Designated Project Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking Designated Project Engineers to join a high-profile railway project in Toronto. Candidates should have relevant experience, technical qualifications, and the ability to handle multiple engineering tasks effectively. Roles require relocation to Toronto, focusing on delivering projects with quality and compliance to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in signalling engineering and multi-discipline design projects.
• Technical qualifications at HNC/HND level or equivalent.
• Knowledge of quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Implement rail systems and procedures ensuring quality and compliance.
• Manage engineering activities to deliver safe and affordable schemes.
• Provide project management advice including testing, commissioning, and supervision.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Assessment

Environmental Awareness

Signalling Engineering

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ

Degree-level education

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Northampton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Matchtech is working with a key client to recruit for two Designated Project Engineers (DPEs) to work on a high-profile railway project in Toronto.

These roles will require the successful candidates to relocate to Toronto.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting the project manager and project team with project documentation, control, job cost accounting, scheduling, and construction supervision. The candidate should be comfortable handling multiple tasks requiring various skills and prioritizing them effectively.

Responsibilities

• Implement rail systems and procedures to ensure a cost-effective, high-quality, safe, and environmentally responsible approach to design, commissioning, and other technical activities, compliant with all relevant legislation. Liaise with regulators and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Engineer projects according to the standards and specifications of the client, including design and contracts, ensuring compliance with company standards, specifications, and procedures.
• Manage all engineering activities to deliver schemes that are affordable, meet program requirements, and are safe and environmentally responsible in terms of time, cost, and quality.
• Use relevant techniques and procedures for risk assessment and HAZOP analysis, managing environmental aspects in accordance with the client's environmental policy.
• Monitor design and specialist consultants and contractors.
• Provide project management advice, including testing, commissioning, and site supervision. Ensure design and construction activities comply with current legislation, including regulations.
• Ensure internal and contractor personnel involved in design and testing are competent.
• Review design activities and arrange audits of contractors to monitor safety, environment, and quality standards.
• Undertake duties of the designated project engineer (DPE) for specific projects.
• Share best practices across project teams.

The Ideal Candidate

• Relevant experience in signalling engineering, preferably with involvement in multi-discipline design projects.
• Technical qualifications at HNC/HND level or equivalent GNVQ.
• Knowledge of quality assurance processes.
• Understanding of independent assessment procedures.
• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or degree-level education.
• Knowledge of structuring safety cases for projects.
• An appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.