Senior Engineer - Rail

Matchtech Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Senior Engineer to support rail civils delivery on a contract basis around Yorkshire. The role focuses on engineering leadership, assurance and daily project delivery from an office-based setting.

You will lead site engineering activities, mentor junior staff, maintain quality documentation and work with site teams to remove delivery constraints. Applicants should have proven rail civils experience, strong setting out, and a valid PTS certification, with excellent

Qualifications

• Proven experience in rail civils as a Senior Engineer or Senior Site Engineer.
• Expert in setting out, dimensional control and engineering assurance.
• Experience mentoring graduates and apprentices.
• Strong QA documentation and site records knowledge.
• Able to interpret technical drawings and identify buildability issues.
• Excellent communication with supervisors and site management.
• Able to challenge design and delivery constraints constructively.
• Valid Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead site engineering activities including setting out and checks.
• Mentor Site Engineers, Graduates and Apprentices.
• Maintain ITPs, check sheets and as-built records.
• Manage progress trackers with daily/weekly outputs.
• Provide engineering support with Site Supervisors/Construction Managers.
• Interpret drawings and resolve clashes/buildability issues.
• Propose practical engineering solutions and sequencing.
• Drive engineering assurance across civils activities.

Skills

Setting out

Dimensional control

Engineering assurance

Leading junior engineers

Quality documentation

Site progress reporting

Interpreting drawings

Effective communication

Constructive problem solving

PTS certification

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Engineer to support rail civils delivery on a contract basis in and around Yorkshire. This predominantly office-based role will provide engineering leadership, assurance and technical support to site teams, with a strong focus on setting out, quality control, mentoring and day-to-day project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead site engineering activities, including setting out, dimensional control and engineering checks
• Manage and mentor Site Engineers, Graduates and Apprentices by setting standards, coaching team members and checking outputs
• Complete and maintain quality documentation, including ITPs, check sheets, as-built records, RFIs, permits and red-line information where applicable
• Maintain accurate progress trackers and reporting, covering daily and weekly outputs, lookaheads, blockers and completions
• Work closely with Site Supervisors, Construction Managers and Site Managers to provide engineering support and remove delivery constraints
• Interpret and challenge design drawings, identifying clashes, buildability issues and missing information
• Propose practical engineering solutions, preferred work methodologies and sequencing to support short-term planning and safe delivery
• Drive engineering assurance and maintain high standards across rail civils activities

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Senior Engineer, or significant experience as a Site Engineer ready to take the next step, within rail civils
• Strong knowledge of setting out, dimensional control and engineering assurance
• Experience of leading, checking and developing junior engineers, Graduates and Apprentices
• Strong understanding of quality assurance documentation, site records and construction reporting
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and identify design, coordination and buildability issues
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with supervisors and site management
• Ability to challenge constructively and propose practical solutions to engineering and delivery constraints
• Valid Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification

If you are an experienced Senior Engineer with a strong rail civils background and expertise in setting out and engineering assurance, to support successful project delivery across Yorkshire.