Senior Track Design Engineer - Permanent Way & Renewals

CarmichaelUK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is recruiting a Senior Track Design Engineer to deliver Permanent Way designs from feasibility through detailed design for UK rail upgrade schemes. The role can be based in London or Derby and involves plain line and S&C renewals, track lowering, platform extensions, linespeed improvements and related analysis.

The successful candidate will lead design activities across multidisciplinary teams, produce technical documentation, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring projects

Qualifications

• HNC in Engineering with substantial relevant experience, or a degree in Civil Engineering.
• Strong experience delivering detailed Permanent Way designs, including plain line and S&C.
• Knowledge of trackform, track components and UK railway engineering.
• Experience of Network Rail standards and/or London Underground requirements.
• Proficiency with MicroStation and Bentley Rail Track and/or OpenRail.
• Ability to manage your own workload and provide technical leadership to a small team.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking Permanent Way design and ensuring track elements are fully integrated into multidisciplinary schemes
• Producing technical calculations, reports, specifications and design documentation
• Developing accurate plain line and S&C designs
• Producing designer’s risk assessments and eliminating hazards through the design process
• Reviewing and checking technical work completed by other members of the design team
• Delivering design packages to the required programme, budget and quality standards
• Attending interdisciplinary design reviews and liaising with clients, contractors and engineering teams
• Developing practical and cost-effective solutions in line with the client brief
• Providing technical guidance, mentoring and support to junior team members

Skills

Permanent Way design

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

HNC in Engineering

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

MicroStation

Bentley Rail Track

OpenRail

Job description

Carmichael UK is recruiting a Senior Track Design Engineer to deliver Permanent Way designs from feasibility through detailed design for UK rail upgrade schemes. The role can be based in London or Derby and involves plain line and S&C renewals, track lowering, platform extensions, linespeed improvements and related analysis.

The successful candidate will lead design activities across multidisciplinary teams, produce technical documentation, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring projects