Civils Construction CRE

AmcoGiffen; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

Private medical insurance

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Volunteer days

Professional development & career prog

Job summary

AmcoGiffen is recruiting a Construction CRE (Civils) to lead engineering assurance across a diverse rail civils programme in the North West & Central region. You will act as CRE-C, coordinating design interfaces and maintaining NR compliance on bridges, earthworks, stations and assets.

The role demands strong leadership, planning, and stakeholder management skills to deliver safe and compliant civils works on CP7 and framework projects across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering rail civils projects with CRE-C responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of Network Rail standards and assurance processes.
• Proven ability to manage design and construction interfaces.
• Track record of delivering safety, quality and performance on complex schemes.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the role of Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE-C) per Network Rail standards.
• Ensure activities are carried out safely and in compliance with requirements.
• Lead engineering assurance across construction delivery.
• Manage design interfaces and coordinate with project teams and external designers.
• Ensure the assurance process aligns with Network Rail procedures.
• Review construction methodologies, temporary works proposals and submissions.
• Oversee delivery against programme, budget and quality requirements.
• Identify and manage risks, opportunities and constructability issues.

Skills

Bridges

Civil Engineering

Earthworks

Engineering Assurance

Design Management

Project & Programme Management

Planning

Rail Infrastructure

Tunnels

Supervisory / Leadership

Construction Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Technical Assurance

Education

Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Current approved CRE-C (Construction)

Personal Track Safety (PTS)

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

• Station refurbishments
• Signal box refurbishment and demolition schemes

Construction CRE (Civils)

Rail Infrastructure ¦ North West & Central Region

Location: Warrington

About The Role

Due to continued growth across our rail infrastructure portfolio, we are seeking an experienced Construction CRE (Civils) to join our North West & Central team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a diverse programme of rail civil engineering projects throughout CP7, including bridge and structures works, station and property refurbishments, earthworks packages, signal box refurbishments and demolitions, and major framework opportunities across the region. The role will support the successful delivery of projects within our expanding Network Rail and transport authority programmes.

In return, we offer

• Competitive salary aligned to experience
• Company car or car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Company contributory pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan and employee reward scheme
• Volunteer days
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities

Current and Upcoming Project Portfolio

• CP7 Buildings & Civils Programme
• Station refurbishments
• Signal box refurbishment and demolition schemes
• Earthworks design and construction packages
• Merseyrail Framework
• Access for All (AFA)
• Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) framework and competitive tender opportunities

As the Construction CRE, you will provide engineering leadership and technical assurance across multiple projects, ensuring compliance with Network Rail standards while delivering safe, efficient and innovative engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake the role of Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE-C) in accordance with Network Rail standards.
• Ensure engineering and construction activities are carried out safely and in compliance with technical and regulatory requirements.
• Lead engineering assurance throughout construction delivery.
• Manage design interfaces and coordinate design development with project teams and external designers.
• Ensure the assurance process is implemented in accordance with Network Rail procedures.
• Review construction methodologies, temporary works proposals and engineering submissions.
• Oversee project delivery against programme, budget and quality requirements.
• Identify and manage technical risks, opportunities and constructability issues.
• Support commercial and operational teams in managing change, risk and project performance.
• Maintain effective relationships with clients, designers, subcontractors and other key stakeholders.
• Provide regular progress reporting to the Contractors Engineering Manager and project leadership teams.
• Promote best practice, continuous improvement and innovation across civils delivery activities.

About You

We are looking for an experienced rail civil engineering professional who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience undertaking CRE-C responsibilities on rail infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of Network Rail standards and assurance processes.
• Experience within civils and structural engineering projects including:
• Bridges
• Earthworks
• Stations and property assets
• Tunnels
• General rail civils infrastructure
• Proven experience managing design and construction interfaces.
• Strong planning, organisational and leadership skills.
• Ability to challenge designs, identify risks and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commitment to delivering the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.

Essential Skills

• Bridges
• Civil Engineering
• Design Management
• Earthworks
• Engineering Assurance
• Project & Programme Management
• Planning
• Rail Infrastructure
• Stations & Property Assets
• Supervisory / Leadership Experience
• Tunnels
• Construction Delivery
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Assurance

Qualifications & Certification

• Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Current approved CRE-C (Construction)
• Personal Track Safety (PTS)
• Full UK Driving Licence

Join Us

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a growing rail civils team delivering a significant portfolio of CP7 and framework projects across the North West and Central region. If you are an experienced Construction CRE looking to make an impact on a varied and challenging programme of rail infrastructure works, we'd love to hear from you.

The Company

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Why AmcoGiffen?

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.