
• Carrying out engineering verifications.
• Managing the engineering interfaces of allocated proposals with concurrent work in other disciplines.
• Acting as or liaising with the appropriate project engineer so that method statements for site works and surveys are produced and approved to the required standards.
• Assuring whether contractors’ design, construction and specialist personnel are competent. (CEM/CRE appointment etc.)

You’ll need to have

• Shall preferably be a chartered engineer and have a relevant engineering degree (BSc/BEng or equivalent) with minimum 3 years general relevant experience.
• Able to undertake the role of Project Engineer (PE)
• Shall have a sound understanding of the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) 2015 regulations, & common safety method (CSM) 2013 regulations, specifically the requirements associated with asset protection on third party, major and minor projects, always with the customer in mind.
• Shall have a sound understanding of network rail's handback process, Track support zone process and Quality Management process.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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