Design Interface Engineer

NES Fircroft; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Competitive package

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Design Interface Engineer to lead interface management across rail, civils, utilities and 3rd parties for a major UK project. You will coordinate multiple design teams, review ICDs, and ensure designs are buildable, compliant and integrated across disciplines.

The role requires an engineering degree, chartered status or progress toward it, and strong communication plus problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Construction, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in interface management and systems integration on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering, utilities, structures, or rail infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, reports, and design documents.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary stakeholders and technical interfaces.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Knowledge of BIM and digital engineering concepts.
• Experience with ICDs, risk management, change control, and technical assurance processes.
• Understanding of track, signalling, rail systems, or depot environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage design interfaces across rail systems, civils, utilities, and third-party stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal and external designers to ensure timely delivery of design information.
• Identify and resolve interface issues, risks, and constraints throughout the design process.
• Support engineering workshops, design reviews, and technical integration meetings.
• Maintain and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and interface records.
• Ensure designs meet safety, quality, programme, and contractual requirements.
• Support risk management, change control, and technical assurance activities.
• Promote best practice in health, safety, sustainability, and buildability.

Skills

Interface management

Systems integration

Design coordination

Civil engineering

Rail infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

BIM

Digital engineering

3D design reviews

ICDs

Risk management

Change control

Technical assurance

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

BIM

Digital engineering

3D design reviews

Job description

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading infrastructure organisation delivering a nationally significant rail project.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Design Interface Engineer to support the integration of complex rail, civil, utilities, and infrastructure works across a major project. You'll play a key role in managing design interfaces, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring designs are fully integrated, buildable, and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage design interfaces across rail systems, civils, utilities, and third-party stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal and external designers to ensure timely delivery of design information.
• Identify and resolve interface issues, risks, and constraints throughout the design process.
• Support engineering workshops, design reviews, and technical integration meetings.
• Maintain and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and interface records.
• Ensure designs meet safety, quality, programme, and contractual requirements.
• Support risk management, change control, and technical assurance activities.
• Promote best practice in health, safety, sustainability, and buildability.

About You

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Construction, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Interface Management, Systems Integration, or Design Coordination on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering, utilities, structures, or rail infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, reports, and design documentation.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary stakeholders and technical interfaces.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Knowledge of BIM, digital engineering, and 3D design reviews.
• Experience with ICDs, risk management, change control, and technical assurance processes.
• Understanding of track, signalling, rail systems, or depot environments.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes.
• Exposure to complex multidisciplinary engineering challenges.
• Strong career development and progression opportunities.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.