Project Engineering Manager

Hitachi Rail; Tottenham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the Rail Transportation industry as a Project Engineering Manager, responsible for leading an Engineering Project Team dedicated to UK rolling stock platforms. You will manage project deliverables, lead design reviews, and ensure technical compliance while fostering team development. This role offers a competitive salary with additional perks, reflecting the company's commitment to its employees.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual Performance bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalently qualified engineer with proven railway experience.
• Strong technical background focused on project/system engineering.
• Chartered status or working towards it preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the agreed scope of the Engineering Project Team on time and budget.
• Lead Customer Design Review Process ensuring compliance with technical specifications.
• Coordinate project engineering work scope with different functions.

Skills

Project Engineering

System Performance

Technical Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering

Membership of a recognised engineering body

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About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Description

Project Engineering Manager

Hybrid

Permanent

Your new role

Hitachi are seeking a Principal Project Engineer/experienced Project Engineering Manager to lead and manage a specific Project Engineering Team for current and future UK rolling stock platforms.

• Responsible to deliver the agreed scope of the specific Engineering Project Team on time within project budget
• Lead and manage work packages within the Engineering Project Team
• Manage technical interface and communication with end customer
• Lead Customer Design Review Process by ensuring design is compliant to customer technical contractual documents
• Provide visibility of progress, faced risks and issues needing escalation on a regular and agreed basis through the Project
• In every aspect enhance the Project’s common interest – as success can only be achieved jointly
• Follow directives and priorities given by the Project Management
• Incorporate best practice and lessons learned from within the wider projects
• Liaise with all other functions as a key member of the Project’s management team reviewing project performance metrics including; Programme performance and KPIs
• Develop action plans/improvement schemes and ensure Project progress against them.
• Assist Engineering Project Team members in understanding scope of work, provide resources in terms of tools and environment and manage their priorities and workload
• Monitor and encourage the personal development of team members
• Support and facilitate the project engineering team’s interfaces between other stakeholder including other project engineering teams, system integration, testing and Assurance team, to ensure efficient execution of governance engineering (RAMS, Safety, Approval, V&V etc)
• Coordinate Project Engineering work scope between the different functions, such as procurement, programme and manufacturing
• Liase with key stakeholders and customers, internal and external as required completing the duties of the post
• Assist manufacturing engineering and production teams during manufacturing start
• Must be prepared to travel for short periods of time to support all projects, this includes international travel
  
  
  

About You

• Degree or equivalently qualified engineer with proven railway experience
• Strong technical background with focus on project engineering, system engineering and system performance (safety, availability, operability)
• Proven vehicle level experience in the engineering, manufacturing, or maintenance of modern era rolling stock
• Membership of a recognised accredited engineering body
• Chartered status or evidence of working towards it
  
  
  

What We Offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
  
  

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Rail Transportation

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