Senior Project Engineer

Waterman Aspen; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to work on diverse Rail projects. Responsibilities include coordinating engineering disciplines, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring quality control. Ideal candidates have significant Rail Standards experience and strong stakeholder management skills. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Company pension contribution

1 paid community volunteering day

Qualifications

• Proven experience in stakeholder management.
• Ability to orchestrate and supervise engineering coordination.
• Significant experience with Rail Standards like Network Rail.

Responsibilities

• Apply and develop technical skills across Rail projects.
• Coordinate engineering across multiple disciplines.
• Mentor junior staff and manage client relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Engineering coordination

Supervision of staff

Client relationship management

Quality assurance and control

Risk management

Technical queries management

Education

Chartered membership with a relevant institution

Job description

Overview

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Senior Project Engineer will see you as a key member of the Rail team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Responsibilities

• Apply and develop technical skills across a varied client base within Rail projects.
• Coordinate and supervise the engineering coordination of multiple disciplines.
• Supervise and mentor junior members of staff.
• Build and maintain excellent client relationships.
• Work with Rail Standards such as Network Rail and/or Transport for London.
• Ensure quality assurance and control of engineering deliverables including drawings and reports.
• Handle Technical Queries and Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Manage risk and oversee engineering interfaces of multiple disciplines (e.g., civils, electrical, and communications).
• Possess commercial experience in engineering design or construction.

Qualifications

• Essential: Proven experience in stakeholder management
• Essential: Ability to orchestrate and supervise the engineering coordination of multiple disciplines
• Essential: Proven ability to supervise and mentor junior members of staff
• Essential: Ability to build and maintain excellent client relationships
• Essential: Significant experience working with Rail Standards such as Network Rail and/or Transport for London
• Essential: Proven experience in quality assurance and control of engineering deliverables including drawings and reports
• Essential: Significant experience in dealing with Technical Queries and RFIs
• Essential: Significant experience in Risk Management
• Essential: Significant experience in managing engineering interfaces of multiple disciplines including civils, electrical and communications
• Essential: Proven commercial experience in either engineering design or construction
• Desirable: Chartered membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers or similar
• Desirable: Significant experience in managing multi-disciplinary designs
• Desirable: Experience in working on site can be an advantage

Benefits

• You’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:
• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community