Civil Engineer (Rail)

Waterman Aspen; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

Commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave (+5 possible)

Company pension

Salary sacrifice for additional benefit

Community day volunteering

Job summary

Waterman Aspen is seeking a Civil Engineer to join the Scotland team, covering Rail projects across the UK. You will contribute to design development, technical reporting and construction oversight while working with multidisciplinary teams.

Essentially, you will progress towards IEng/CEng status, with exposure to design, calculations and drawings for rail infrastructure. A UK driving licence and degree are required, with a strong rail background valued.

Qualifications

• Experience within the UK Rail industry (5–8 years)
• Strong railway engineering principles and practices
• Design and construction of rail infrastructure projects
• Ability to produce designs and drawings for construction projects
• Deliver technical reports with checked calculations and drawings
• Degree level education in a related subject
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Develop rail infrastructure designs and drawings for construction projects
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver engineerings reports
• Prepare and check calculations to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Provide technical guidance and support across project life cycles

Skills

UK Rail experience

Rail design & construction

IEng/CEng progression

Design & drawings for construction

Team collaboration

Calculations & checks

Driving licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in related subject

Job description

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You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Civil Engineer will see you as a key member of the Scotland team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required…

Essential:

• Experience within the UK Rail industry – typically 5 to 8 years
• Working towards Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status
• Strong understanding of railway engineering principles and practices
• Experience in design and construction of rail infrastructure projects
• Experience in working with a team to produce designs and drawings for construction projects and delivering technical reports
• Experience undertaking design, preparing and checking of calculations and drawings to ensure high quality deliverables
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a related subject
• A full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Experience in presenting engineering options, including a conceptual outline and detailed design of engineering solutions.
• Knowledge of Network Rail standardsExperience in using document management software such as ProjectWise Knowledge of scope and schedule management, risk analysis, cost control and an understanding of NEC3/4 contracts

You’ll get this and so much more…

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community