Project Engineer - Civils (Project Reach)

VolkerWessels UK Ltd.; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive annual leave + birthday

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping vouchers, discounts

Training and development opportunities

Family friendly policies with enhanced

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health, wellbeing & financial support

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK is seeking a Civils Project Engineer / CRE-C based in Scotland to lead civil engineering delivery across rail projects in the North of England and Scotland, with activity around Glasgow. You will supervise technical delivery, quality and safety, act as Civils CRE, and coordinate with clients and contractors.

The ideal candidate has a civil engineering degree or HND, strong rail sector experience, a valid PTS card and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or HND in Civil Engineering
• Strong civil engineering experience in the rail sector
• Knowledge of Network Rail engineering management and assurance requirements
• Experience as Civils CRE-C with delivery evidence
• Experience as Temporary Works Coordinator with competence
• Valid PTS card
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Manage technical delivery, quality and safety of civil works across rail projects
• Act as Civils CRE for construction, ensuring conformance with designs, standards and requirements
• Produce, review and approve work scopes, specs and methodologies
• Manage construction teams and contractors, check works, sign off and issue Form E
• Undertake setting-out, Toppo and as-built surveys using GPS/RTS
• Support procurement with take-offs and input to tenders
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, testers and other disciplines; support programme delivery and document control
• Enforce quality, safety and engineering assurance

Skills

Civil engineering knowledge

Rail sector experience

Network Rail engineering assurance

Temporary Works Coordinator competence

PTS card

Full UK driving licence

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

HND in Civil Engineering

Tools

GPS surveys

RTS surveys

Job description

Metro and Rail Projects (MRP) have extensive experience of working on high profile projects for most of the UK’s light rail and tram operators and on the UK heavy rail network. We are recognised as a market leader for the provision of renewal and minor enhancements services to the light rail sector and as a supplier of choice to the wider rail market.

Our specialist teams continue to offer high quality track construction, maintenance and renewals to a wide range of clients including: Nottingham Express Transit, Manchester Metrolink, Sheffield Supertram, and London Tramlink as well as a number of Major Contractors on the heavy rail network.

An opportunity has arisen for a Civils Project Engineer / CRE-C residing in Scotland to join our Scotland framework team and take a leading role in the safe, high-quality delivery of civil engineering works on various rail infrastructure projects across the North of England and Scotland, based between sites and our Glasgow office.

This role will involve:

• Managing the technical delivery, quality, and engineering safety of civil engineering works across rail projects.
• Acting as the Civils CRE for construction, providing engineering assurance, and ensuring works are delivered in accordance with approved designs, standards, and project requirements
• Producing, reviewing, and approving technical work scopes, specifications, construction documentation, and methodologies
• Managing construction teams and contractors, checking permanent and temporary works against approved designs, signing off completed works and issuing Form E documentation
• Undertaking Setting-out, Toppo surveys and as-built surveys using GPS and RTS
• Supporting material procurement through producing take offs and contributing civil engineering input to multidisciplinary tenders
• Coordinating with clients, contractors, testing organisations, and other engineering disciplines, while supporting programme delivery, document control, and quality control
• Enforcing quality, safety and engineering assurance

About you

You will be self-motivated, proactive and able to work under pressure while meeting demanding project deadlines. Strong problem-solving, communication, planning, and interpersonal skills are essential. The successful candidate will have:

• • A degree, or HND in Civil Engineering
  • Strong civil engineering experience in the rail sector
  • A good understanding of Network Rail engineering management and engineering assurance requirements
  • Previous experience acting as a Civils CRE-C, with suitable evidence of competence and delivery
  • Previous experience acting as a Temporary Works Coordinator, together with current Temporary Works Coordinator competence.
  • A valid PTS Card
  • Full UK driving licence

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. You can read more about our FIR Strategy as well as our partners here Fairness, Inclusion and Respect | VolkerWessels UK

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.