Hybrid Telecoms Project Engineer, E&P – Safe Rail Delivery

Network Rail; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Adoption leave

Flexible/hybrid working

Annual leave 28 days + statutory days

Pension scheme

Travel discounts (train tickets)

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a highly experienced Telecoms engineer to lead multi‑discipline design and construction projects. You will ensure compliance with BS7671, CDM regulations, and NR standards while coordinating design teams and contractors.

The role focuses on delivering safe, high‑quality electrical design and delivery across major programmes, with opportunities to influence environmental practices and safety management at scale.

Qualifications

• Successful relevant experience in Telecoms engineering, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas.
• Technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ level.
• Knowledge of quality assurance.
• An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of work.

Responsibilities

• Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to maintain an efficient, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible approach to Electrical design (BS7671), construction, commissioning, and other technical activities on relevant projects, compliant with all relevant legislation.
• Engineer Projects to the standards and specification of Network Rail, allocated design and construction contracts include reference to and are compliant with appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards, formal specifications, and procedures.
• Manage all engineering activities so that they result in efficient delivery of schemes to address programme budgetary requirements, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Maintain the use of relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to allocated projects and manage the environmental aspects of allocated projects in accordance with Network Rail's environmental policy.
• Monitor design and specialist consultants and contractors.
• Provide project management advice in respect of all construction activities, including testing and commissioning and site supervision. Manage the design and/or construction elements of relevant projects meet the requirements of current legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.
• Internal and contractor's design/construction/specialists' personnel are competent.
• Undertake reviews of design and/or construction activities. Arrange audits of contractors monitoring safety, environment and quality of design, construction, testing and commissioning and management systems is adequate.
• Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE) for specific projects, as nominated by the designated engineering manager.
• Identify and share best practice across the various project teams.

Skills

Telecoms engineering

CDM knowledge

CSM knowledge

Risk assessment

Project safety management

Environmental awareness

Chartered status

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Job description

Network Rail is seeking a highly experienced Telecoms engineer to lead multi‑discipline design and construction projects. You will ensure compliance with BS7671, CDM regulations, and NR standards while coordinating design teams and contractors.

The role focuses on delivering safe, high‑quality electrical design and delivery across major programmes, with opportunities to influence environmental practices and safety management at scale.