Rail Structures Interface Engineer – Civil & Track

NES Fircroft; Greater London, Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is representing a leading organisation delivering major UK rail infrastructure projects. We seek a Structures Design Engineer - Civil & Track Interface to join the engineering team in London/Birmingham, focusing on integrating civil structures with railway track systems.

You will coordinate interfaces, review movements and tolerances, and support ICDs, risk management and multidisciplinary coordination throughout design, construction and handover phases.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience within civil engineering, structures, geotechnical engineering or major infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of structural behaviour, movements and tolerances associated with bridges, viaducts and other civil assets.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and interface details.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Collaborative approach with experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards professional accreditation.
• Experience on major rail or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of track systems, track design, construction support, or railway infrastructure delivery.
• Familiarity with interface management processes, including ICDs, risk management and change control procedures.
• Understanding of Eurocodes and UK design standards.
• Experience of BIM, digital engineering or 3D design coordination processes.
• Knowledge of high-speed rail or large-scale infrastructure programme standards would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and integration of interfaces between railway track systems and civil structures.
• Assist in the review of structural movements, tolerances and interface details, identifying potential risks and constraints.
• Work closely with design teams to ensure compatibility between track and civil engineering elements.
• Participate in design reviews, technical workshops and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Support the development and maintenance of Interface Control Documents (ICDs), interface registers and associated documentation.
• Monitor interface actions and facilitate timely resolution of technical issues.
• Prepare meeting notes, technical summaries and coordination records to support effective communication.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities to improve safety, buildability, quality and project efficiency.

Job description

NES Fircroft is representing a leading organisation delivering major UK rail infrastructure projects. We seek a Structures Design Engineer - Civil & Track Interface to join the engineering team in London/Birmingham, focusing on integrating civil structures with railway track systems.

You will coordinate interfaces, review movements and tolerances, and support ICDs, risk management and multidisciplinary coordination throughout design, construction and handover phases.