Senior Mechanical Engineering Lead – Rail & Transit

Egis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Transportation UK is seeking a Lead Mechanical Design professional to head the Mechanical design team in the UK. You will drive growth of mechanical design services across the UK and internationally, ensuring compliance with client remits, engineering standards and safety requirements.

You will manage a team of engineers, coordinate CAD/BIM activities, and provide technical direction across rail and allied infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng in a Numerate, Scientific or Engineering subject.
• Chartered Engineer/Technician membership or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in Engineering/Technical functions including CRE/CEM in major infrastructure/transportation projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively to deliver on time to programme.
• Project and team-running experience in UK consultancy, client, or contractor organisation.
• Excellent relationship management skills with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong engineering, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in engineering production environments.
• Good knowledge of UK design standards (Network Rail, HS2, TfL, National Highways).
• Excellent management skills to mentor and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Support growth of the team and recruitment of staff; mentor junior engineers.
• Act as Mechanical CRE within rail projects; be accountable for technical mechanical deliverables.
• Plan and coordinate activities of the mechanical design team (CAD/BIM, engineers, resources).
• Liaise with Client’s team; represent design teams in meetings and provide technical support.
• Review design documentation for compliance with standards and requirements.
• Review, evaluate and implement industry standards for quality of deliverables.
• Coordinate quality aspects of mechanical sub-systems per project quality plan.
• Review and approve deliverables; act as technical control across projects.
• Maintain and develop team competency in discipline; provide guidance and mentoring.
• Support senior team in growing technical capability; implement efficient safety assurance processes.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Engineering analysis

UK design standards

Communication

Problem-solving

Team management

Education

BSc / BEng in Engineering

Chartered Engineer/Technician

Tools

CAD/BIM

Job description

Egis Transportation UK is seeking a Lead Mechanical Design professional to head the Mechanical design team in the UK. You will drive growth of mechanical design services across the UK and internationally, ensuring compliance with client remits, engineering standards and safety requirements.

You will manage a team of engineers, coordinate CAD/BIM activities, and provide technical direction across rail and allied infrastructure projects.