Rail Permanent Way Design Engineer – Scotland Projects

Arup; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Job summary

Arup’s North Rail team in Scotland is expanding and seeking a Track Engineer to join the Permanent Way Design team. You will contribute to a diverse rail portfolio across the UK, developing safe and compliant solutions from feasibility through to detailed design.

You will work independently and with multidisciplinary teams, applying your technical knowledge to design track layouts and manage design risk, while coordinating with clients and project managers throughout delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience producing permanent way feasibility, scheme and detailed designs.
• Ability to manage and deliver design work independently.
• Experience using Bentley Rail Track, OpenRail, ProjectWise, ClearRoute 2, Track-Ex, SD Calculator and Bentley MicroStation.
• Knowledge of CDM, CSM, Network Rail standards, RSSB standards and NTNs.
• Engineering degree and membership or progress toward ICE or Rail Industry Association.

Responsibilities

• Producing permanent way designs for plain line track, switches and crossings, junction layouts, depots and sidings.
• Preparing feasibility studies, option reports, outline designs and detailed design packages.
• Developing track alignments, gauging assessments, track geometry calculations, technical specs, drawings and reports.
• Reviewing design calculations, drawings and documentation to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Undertaking design risk assessments and contributing to hazard identification and risk management.
• Coordinating with clients, project managers and multidisciplinary teams during project delivery.

Skills

Permanent Way Design

Rail Gauging

Track Geometry

Independent Work

Railway Standards

Collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Bentley Rail Track

OpenRail

ProjectWise

ClearRoute 2

Track-Ex

SD Calculator

Bentley MicroStation

Job description

Arup’s North Rail team in Scotland is expanding and seeking a Track Engineer to join the Permanent Way Design team. You will contribute to a diverse rail portfolio across the UK, developing safe and compliant solutions from feasibility through to detailed design.

You will work independently and with multidisciplinary teams, applying your technical knowledge to design track layouts and manage design risk, while coordinating with clients and project managers throughout delivery.