Senior Signalling Engineer / Signalling Designer

ameygroupi; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Discounts from Amey Save program

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Senior Signalling Engineer/Designer to join our Consulting Rail team. The role covers major UK rail projects across Derby, Manchester, Birmingham, and York, with 37.5 hours weekly and flexible, hybrid working arrangements.

You will support design teams on signalling schemes, deliver technically robust solutions, and contribute to bids and client engagements while managing junior staff and coordinating with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in civil engineering within rail sector is desirable.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision and supervise junior staff.
• Understanding of rail design standards and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Produce technically sound engineering solutions compliant with standards and client requirements.
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings and documentation with quality, cost and programme in mind.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives, attend progress meetings and respond to queries.
• Lead a small, local, single-discipline technical team and deliver workload.
• Contribute to bids and business development activities.
• Work on site, visiting or full-time with out-of-hours work as needed.
• Act as people manager when required by the business.

Job description

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Title: Senior Signalling Engineer / Signalling Designer

Requisition ID: 9892

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Senior Track Engineer to join our Consulting Rail team in Derby/Manchester/Birmingham/York and become part of our vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK.

What will the role offer?

The standard working week is 37.5 hours, and we offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part time and adaptable working patterns that allow you to adjust how you work as your life evolves.

About the Team

As a Senior Engineer on some of the UK’s most significant and complex rail infrastructure projects including Wales & Borders. We are proud to support major programmes such as Northern Powerhouse Rail, Eastern Routes Partnership, Northwest & Central Framework, Core Valley Lines, Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade, and Cardiff Crossrail. Our in-house engineering team delivers design solutions across all project lifecycle stages and disciplines, driving improved connectivity, enhancing passenger journeys, and shaping the future of rail safety and efficiency.

These projects also provide a diverse range of opportunities for personal and professional development, whether you are working on long-term, high-value programmes or smaller, community-focused initiatives. With these frameworks in place, you will have the chance to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.

Our Engineers play an important part within the Consulting Rail Signalling team which deliver innovative and complex designs to our clients including Network Rail, Transport for Wales and others. As a Graduate Engineer you will provide effective support and assistance to your design team on a variety of rail design schemes whilst playing a key role on projects

Responsibilities include:

• To work in a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks.
• The preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme. Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at the peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries, etc.
• Managing a small, locally based, single-discipline technical team and taking responsibility for the delivery of the workload.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work-winning function.
• Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full time but temporary role and including out of hours working.
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business

What you will bring to us:

• Relevant experience in civil engineering within rail sector, the ability to work in a commercial and customer focused way which achieves programme, meets performance targets and generates income
• Be confident to work under minimum supervision and competent to check the work of others and supervise less experienced or junior staff
• A good understanding of DMRB, other national standards, best practice guidance, local standards etc.
• A good understanding of the CDM regulations and their relevance to Rail design
• The ability to support the preparation of briefs for fee quotes for the delivery of services when required.
• Can deliver on time, within budget and to the quality required
• Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate, apply best practice within the team

What we can offer

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some of our benefits include:

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

About Amey:

Who we are : Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do : We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defense systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

Diversity and Inclusion: We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.