Senior Civil Engineer (Rail)

Arcadis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their Rail South, West & Wales team. This role offers the chance to work on rail infrastructure projects, developing sustainable engineering solutions. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in railway design.

The position emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and engaging clients to deliver high-quality outcomes. You will help promote a culture of safety and inclusion, while supporting less experienced team members.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering.
• Working towards or holding Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience in civil engineering design within the railway environment.
• Ability to produce clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Awareness of digital engineering tools and environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proactive and adaptable with a commitment to professional development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and delivery of rail engineering projects.
• Develop practical engineering solutions across project stages.
• Support the planning and execution of project activities.
• Prepare and review technical designs and specifications.
• Engage with clients to provide technical support.
• Collaborate with team members for consistency and quality.
• Promote a culture of safety and inclusion.
• Support knowledge sharing within the team.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Strong communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Proactive approach

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

IEng or CEng status

Tools

Digital engineering tools

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Rail South, West & Wales business within our Civil and Structural Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a diverse portfolio of rail infrastructure projects, working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality, safe, and sustainable engineering solutions. You will support the development and delivery of technical designs across the full project lifecycle while collaborating with colleagues and clients to meet project outcomes and drive continuous improvement.

Role Accountabilities

• Contribute to the design and delivery of rail engineering projects, ensuring outputs meet quality, safety, and client requirements
• Apply engineering principles to develop practical and efficient technical solutions across feasibility, design, and implementation stages
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of project activities within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Prepare and review technical designs, reports, drawings, and specifications to appropriate standards
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to provide technical input and support project decision‑making
• Collaborate with team members to ensure consistency, quality, and timely delivery of project work
• Promote a culture of safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement across all activities
• Support knowledge sharing and, where appropriate, contribute to the development of less experienced team members

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering
• Working towards or holding Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with ICE / IStructE
• Experience civil engineering design within the railway environment, with understanding of relevant standards and processes
• Ability to produce clear and accurate technical documentation and reports
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams
• Awareness of digital engineering tools and environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships
• A proactive and adaptable approach with a commitment to ongoing professional development

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together, diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.