Engineering Manager - Rail

People Group Limited; Bletchley; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

People Group Limited seeks an Engineering Manager on the client side for two rail projects, one in construction, one in design. The role is hybrid, requiring occasional head office and site visits across Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, review designs, and ensure delivery aligns with standards and the programme. This is a full-time assignment of up to 12 months, with a focus on facilitating right-first-time submissions and resolving complex technical

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering and ideally Chartered with the ICE.
• Demonstrable experience on Rail projects, ideally client-side.
• In-depth knowledge of railway standards, regulations and safety protocol.
• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary scope.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor submissions to support right-first-time delivery.
• Assess design complexity and review temporary works for construction programme.
• Provide confidence in submissions and mitigate delays.
• Lead engineering team and oversee design, development, testing and delivery.
• Manage resources to meet scope, time, cost and quality.

Skills

Rail project experience

Client-side experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE)

Job description

Engineering Manager - client side - Rail sector (Buildings & Civils)

Buckinghamshire / Warwickshire (hybrid role) (Apply online only) per day outside of IR35

Contract duration up to 12 months

We are looking to appoint an Engineering Manager to a client side position. You will be working on two rail projects, one of which is in construction stage, the other is in design stage.

This is a full time assignment, will be hybrid although there will be requirements for head office and site visits as required.

Key responsibilities:

• Review contractor's submission to facilitate right first time principles and in accordance with NR 02 Standards


• Support the Project Manager in determining the complexity of the design as well as reviewing all temporary works designs required to support the construction programme


• Provide a high level of confidence for the submission and mitigate potential time delays to the programme / project


• Lead an engineering team, coordinate and oversee project design, development, testing and delivery


• Manage resources and processes in order to achieve the scope, time, cost and quality required for the completion of projects


• Ensure engineering activities are executed in accordance with Company procedures and industry standards


• Provide guidance on complex technical issues, project prioritisation and problem solving


• Identify areas for process improvement

What you need?

• A degree in a relevant subject, such as Civil Engineering, and ideally be chartered with the ICE


• Demonstrable and extensive experience working on Rail projects, ideally on the Client side


• In depth knowledge of railway standards, regulations and safety protocol


• Proven experience in managing multi-disciplinary scope

"People Group is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to promoting an inclusive environment for both our clients and employees"