Contractor's Engineering Manager

Amey; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible benefits scheme

Discounts from leading retailers

Job summary

A leading provider of engineering solutions is seeking a Contractor’s Engineering Manager to join their Consulting Rail team in Cardiff. This hybrid role requires extensive experience across multiple rail disciplines and proven leadership in engineering assurance. Responsibilities include overseeing design delivery, managing the assurance lifecycle, and liaising with key stakeholders. The company offers flexibility, career development, and a generous benefits package, positioning itself among the top employers in the industry.

Qualifications

• Extensive multi-disciplinary rail experience (E&P/OLE, Civils, Track, Signalling, Telecoms).
• Proven leadership in engineering assurance aligned to NR/L2/RSE/02009.
• Strong knowledge of interoperability and NTSN compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities across design and construction phases.
• Manage the full assurance lifecycle in line with engineering assurance plan.
• Chair coordination meetings to ensure timely action close-out.
• Oversee design delivery from pre- to detailed stages, ensuring constructability and integration.
• Define construction assurance deliverables and commissioning strategies.
• Ensure readiness for Entry-Into-Service (EiS) with asset data updates and AMP certification.
• Liaise with stakeholders including DPEs, CREs, TfW, Network Rail, Utilities, and Local Authorities.
• Maintain project-wide engineering appointments and team competence.

Skills

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Multi-disciplinary rail experience

Leadership in engineering assurance

Knowledge of CDM 2015

BIM coordination

Technical approval management

Familiarity with Network Rail processes

Education

CEng or equivalent

Tools

ProjectWise

Requirements/hazard management tools

Job description

Contractor’s Engineering Manager

Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Title

Contractor's Engineering Manager

Requisition ID

9152

Working for us

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our values

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM) to join our Consulting Rail team, in a hybrid role based out of our Cardiff, Bristol or Swindon office.

The role

As a Contractor’s Engineering Manager, you will provide accountable leadership for all engineering activities and ensure designs and works are compliant with contract requirements, applicable standards and legislation, are fully integrated across disciplines and packages, and are assured and accepted through the AIW/ NWR processes to enable safe entry into service.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead all engineering activities across design and construction phases, ensuring compliance with contract, standards, and legislation.
• Manage the full assurance lifecycle (DR1, DR2, IDC/IDR, Technical Acceptance, AFC) in line with NR/L2/RSE/02009 and AIW Engineering Assurance Plan.
• Chair IDC/ IDR meetings, ensuring cross-discipline coordination and timely action close-out.
• Oversee design delivery from preliminary to detailed stages, ensuring constructability, integration, and progressive assurance.
• Control technical interfaces, maintain design records, and manage publication of AFC designs.
• Define and manage construction assurance deliverables, red‑line/as‑built processes, and commissioning strategies.
• Ensure readiness for Entry‑Into‑Service (EiS), including asset data updates and AMP certification.
• Liaise with key stakeholders including DPEs, CREs, TfW, Network Rail, Utilities, and Local Authorities.
• Maintain project‑wide engineering appointments and ensure team competence and compliance.

What You Will Bring To Us

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent with extensive multi‑disciplinary rail experience (E&P/OLE, Civils, Track, Signalling, Telecoms).
• Proven leadership in engineering assurance aligned to NR/L2/RSE/02009 and discipline‑specific standards.
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015, CSM-RA, interoperability, and NTSN compliance.
• Proficient in BIM coordination, ProjectWise, and requirements/hazard management tools (e.g., ComplyPro).
• Experience managing deviations, non‑compliances, and technical approvals across complex infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with Network Rail and AIW processes, including ECCs, AMP certification, and EiS documentation.

What We Can Offer You

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Career Development

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part‑time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Wellbeing

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI

At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, Neurodiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Benefits

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays – Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices – Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey – Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. You’ll be stretched but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well‑being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.