Lead Rail Design Engineer - Rolling Stock

GTS Group Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GTS Group Ltd invites a seasoned Lead Design Engineer for rolling stock work in Derby. You will own project delivery, lead multidisciplinary design activities, and provide strong technical governance across the design lifecycle.

The role emphasizes leadership, design reviews, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring engineers, with limited hands-on design work and a focus on governance and technical oversight.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering design activities in rail or rolling stock.
• Strong governance, assurance, and design review processes.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to manage project deliverables, technical risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Experience reviewing and approving engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Engineering qualification (HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead the 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.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Design governance

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Documentation & drawing reviews

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Solid Edge

Job description

GTS Group Ltd invites a seasoned Lead Design Engineer for rolling stock work in Derby. You will own project delivery, lead multidisciplinary design activities, and provide strong technical governance across the design lifecycle.

The role emphasizes leadership, design reviews, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring engineers, with limited hands-on design work and a focus on governance and technical oversight.