Senior Engineering Manager (Railway)

AtkinsRéalis Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the technical delivery of multi-disciplinary transportation projects in the UK. You will oversee engineering management on major rail and light rail programs and collaborate with clients and partners to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage budgets, and drive tender responses while coordinating cross-disciplinary interfaces across local, national and international teams.

Qualifications

• Proven delivery of multi-disciplinary railway and/or light rail design and construction.
• Experience in a technical management role.
• Experience as a CEM.
• Engineering degree qualification.
• Chartered or Incorporated status in core engineering.
• Strong knowledge of UK rail safety standards.
• Proven track record of growing workbank.
• Experience in heading responses to pre-qualification and tenders including pricing.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership of Major Projects and Programmes in Transportation.
• Leadership of engineering design packages for rail and light rail projects through full lifecycle.
• Managing the Engineering Budget and Programme to deliver on time and on budget.
• Acting as Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM) on projects.
• Leadership of CDM/CSM compliance.
• Building cohesive design teams with local, national & international resources.
• Co-ordinating cross-discipline interfaces to ensure successful delivery.
• Preparing pre-qualification responses, proposals and tenders.
• Growing the engineering management workbank and identifying new opportunities.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Engineering Management

CEM Experience

Budget Management

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Rail & Light Rail

Rail Safety Standards

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Job Description

Overview

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 Role

• 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.

About you

• 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.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

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 creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis_, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. _