Contractor Engineering Manager

CRG TEC; England; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global telecoms company is seeking a Contractor Engineering Manager to serve as the primary interface between Network Rail and the contract partner. This senior role is remote with occasional visits to London or Reading, paying £425 per day. Candidates must have prior experience with Network Rail and a strong grasp of rail engineering standards and telecoms communications approvals.

Qualifications

• CEM accredited contractor engineering manager with relevant experience.
• Experience working with Network Rail or similar interfaces.
• Understanding of telecoms and engineering communications approvals.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary engineering interface between Network Rail and contract partner.
• Oversee service delivery and engineering compliance.
• Manage escalations and risk, compile documentation and reporting.

Skills

Deep understanding of rail engineering standards

Engineering compliance oversight

Risk management

Job description

The Role - Contractor Engineering Manager: Network Rail Telecoms Equipment

Location - Remote, with occasional visits to London / Reading.

LTD company contract role, outside IR35 paying £425 per day

Contract runs initially to end January 2026

This is a LTD company contract role for a CEM accredited contractor engineering manager and you'll be working for a global telecoms company that is aligned with Network Rail.

It's a senior level LTD company contractor role and you'll be the primary engineering interface between Network Rail and the J/V contract partner in all aspects of telecoms and engineering communications approvals and related issues.

You must have worked in a similar Network Rail interface capacity previously and have a deep understanding of rail engineering standards, processes and safety regulations.

This is a diverse contractor engineering management position and you'll have oversight across different aspects of the contract to include service delivery, engineering compliance, escalations, risk management and the compilation of required documentation and reporting.

Role will be on a remote working basis, with occasional travel to offices in London and Reading.