Rail Engineering Manager: Assurance & Delivery

Story Contracting Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Story Contracting Limited seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to own technical assurance across major rail projects in the Eastern Region. You will oversee design through construction, ensuring safety, compliance and high-quality delivery while guiding engineering excellence and talent development.

You will lead assurance activities, chairs design reviews, and mentor CREs and engineers to foster capability and continuous improvement across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) pursuing professional recognition.
• Experience delivering UK rail projects and familiarity with design-to-construction delivery.
• Strong understanding of Network Rail standards, governance, and engineering assurance processes.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop technical teams and CREs.

Responsibilities

• Act as Contractor's Engineering Manager (CEM) ensuring compliance with standards and governance.
• Lead engineering assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Chair design reviews to ensure buildability, compliance and risk management.
• Ensure CREs across disciplines are suitably competent and appointed.
• Review and approve key project documentation including construction, environmental, quality and safety deliverables.
• Lead engineering readiness reviews and provide assurance prior to delivery.
• Conduct engineering audits, inspections and health checks to drive quality and safety.
• Provide technical guidance to project, construction and engineering teams.
• Support temporary works management and engagement with design consultants.
• Champion safety-by-design, quality and continuous improvement.
• Mentor engineers and CREs to support professional growth.

Skills

Rail engineering

Engineering leadership

Governance

Mentoring

Stakeholder communications

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Story Contracting Limited seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to own technical assurance across major rail projects in the Eastern Region. You will oversee design through construction, ensuring safety, compliance and high-quality delivery while guiding engineering excellence and talent development.

You will lead assurance activities, chairs design reviews, and mentor CREs and engineers to foster capability and continuous improvement across projects.