Engineering Manager - Rail Design & Delivery Lead

PSR Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PSR Solutions in London seeks an Engineering Manager to lead all design and engineering activities, coordinating with Sector Leads and Project Managers to deliver projects safely and on schedule.

The role provides functional leadership to Engineers and Designers across internal teams and the supply chain, ensuring issues are resolved and standards met. Strong focus on HSE, cost control, and programme delivery.

Qualifications

• Recognised Engineering degree from a UK-accredited institution.
• Chartered Engineer status or professional registration with the Engineering Council.
• Membership of a relevant professional engineering institution.
• SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safely.
• CSCS AQP or PQP minimum.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and design activities across the sector, ensuring projects meet cost, programme, quality and technical requirements.
• Ensure compliance with design management, assurance and quality procedures.
• Oversee design reviews to ensure buildability, constructability, functionality and HSE requirements are met.
• Manage communication with internal and external stakeholders and ensure requirements are effectively incorporated into projects.
• Ensure health and safety is prioritised throughout all project stages.
• Identify and implement value engineering opportunities to improve functionality and reduce cost.
• Prepare and oversee engineering resource estimates, programmes and delivery against scope, schedule and budget.
• Conduct project inspections and audits, ensuring non-conformances and issues are addressed.
• Manage engineering resource allocation across the sector to meet programme requirements.
• Ensure design registers, assurance plans, meeting records and drawing registers are maintained.
• Manage formal technical communications, including RFIs, TQs, EWNs and MARs.
• Ensure designers' risk registers are suitable and maintained.
• Carry out CAT 1 and CAT 2 design checks.
• Act as Design Manager on smaller projects where required.
• Undertake peer reviews of design projects across other sectors.
• Work with Commercial teams to monitor design changes and cost variances.
• Support procurement of services and works required for project delivery.
• Work with Planning to coordinate design, installation and testing & commissioning activities, ensuring accurate resource, programme and cost forecasts.
• Attend FATs and SATs where required to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Promote a positive working environment based on openness, trust, teamwork, communication, innovation and empowerment.

Education

Engineering degree (UK-accredited)

Chartered Engineer status

Professional registration with Engineering Council

Membership of a relevant engineering institution

SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safely

CSCS AQP or PQP

Full UK driving licence

Job description

PSR Solutions in London seeks an Engineering Manager to lead all design and engineering activities, coordinating with Sector Leads and Project Managers to deliver projects safely and on schedule.

The role provides functional leadership to Engineers and Designers across internal teams and the supply chain, ensuring issues are resolved and standards met. Strong focus on HSE, cost control, and programme delivery.