Project Engineer (B&C)

NETWORK RAIL; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Defined benefit pension

Hybrid working

Rail travel benefits

Health & wellbeing

Family policies

Carer’s leave

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking an experienced Project Engineer/Designated Project Engineer within Civil engineering to lead multi‑discipline design and construction activities. You will ensure compliance with CDM, regulatory standards and company procedures, while supervising design teams and contractors.

The role requires solid experience in risk assessment, QA, and delivering safe, cost effective projects. NR promotes flexible, hybrid working and a strong focus on safety and best practice across

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Civil engineering, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas within the railway sector.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and independent assessment of work.
• CDM, risk assessment and engineering management competency.

Responsibilities

• Implement NR systems and procedures to maintain cost effective, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible design/construction activities.
• Engineer projects to standards and contracts ensuring compliance with Railway Group and NR standards.
• Manage all engineering activities to deliver affordable schemes on time, cost and quality.
• Utilise risk assessment and HAZOP techniques for allocated projects and manage environmental aspects.
• Monitor design consultants and contractors.
• Provide project management advice for construction, testing and commissioning; ensure CDM compliance.
• Ensure personnel for design/construction are competent within NR processes.
• Carry out reviews of Building & Civils design/construction and arrange audits of contractors’ safety, environment and quality.
• Act as Designated Project Engineer (DPE) for certain projects or portfolios.
• Deliver engineering assurance within a PACE governance framework; share best practice.
• Develop, maintain and foster professional relationships with key stakeholders within Southern's Capable Owner, SID partners and wider ecosystem.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and ability to operate at all levels.

Skills

Civil engineering

Construction projects

Design projects

Quality assurance

CDM

Risk assessment

Engineering management

Education

HNC/HND in Civil engineering

Job description

Who We Are

Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we connect people, communities and businesses across Britain, helping millions of passengers and tonnes of freight move safely, reliably and efficiently every day.

When you join Network Rail, you become part of something bigger than a job. You'll be part of a team that keeps the country moving, supports economic growth and helps build a more sustainable future. Whatever your role, your contribution matters, and the work you do will make a real difference.

We’re proud to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to be themselves. We know that diverse perspectives make us stronger, and we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We also understand that life doesn’t stop when work starts. That’s why we support flexible working where possible and encourage a healthy work-life balance, helping our colleagues thrive both professionally and personally.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we’re dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. If you need any adjustments or support at any stage, we’ll work with you to provide the assistance you need.

Ready to help shape the future of Britain’s railway? We’d love to hear from you.

About the role

Key Accountabilities

1. Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to maintain a cost effective, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects, compliant with all relevant legislation. Liaise with regulators and others as appropriate.
2. 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.
3. Manage all engineering activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable and meet programme requirements in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality.
4. 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.
5. Monitor design and specialist consultants and contractors.
6. 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.
7. Manage and maintain a system to ensure Internal and contractor's design/construction / specialist's personnel are competent.
8. Undertake reviews of Building & Civils 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.
9. Carry out the duties of Designated Project Engineer (DPE) for specific projects and or portfolios.
10. Deliver engineering assurance within a PACE governance framework
11. Identify and share best practice across the various project teams.
12. Possess excellent communication skills and able to operate at all levels
13. Develop, maintain and foster professional relationships with key stakeholders within Southern's Capable Owner, Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) partners and the wider Southern Ecosystem

Closing Date: 06 September 2026. Band 4C (£43,588 - £53,167).

Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

• Generous annual leave, plus statutory days, with the option to buy or sell additional leave
• Defined benefit pension scheme, providing long term financial security
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Travel benefits, including:
  • Up to 75% subsidised rail and underground season tickets
  • Up to 75% discount on leisure rail travel
  • Interest free loans for season tickets and station car parking
• Health and wellbeing support
• Enhanced family policies
• Carer’s leave, recognising caring responsibilities outside of work

Your experience and skills

Essential

• Relevant experience in Civil engineering, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas within the railway sector
• Technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ level in [Civil] engineering
• Knowledge of quality assurance
• An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of work
• CDM, risk assessment, engineering management competency

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level
• Prior work experience undertaking the role of Project Engineer (PE) or Designated Project Engineer (DPE) within the railway sector
• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects
• An appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works
• An understanding of how to apply sustainable practices through all phases of a project lifecycle
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Project safety management experience
• Yellow book course

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or another irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Depending on the role, candidates that are made a conditional offer, may be a required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your offer will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results will be securely held on Sentinel database and a five-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

Network Rail adheres to pre-employment Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS), this is government standard for pre-employment vetting. BPSS government standard pre-employment vetting requires Network Rail to screen a potential employee's unspent criminal convictions and undertake 3-year career checks. Employment at Network Rail is subject to employees meeting the BPSS government standard pre-employment vetting.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.