Hybrid Lead CCS Engineer – High-Speed Rail Signalling

Charlton Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

12% employer pension

25 days annual leave

Job summary

HS2 Ltd is seeking an experienced Lead Project Engineer – CCS to lead the signalling project engineering for the route-wide CCS and Traffic Management systems. You will guide design, installation, testing and commissioning, providing technical assurance and coordinating across CCS and other railway systems.

The role requires leadership of engineering teams, strong stakeholder management, and solid experience with NEC contracts and railway signalling standards.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering major signalling projects across design, installation, testing and commissioning.
• Strong ability to review contractor designs against HS2 requirements and standards.
• Proven track record in risk, change and issue management.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based technical assurance through design, construction, testing and commissioning.
• Review and assure contractor designs and deliverables against HS2 requirements.
• Lead technical coordination between CCS and other railway systems.
• Manage interfaces with Main Works Civils, stations and other Rail Systems contracts.
• Support the Head of Signalling and wider Project Engineering leadership on technical matters.

Skills

Signalling systems

Technical assurance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

NEC contracts

Job description

HS2 Ltd is seeking an experienced Lead Project Engineer – CCS to lead the signalling project engineering for the route-wide CCS and Traffic Management systems. You will guide design, installation, testing and commissioning, providing technical assurance and coordinating across CCS and other railway systems.

The role requires leadership of engineering teams, strong stakeholder management, and solid experience with NEC contracts and railway signalling standards.