Senior Rail Project Engineer – Mobility & Net Zero (Hybrid)

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Mobility team in the Anglian region. You will provide technical support to Network Rail projects, ensuring compliance with briefs, specifications and internal requirements while leading a project engineering team.

You will validate proposals, programmes and sequences, supervise the engineering deliverables, and contribute to continuous improvement and commercial controls throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Chartered engineer or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of the operational railway and railway infrastructure.
• Specialism in Civil & geotech, Electrification & Plant, Signalling or Telecommunications.
• Demonstrable experience delivering projects in a Network Rail environment.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent.
• Experience within Network Rail asset protection.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Team leadership with mentorship and development.
• Ability to challenge ideas and make clear decisions.
• Understanding of project commercial requirements and programme controls.
• CDM Regulations and health & safety best practice knowledge.
• GRIP knowledge.
• Project management methodologies and lifecycles.
• Investment, commercial and procurement practices.
• Accident investigation experience.
• Client side or Consulting role experience.

Responsibilities

• Checking design output for clarity, buildability, and conformity with methods.
• Carrying out the role of temporary works coordinator.
• Developing project-specific dimensional control strategy.
• Ensuring QA procedures are implemented and as-built surveys checked.
• Managing the production of quality assurance information.
• Providing leadership and technical expertise to the project team.
• Addressing technical aspects including innovations and developments.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement plans.
• Contributing to net zero carbon transitions and emissions management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Decision making

Mentorship

Collaboration

Problem solving

Health & safety awareness

Education

Chartered engineer or equivalent experience

PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent

Job description

Mace is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Mobility team in the Anglian region. You will provide technical support to Network Rail projects, ensuring compliance with briefs, specifications and internal requirements while leading a project engineering team.

You will validate proposals, programmes and sequences, supervise the engineering deliverables, and contribute to continuous improvement and commercial controls throughout the project lifecycle.