Rail Systems Lead Design Manager – Track Infrastructure & Safety

BAM UK & Ireland; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Private healthcare

2 wellbeing days

26 days holiday

Company car/allowance

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland Rail Joint Venture is seeking a Rail Systems Lead Design Manager to drive integration and coordination of track systems for HS2. You will manage design interfaces, lead multidisciplinary coordination, and facilitate governance and safety assurance across the alliance.

You will coordinate with Design Partners, Main Works Contractors, and safety specialists, ensuring progress against milestones and client requirements on a major UK rail infrastructure program.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in rail systems design, integration, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Experience in contractor-led, design-and-build or alliance delivery environments.
• Experience managing external design organisations and consultant teams.
• Strong understanding of design management processes within major rail or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical interfaces between Track systems and Alliance members.
• Lead spatial coordination of rail systems designs produced by partners.
• Chair and facilitate design coordination meetings and reviews.
• Monitor design progress and ensure delivery aligns with client requirements and milestones.

Skills

Rail systems design

Alliance delivery

Rail infrastructure

External design teams

Design management

Spatial coordination

Technical assurance

HSE in design

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Similar role

Communication

Teamwork

Engineering degree

CEng / chartership

Professional membership

Safety communication

Cross-functional

Safety engineering

CDM knowledge

Technical leadership

Education

Civil/Mechanical Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer

Membership in ICE/IMechE/IET

Job description

BAM UK & Ireland Rail Joint Venture is seeking a Rail Systems Lead Design Manager to drive integration and coordination of track systems for HS2. You will manage design interfaces, lead multidisciplinary coordination, and facilitate governance and safety assurance across the alliance.

You will coordinate with Design Partners, Main Works Contractors, and safety specialists, ensuring progress against milestones and client requirements on a major UK rail infrastructure program.