Senior Engineer - Rail

Matchtech Group; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is looking for a Senior Engineer to lead rail civils delivery on a contract basis around Yorkshire. This role focuses on setting out, quality control, mentoring, and day-to-day project delivery from offices in the region.

You will guide site teams, ensure rigorous QA documentation, and work closely with site management to resolve delivery constraints and ensure safe, buildable solutions. A strong background in rail civils and PTS is essential.

Qualifications

• Senior Engineer with rail civils experience.
• Strong setting out and dimensional control knowledge.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Proven QA/documentation experience.
• Ability to interpret drawings and resolve buildability issues.
• Valid Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead site engineering activities, including setting out and checks.
• Mentor Site Engineers, Graduates and Apprentices; set standards and coach.
• Maintain quality docs: ITPs, check sheets, RFIs, permits, as-builts.
• Track progress: daily/weekly lookaheads, blockers, completions.
• Support site teams; address delivery constraints with management.
• Interpret drawings; identify clashes and buildability issues.
• Propose practical solutions and sequencing for delivery.
• Drive engineering assurance across rail civils activities.

Skills

Setting out

Dimensional control

Engineering assurance

Leadership / mentoring

Communication

Tools

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