Rail Electrification CEM — Engineering Leader

Octavius Infrastructure Ltd.; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Private Healthcare

Pension

Life Assurance

25 days Annual Leave

Birthday day off

Hybrid working where possible

Job summary

Octavius Infrastructure Ltd. is recruiting for an Engineering Manager (CEM) to lead the engineering function on a Power Supply Upgrade project near Preston, a strategically important rail infrastructure programme.

You will oversee all engineering disciplines, ensure governance, safety, and robust integration with internal teams, clients and stakeholders, and drive engineering excellence across design, interfaces, and delivery in a live railway environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating as a CEM or in a senior engineering leadership role on major rail infrastructure projects.
• Significant experience in Overhead Line Electrification (OHL) with a strong understanding of its design, integration, and delivery within a live railway environment.
• A background in Electrical Engineering is strongly preferred, with deep technical expertise in rail electrification systems.
• Chartered Engineer status (MIEE or equivalent), demonstrating recognised professional competence and leadership within the discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Network Rail standards, processes, and engineering assurance frameworks.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design and complex technical interfaces.
• Demonstrable experience working within operational railway constraints.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating all engineering activities in line with Network Rail standards and project requirements.
• Managing multidisciplinary design integration and technical interfaces.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and engineering assurance processes.
• Acting as the key point of contact for engineering matters with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders.
• Supporting delivery teams to resolve technical challenges within a live operational railway environment.
• Driving a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement

Skills

CEM leadership

Overhead Line Electrification

Electrical engineering

Rail project delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Engineer (MIEE or equivalent)

Job description

Octavius Infrastructure Ltd. is recruiting for an Engineering Manager (CEM) to lead the engineering function on a Power Supply Upgrade project near Preston, a strategically important rail infrastructure programme.

You will oversee all engineering disciplines, ensure governance, safety, and robust integration with internal teams, clients and stakeholders, and drive engineering excellence across design, interfaces, and delivery in a live railway environment.