Asset Protection Engineer

Mace; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace UK is seeking a Project Engineer - Civil Engineering to join our Rail team in Derby on a full-time permanent basis. You will represent Mace with key clients and oversee the delivery of assignments, providing strategic direction and ensuring alignment with project objectives.

You’ll need a relevant engineering degree (BSc/BEng) and ideally chartered status, plus at least three years of experience. The role requires understanding of CDM 2015, Network Rail processes, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Chartered engineer preferred with relevant degree (BSc/BEng or equivalent).
• Minimum 3 years' general relevant experience.
• Understanding of CDM 2015 and CSM 2013 regulations.
• Experience working with Network Rail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with contractors.
• Liaise with route engineers.
• Ensure schemes meet time, cost and quality targets.
• Perform engineering assurance activities for safety and reliability.
• Prepare method statements and manage interfaces.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Quality & safety

Communication

Education

BSc/BEng in Engineering

Chartered engineer (CEng/CEI)

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

Our Transportation team is growing in Derby and we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer - Civil Engineering to join our Rail team on a full-time permanent contract. As the Project Engineer you will represent Mace whilst interfacing with our key clients. You will ensure the successful delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Co-ordination of work with other contractors.
• Liaising with route engineers (discipline).
• Participating in all engineering and development assurance activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable, and that meet programme requirements in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality.
• Participating in the engineering assurance process considering safety, reliability, maintainability, ease of construction, and environmental/whole life issues. Engineering excellence is to be supported by:
• Reviewing compliance with appropriate standards.
• Using risk ID and evaluation methods (e.g. HAZOP, QRA etc.), as suitable, to evaluate and compare options.
• Assuring (or undertake where applicable) the development of the selected single option.
• Assuring (or undertake where applicable) the preparation of the full engineering assurance package required for commencement of the detailed design and participate in answering clarifications/queries as needed.
• Carrying out engineering verifications.
• Managing the engineering interfaces of allocated proposals with concurrent work in other disciplines.
• Acting as or liaising with the appropriate project engineer so that method statements for site works and surveys are produced and approved to the required standards.
• Assuring whether contractors’ design, construction and specialist personnel are competent. (CEM/CRE appointment etc.)

You’ll Need To Have

• Shall preferably be a chartered engineer and have a relevant engineering degree (BSc/BEng or equivalent) with minimum 3 years general relevant experience.
• Able to undertake the role of Project Engineer (PE)
• Shall have a sound understanding of the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) 2015 regulations and common safety method (CSM) 2013 regulations, specifically the requirements associated with asset protection on third party, major and minor projects, always with the customer in mind.
• Shall have a sound understanding of Network Rail's hand back process, Track support zone process and Quality Management process.
• Experience working directly with Network Rail.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.