Permanent Way Design Engineer

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 57 000 - 81 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd is recruiting a Senior Design Engineer for Permanent Way in London (Canary Wharf preferred; Derby considered). The role is a 12-month contract with a rate of £50 per hour and Inside IR35.

You will develop and deliver Permanent Way designs from feasibility through detailed design, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients. The ideal candidate has substantial Permanent Way and track design experience, the ability to lead small teams, and working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Permanent Way design and track design.
• Ability to develop detailed designs from feasibility to detailed design.
• Experience leading small design teams and managing workload.
• Knowledge of UK rail safety legislation and standards.

Responsabilités

• Develop detailed Permanent Way designs for rail upgrade, renewal and enhancement projects.
• Produce designs for plain line, S&C renewals, track lowering, platform extensions and speed improvements.
• Perform gauging, clearance analysis and produce supporting calculations and reports.
• Prepare design documentation, designer's risk assessments and ensure hazard controls.
• Review peers' work and oversee technical aspects of track design where required.
• Deliver design packages to quality, programme and budget targets.
• Attend interdisciplinary design reviews and liaise with clients and contractors.
• Mentor junior team members and support knowledge transfer.

Connaissances

Permanent Way design

Track design

Team leadership

UK rail standards

Formation

HNC or Civil Engineering degree

Outils

MicroStation

Bentley RailTrack

OpenRail

ClearRoute

Description du poste

Senior Design Engineer - Permanent Way

Location: London (Canary Wharf) preferred, Derby also considered
Contract: 12 months
Rate: £50 per hour
IR35: Inside IR35

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join a specialist rail design team, working on a range of rail upgrade, renewal and enhancement projects.

The Role

You will be responsible for developing and delivering Permanent Way designs from feasibility through to detailed design. The role will involve working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients and contractors to deliver safe, technically robust and cost-effective design solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed Permanent Way designs across rail upgrade, renewal and enhancement projects.
• Produce designs covering plain line and S&C renewals, track lowering, platform extensions and linespeed improvement schemes.
• Undertake structural gauging and passing clearance analysis.
• Produce technical documentation, including calculations, reports and specifications.
• Prepare designer's risk assessments and ensure hazards are appropriately addressed through the design process.
• Review and check the work of other team members.
• Oversee technical aspects of track design where required.
• Deliver design packages to agreed quality, programme and budget requirements.
• Attend formal interdisciplinary design reviews.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Mentor and support less experienced members of the design team.

About You

You will ideally have:

• HNC with substantial engineering experience or a relevant Civil Engineering degree/equivalent.
• Strong experience in Permanent Way and track design.
• Experience developing accurate track, S&C and Plain Line designs.
• Knowledge of trackform and track componentry.
• Experience managing your own workload and leading small teams.
• Knowledge of UK railway track and/or railway civil engineering surveying, specification and construction/renewal.
• Understanding of UK rail safety legislation and CDM 2015.
• Working knowledge of Network Rail Group and Line Standards and/or LU equivalents.
• Experience using MicroStation and Bentley RailTrack and/or OpenRail.
• Ideally, professional accreditation or working towards professional qualification.

Desirable Experience

• Detailed trackform design, including drainage, under track crossings and formation design.
• Track renewals and maintenance.
• Knowledge of stressing.
• Previous experience as a Contractor's Responsible Engineer.
• Experience with ClearRoute.

If you are an experienced Permanent Way Design Engineer looking for a long-term contract opportunity with a major rail engineering environment, we would be keen to hear from you.