Senior Engineering Manager (Railway)

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Remote working options

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead technical delivery within our Transportation Project Delivery Practice. You will oversee multi-disciplinary rail and light rail projects, manage budgets, and act as Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM), while growing the engineering workbank and guiding junior engineers.

You will collaborate with clients such as Network Rail and TfL, leveraging systems thinking and cross-discipline interfaces to ensure successful project

Qualifications

• Proven Engineering Management delivery experience on multi-disciplinary railway projects.
• Proven experience in a technical management role and as CEM.
• Engineering degree with Chartered or Incorporated status in civil/electrical/mechanical.
• Strong knowledge of UK rail and light rail safety standards and regulations.
• Track record of growing and maintaining a workbank.
• Experience leading responses to pre-qualification, proposals and tenders including pricing.
• Ability to mentor and support junior engineers in technical design excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on major rail and light rail projects across full lifecycle.
• Lead engineering design packages and supervise design teams.
• Manage engineering budget and programme to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Act as Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM) on select projects.
• Lead CDM/CSM compliance and governance.
• Coordinate cross‑discipline interfaces and build cohesive teams.
• Engage with clients and develop pre-qualification responses and tenders.
• Grow the Engineering Management workbank and pursue new opportunities.

Skills

Engineering management

Technical leadership

CEM experience

Chartered engineer

Rail standards

Workbank growth

Proposal/tender input

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status

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

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. Be rewarded. Find out more.

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. Find out more.

Additional information

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.

#LI-UK#LI-ATKINS #LI-Transportation 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. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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