Designated Project Engineer - Rail Sector

People Group Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm seeks a Designated Project Engineer for a Tier 1 Contractor role involving Network Rail projects. Responsibilities include implementing standards and ensuring compliance. Candidates must have over 10 years of experience, relevant technical qualifications, and safety competence. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience as a Designated Project Engineer on both client and contractor side.
• Technical qualifications to at least HND level or equivalent.
• In date PTS and Track Safety competence.

Responsibilities

• Implement Network Rail systems for design and construction.
• Lead on approvals and consents for projects.
• Monitor compliance with Railway Group standards.
• Advise on construction activities and site supervision.

Skills

Project engineering

Network Rail procedures

Technical oversight

Construction safety regulations

Education

HND level or equivalent qualification

Job description

People Group is looking to recruit a Designated Project Engineer to work for a Tier 1 Contractor on Network Rail CP7 Eastern and Wales & Western Framework.

Designated Project Engineer
Swindon - Hybrid
Competitive Salary + Car allowance + Package

Responsibilities

• Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to deliver a cost-effective, high-quality, and safe approach to design, construction, commissioning, and other technical activities for outside party projects.
• Review all relevant legislation and liaise with relevant governmental departments.
• Lead on all of the approvals and consents required for the design and implementation of the projects by the Outside Party.
• Monitor the competence of all Project Engineers working on projects within the team and provide functional guidance, direction, and briefing.
• Apply engineering controls and procedures to all projects and check all design and construction works are carried out and are appropriate to the Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards applicable to their discipline.
• Support Commercial Property through the management of clearance proposals and external planning applications, which may adversely affect Network Rail.
• Monitor all projects for compliance with Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards and Network Rail project control procedures.
• Advise project and programme management in respect of all construction activities, testing and commissioning, and site supervision. Monitor whether the design and construction elements meet the requirements of legislation, including Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations.
• Assure whether contractors\' design, construction and specialist personnel are competent.
• Undertake reviews of design and construction activities. Arrange audits of contractors to monitor whether safety and quality of design, construction, testing and commissioning, and management systems are adequate.
• Undertake the duties of Designated Project Engineer (DPE).
• Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.

Essentials and Desirables

• At least 10 years of experience working as a DPE on both the client and contractor side.
• Technical qualifications to at least HND level or equivalent
• Membership of a relevant professional institution
• In date PTS and Track Safety competence