Rail Systems Engineer

Ferrovial; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction seeks a Rail Systems Engineer to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project at the initial design phase, with options for Euston-London or Birmingham. You will coordinate design interfaces, resources and logistics within a Rail Systems Alliance framework to meet cost and schedule goals.

You will lead Technical Risk and Assumptions management, maintain auditable records, review meetings, and monthly progress reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or related field).
• Experience in a railway environment preferred.
• Proactive team player with good listening and engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Technical Risk and Assumptions processes with auditable outputs.
• Administer risk/assumptions registers, arrange reviews, take notes, and produce reports.
• Ensure registers are complete before each design review and produce monthly progress metrics.

Skills

Railway experience

Team player (enthusiastic, proactive)

Active listener & engagement

Education

Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Chartered status desirable (IMEC/PWA/CEng ICE)

Job description

## Rail Systems EngineerApply: London: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: July 31, 2027 (30+ days left to apply): JR19483# **Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity**Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At **Ferrovial**, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Ferrovial is also leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. Ferrovial shares trade under the ticker symbol FER on two stock markets: Nasdaq in the U.S. (Nasdaq100 Index) and the Spanish Stock Exchanges (IBEX 35). Ferrovial is included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy. **Ferrovial Construction** is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair. **Why Ferrovial?*** **Global presence, local impact**: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.* **Collaborative excellence**: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.* **Inclusive Culture:** Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.* **Career growth**: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.* **Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing**: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.* **Productivity tools**: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency. # **Job Description:****Rail Systems Engineer**We are now recruiting for a Rail Systems Engineer to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project at the initial design phase which will run concurrently with the completion of main works contracts, which are now at their peak. The team operate under a collaborative Rail Systems Alliance structure, designed to manage interfaces and resolve any program conflicts. The members will work together on design, access, resources, and logistics to achieve shared goals for cost and schedule. Department: Engineering/DesignReports to: Technical Assurance LeadLocation: open to Euston-London or Birmingham **Key responsibilities**Managing technical risks and assumptions is essential for controlling and allocating project risk. Quantifying potential impacts supports accurate, informed decisions on the appropriate response. The Rail Systems Engineer ensures that Technical Risk and Assumption Management processes are fully followed, with all outputs recorded in an auditable and accountable manner. * Administers the Technical Risk and Assumptions Management processes under the guidance of the Rail Systems Design Integration Lead, including arranging review meetings, coordinating attendance, taking notes, and producing reports.* Ensures designers accurately complete the registers before each review session.* Ensures designers review the registers before the FBRS (JV) review.* Produces monthly reports outlining key metrics and progress. **Key Skills and qualifications*** Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or related field)* Working towards Chartered IMEC, PWA Institute or CEng ICE desirable* Experience in a railway environment preferred* Enthusiastic and proactive team player, able to listen, understand, engage. **JV**The Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture has a successful history of delivering critical infrastructure for the UK on time and to budget together in joint venture partnership. They first worked together in 2010 as BFK, delivering three Crossrail contracts, including the longest stretch of tunnelling works between Royal Oak and Farringdon and Farringdon Station, the first central station to be completed on the Elizabeth Line. The team is also delivering the Silvertown Tunnel project together in East London and has been delivering excellence at each stage of HS2, such as Fusion JV for the Enabling Works packages, EKFB for the central Main Works Contract and now delivering the track infrastructure across the entire HS2 route.**Seize the challenge. Move the world together!** Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here! Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.