Senior Engineering Manager

-; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Manchester seeks a Senior Engineering Manager for their Transportation Project Delivery team. This role involves leading diverse multi-disciplinary projects in rail and transit, ensuring timely delivery while managing budgets and engineering teams. The successful candidate will have significant experience in engineering management, a relevant degree, and the ability to mentor junior staff. The position emphasizes client collaboration and lifecycle project management in a flexible and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing multi-disciplinary railway/light rail projects.
• Strong understanding of UK rail safety, standards, and regulations.
• Experience in preparing technical responses to proposals and tenders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of Transportation projects.
• Manage Engineering Budget and Programme for on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Build and maintain client relationships while ensuring project success.

Skills

Engineering Management delivery experience

Technical management role experience

Mentoring junior colleagues

Education

Engineering or other relevant numerate degree qualification

Chartered or Incorporated Status

Job description

Job Description

Lead delivery with vision.

You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally. We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

Join us as a Senior Engineering Manager in our Transportation Project Delivery Practice team, and you'll have the opportunity to manage the technical delivery of an exciting variety of multi-disciplinary Transportation projects. You will lead Engineering Management on our major Rail & Transit projects alongside having the opportunity to support other markets including Strategic and Regional Highways and Local Transport. You'll collaborate on projects across all stages of the project lifecycle and support our clients, which include Network Rail, Transport for London, Design & Build Contractors and many others. With such size, scope and scale, you'll have plenty of opportunities to keep yourself challenged.

Your purpose

• Technical Leadership of Major Projects and Programmes in Transportation.
• Leadership, supervision and preparation of engineering design packages for all types of rail and light rail engineering projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Managing of the Engineering Budget and Programme to ensure on time and on budget delivery.
• Undertaking the role of Contractor's Engineering Manager (CEM) on a range of projects.
• Leadership of CSM/CDM requirements.
• Creating a cohesive design team including local, national & international resources.
• Ensure successful delivery of projects by co‑ordinating cross‑discipline interfaces.
• Utilisation of systems thinking and systems engineering approaches to delivery assurance.
• Building and maintaining close working relationships with our clients.
• Preparation of pre‑qualification responses, proposals and tenders.
• Growing the Engineering Management workbank and seeking new opportunities.

What you can bring

• Proven Engineering Management delivery experience of multi‑disciplinary railway and/or light rail project Design and Construction; with particular emphasis on the management and co‑ordination of design activities.
• Proven experience of a technical management role.
• Proven experience in undertaking the role of CEM.
• An Engineering or other relevant numerate degree qualification.
• Chartered or Incorporated Status within your core engineering discipline (civil / electrical / mechanical).
• A comprehensive understanding of relevant safety, standards and regulations associated with the UK rail and/or light rail sector.
• A proven track record of growing and maintaining your workbank.
• Experience in heading technical responses to pre‑qualification, proposals and tenders, including pricing elements.
• Proven ability to mentor and support more junior colleagues in technical engineering design excellence.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Worker Type: Employee

Job Type: Regular