Principal Track Engineer(Rail)

Amey; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holidays

Flexible benefits

Discounts & gym

Job summary

Amey Consulting in the UK seeks a Principal Engineer to lead technical teams across rail projects, shaping design and safety standards for major infrastructure schemes. You will guide calculations, drawings and documentation, ensuring quality, cost and programme targets are met.

The role requires extensive experience in rail engineering, CDM compliance and people leadership, with Chartered status or equivalent. Hybrid working options and a broad benefits package are provided.

Qualifications

• High level experience and expertise within the relevant technical field.
• Ability to produce and lead technically sound engineering solutions.
• Experience of managing health and safety per CDM regulations.
• Capable of acting as engineering lead for a project (CEM for Network Rail schemes).
• Design team lead across minor and major projects.
• Proficient with engineering software and analytical tools; checks work and validates tools.
• Strong CDM/risk assessment knowledge; manage hazards and risk mitigation.
• People management across dispersed teams and accounts.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical team leader, advising and supervising teams, managers, clients and suppliers.
• Lead preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation.
• Own budgets and costs associated with deliverables.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives; present proposals and attend progress meetings.
• Lead bids and prepare technical and commercial offers.
• Drive health and safety practices within the team.

Skills

Technical leadership

Engineering design

CDM & risk assessment

People management

Chartered status

Software/tools proficiency

Education

Chartered engineer (CEng) or equivalent

Tools

Engineering software/tools

Job description

Principal Engineer

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Title: Principal Track Engineer(Rail)

Requisition ID: 9879

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Engineer to join our Consulting Rail team. With shared office locations in Birmingham, Derby, York, Bristol, Manchester, and Cardiff, we welcome applications from candidates across these regions.

Key Projects

As an appointed Design Partner on some of the UK’s most significant and complex rail infrastructure projects, including Wales & Borders. We are proud to support major programmes such as Northern Powerhouse Rail, Eastern Routes Partnership, North West & Central Framework, Core Valley Lines, Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade, and Cardiff Crossrail. Our in-house engineering team delivers design solutions across all Network Rail stages and disciplines, driving improved connectivity, enhancing passenger journeys, and shaping the future of rail safety and efficiency.

These projects also provide a diverse range of opportunities for personal and professional development, whether you are working on long-term, high-value programmes or smaller, community-focused initiatives. With these frameworks in place, you will have the chance to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.

The role

As a Principal Engineer you will act as a technical team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers. You will manage or influence the actions of technical teams regardless of office location, project or account, including the multidisciplinary environment and to undertake the people manager role when required by the business.

Responsibilities Include

• To act as a technical team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, client and suppliers


• Leading the preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.


• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables


• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals, attending progress meetings and responding to queries


• Significantly contributing to and leading the preparation of bids and the general work winning function, taking responsibility for the preparation of technical and commercial offers


• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team

What You Will Bring To Us

• High level experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Senior Engineer role or equivalent


• Able to produce and lead the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements


• Experience of managing project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations


• Capable of acting as engineering lead for a project where required under the terms of the commission, e.g. Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM) for Network Rail schemes


• Knowledge, understanding and experience of design and specification process with ability to manage others. Demonstrates a full understanding of the project scope and acts as Design Team Lead for both minor and major projects


• Highly experienced with relevant software and similar analytical tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the use of new tools


• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Highly experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied. Is capable of acting as Principal Designer for all projects


• Supervisory and people manager skills. Capable of managing or influencing the actions of technical teams regardless of office location, project or account, including the multidisciplinary environment and to undertake the people manager role


• Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned

What We Can Offer You

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Career Development –

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We strongly encourage the development towards a professional qualification with a recognised Institution and pride ourselves on mentoring our staff. To show our commitment to development of our staff we offer a comprehensive Chartership bonus.

Work-life Balance –

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Wellbeing –

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI–

At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value –

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to


• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays


• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership


• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.