Lead Design Engineer – Rolling Stock

GTS Group Ltd; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GTS Group Ltd. is seeking a Lead Design Engineer for rolling stock and rail engineering. The role focuses on leadership, governance, and delivery across diverse rolling stock projects.

The successful candidate will oversee design activities, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality outputs while coordinating with customers and suppliers. Primarily office-based with leadership responsibilities and strategic project delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading rail/rolling stock design projects.
• Strong governance, technical assurance and design review skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to manage deliverables, risks and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of engineering design work packages across rolling stock projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities across mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Allocate and manage engineering tasks based on team capability and project requirements.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and drive projects through to successful completion.
• Manage design documentation, drawing registers, design changes, and technical deliverables.
• Act as the key interface between engineering teams, project stakeholders, customers, and suppliers.
• Lead internal and external design reviews and technical assurance activities.
• Oversee drawing reviews, technical checking, and design quality standards.
• Support design verification activities and engineering governance processes.

Skills

Design leadership

Rail design

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder management

Drawing review

CAD - Solid Edge

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree)

Tools

Solid Edge

Job description

GTS Group Ltd. is seeking a Lead Design Engineer for rolling stock and rail engineering. The role focuses on leadership, governance, and delivery across diverse rolling stock projects.

The successful candidate will oversee design activities, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality outputs while coordinating with customers and suppliers. Primarily office-based with leadership responsibilities and strategic project delivery.