Project Engineer [Distribution & Plant]

Network Rail; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leisure travel discount

Rail ticket subsidies

GWR passes

Healthcare benefits

Pension schemes

Hybrid working

Job summary

Network Rail in Wales and Western Region seeks an experienced D&P Engineer to manage design and construction activities across allocated projects, delivering safe and compliant engineering solutions. You will lead MVP-inspired design refinement, ensure contractor performance, and provide technical and project management leadership within Network Rail standards and CDM requirements.

The role requires knowledge of CDM 2015, risk assessment, and governance; offers hybrid working with a 60% office

Qualifications

• Experience in D&P engineering across multidisciplinary design and construction projects.
• HNC/HND in D&P engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of CDM, risk assessment methodologies.
• Commitment to safety and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• To manage D&P design and construction activities for allocated projects, delivering safe, compliant and affordable engineering solutions.
• Engineer and manage projects in accordance with Network Rail standards and specifications, ensuring that all allocated design and construction contracts are compliant with applicable Railway Group Standards, Network Rail standards, formal specifications, governance requirements and approved procedures
• Lead and manage all engineering activities to deliver affordable, safe and environmentally responsible schemes that meet programme requirements and achieve agreed time, cost and quality objectives.
• Lead the application of appropriate risk assessment techniques, including hazard identification workshops and HAZOP analysis where required, to identify, assess and manage project risks, ensuring hazard records are maintained and environmental aspects are managed in accordance with Network Rail policies, standards and procedures.
• Manage and monitor the performance of design consultants, specialist consultants and contractors, ensuring that deliverables are produced safely, to the required quality, within programme and budget constraints, and in compliance with applicable standards and project requirements.
• Provide technical and project management advice across all construction activities, including testing, commissioning and site supervision. Lead and manage the design and/or construction elements of allocated projects, ensuring compliance with current legislation, including the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 Regulations (CDM), together with all applicable Network Rail standards, specifications and governance requirements
• Provide assurance that internal and contractor design, construction and specialist personnel are competent for the roles undertaken, ensuring appropriate skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and authority are in place to safely deliver project requirements.
• Undertake and lead D&P engineering assurance activities, including IDC, IDR, DRN, technical reviews and construction assurance reviews, to provide assurance that engineering deliverables comply with project requirements, applicable legislation, standards, specifications and governance requirements. Arrange, support and monitor audits of contractors to ensure that safety, environmental, quality, design, construction, testing, commissioning and management systems are effectively implemented and remain adequate throughout project delivery
• Undertake the role of Designated Project Engineer (DPE) for allocated projects, providing engineering leadership and assurance to ensure that all project activities are delivered safely, compliantly and in accordance with applicable legislation, standards, specifications and governance requirements.
• Provide cover for the Designated Project Engineer (DPE) at meetings, site visits, reviews and other project events as required, representing the engineering interests of the project and supporting effective decision-making.
• Identify, develop and share best practice, lessons learned and innovative solutions across project teams to support continuous improvement, drive consistency in delivery and enhance engineering, safety and project performance.
• Undertake periodic Level 1 assurance of D&P engineering activities to verify compliance with applicable standards, specifications and governance requirements, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and enhance the safety of project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

D&P engineering

Risk assessment

Hazard analysis

CDM Regulations

Quality governance

Project management

Education

HNC/HND in D&P engineering

Job description

Who We Are

At Network Rail, We're Part Of a Large Family Serving Millions Of Passengers And Freight Users Throughout The UK Every Day. Our Service Impacts Millions Of People And We Strive To Become More Efficient As We Enhance, Maintain And Operate Our Network. Now Is a Fantastic Time And Join Our Team In Wales And Western Region As We Finalise The Reforms To Our Maintenance Organisation Which Will Deliver

• A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees - quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams.
• Individual rostering - enabling us to send the right number or people to fix a fault.
• Multi-skilling - investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves.
• Accelerated and improved technology deployment - we have a raft of labour and life-saving technology ready to be rolled out.

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When your part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!

About our people and the recruitment process

We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We look for opportunities to offer great opportunities to learn and grow through personal and professional development. And, if you make the grade then you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that joined the top 50 in the Glassdoor's 2021 Best Places to Work.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone.

Overview

About the role

To manage D&P design and construction activities for allocated projects, delivering safe, compliant and affordable engineering solutions. Apply Minimum Viable Product (MVP) principles to maximise value through design refinement, option evaluation and the development of efficient, proportionate engineering solutions aligned to project value drivers.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Be To

• To manage D&P design and construction activities for allocated projects, delivering safe, compliant and affordable engineering solutions. Apply Minimum Viable Product (MVP) principles to maximise value through design refinement, option evaluation and proportionate engineering.
• Engineer and manage projects in accordance with Network Rail standards and specifications, ensuring that all allocated design and construction contracts are compliant with applicable Railway Group Standards, Network Rail standards, formal specifications, governance requirements and approved procedures
• Lead and manage all engineering activities to deliver affordable, safe and environmentally responsible schemes that meet programme requirements and achieve agreed time, cost and quality objectives.
• Lead the application of appropriate risk assessment techniques, including hazard identification workshops and HAZOP analysis where required, to identify, assess and manage project risks, ensuring hazard records are maintained and environmental aspects are managed in accordance with Network Rail policies, standards and procedures.
• Manage and monitor the performance of design consultants, specialist consultants and contractors, ensuring that deliverables are produced safely, to the required quality, within programme and budget constraints, and in compliance with applicable standards and project requirements.
• Provide technical and project management advice across all construction activities, including testing, commissioning and site supervision. Lead and manage the design and/or construction elements of allocated projects, ensuring compliance with current legislation, including the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 Regulations (CDM), together with all applicable Network Rail standards, specifications and governance requirements
• Provide assurance that internal and contractor design, construction and specialist personnel are competent for the roles undertaken, ensuring appropriate skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and authority are in place to safely deliver project requirements.
• Undertake and lead D&P engineering assurance activities, including IDC, IDR, DRN, technical reviews and construction assurance reviews, to provide assurance that engineering deliverables comply with project requirements, applicable legislation, standards, specifications and governance requirements. Arrange, support and monitor audits of contractors to ensure that safety, environmental, quality, design, construction, testing, commissioning and management systems are effectively implemented and remain adequate throughout project delivery
• Undertake the role of Designated Project Engineer (DPE) for allocated projects, providing engineering leadership and assurance to ensure that all project activities are delivered safely, compliantly and in accordance with applicable legislation, standards, specifications and governance requirements.
• Provide cover for the Designated Project Engineer (DPE) at meetings, site visits, reviews and other project events as required, representing the engineering interests of the project and supporting effective decision-making.
• Identify, develop and share best practice, lessons learned and innovative solutions across project teams to support continuous improvement, drive consistency in delivery and enhance engineering, safety and project performance.
• Undertake periodic Level 1 assurance of D&P engineering activities to verify compliance with applicable standards, specifications and governance requirements, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and enhance the safety of project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Pay and Rewards

Salary: This role is a Band 4C £43,588 to £53,167 per annum.

• Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
• A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
• GWR ticket alliance, Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 3 friends and family to use across the GWR network (48 passes per year)
• Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
• A range of Pension schemes to choose from.
• Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, hybrid working, flexible working, flexible leave, and enhanced family friendly support.
• 5 days paid volunteering leave.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
• In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.

More About The Role And Your Application

This is a secondment opportunity ending on 15/03/2027. Closing date: 12/10/2026. Late applications will not be accepted. This vacancy is also being advertised externally. This role requires working in the office for a least 60% of the working week.

We want to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity. Therefore, should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please do let us know by including within your application.

Your Experience And Skills

You will ideally have

• Relevant experience in D&P engineering, ideally with involvement in multidisciplinary design and construction projects across a range of engineering disciplines.
• Technical qualifications to HNC/HND level, or equivalent, in D&P engineering.
• Knowledge of quality assurance principles, processes and engineering governance requirements.
• An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent review, verification and acceptance of engineering work.
• Knowledge of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), risk assessment methodologies and engineering management principles.
• 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. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety within your application.

What Could Set You Apart

• Membership of a relevant professional institution, preferably Chartered, and/or educated to degree level in an engineering discipline. Knowledge of developing and structuring engineering safety justifications and safety cases in support of projects.
• An appreciation of environmental sustainability, environmental risk management and environmental compliance requirements associated with engineering works.
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt qualification or equivalent continuous improvement training.
• Experience of project safety management, including hazard identification, risk management and engineering assurance activities.
• Completion of the Network Rail Yellow Book course (Engineering Management for Projects).

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide. Some of these criteria may be learnt in role. We will screen your application against these criteria to assess the best match.