Designated Project Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking two Designated Project Engineers for a high-profile railway project in Toronto. Ideal candidates should have relevant engineering experience, a technical qualification at HNC/HND level, and a strong understanding of compliance and project management.

Qualifications

• Experience in signaling engineering and multidisciplinary design projects.
• Understanding of quality assurance processes.
• Knowledge of environmental issues in engineering works.

Responsibilities

• Implement rail systems and procedures to ensure compliance with standards.
• Manage engineering activities for affordable and safe project delivery.
• Perform duties as designated project engineer for specific projects.

Skills

Project management

Risk assessment

Engineering knowledge

Compliance with legislation

Education

HNC/HND level or equivalent GNVQ

Membership of a relevant professional body

Job description

Matchtech is working with a key client to recruit for two 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 with various skills and prioritizing 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, in compliance with legislation. Liaise with regulators as needed.
• Engineer projects according to client standards, specifications, and contracts, ensuring compliance with company standards and procedures.
• Manage engineering activities to deliver schemes that are affordable, meet program requirements, and adhere to safety and environmental standards regarding time, cost, and quality.
• Use risk assessment techniques and HAZOP analysis for projects and manage environmental aspects per the client's policy.
• Monitor design and specialist consultants and contractors.
• Provide project management advice, including testing, commissioning, and site supervision, ensuring compliance with legislation.
• Ensure internal and contractor design and specialist personnel are competent.
• Review design activities and audit contractors to monitor safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Perform duties as designated project engineer (DPE) for specific projects.
• Share best practices across project teams.

The Ideal Candidate

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