Slab-Track Design Interface Engineer – Rail Civils

BAM UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family-friendly policies

Company car / travel allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Slab Track – Civils Design Interface Engineer to lead interfaces between track slabs and civil structures on the HS2 project. You will coordinate with Main Works Civils, Stations, and Systems teams, ensuring buildable, compliant interfaces and robust risk management across movements, tolerances and load transfer.

The role requires Civil Engineering expertise, strong BIM experience, and a collaborative approach to drive design integration, reviews, and ICDs, with

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or equivalent; Chartered or approaching Chartered status preferred.
• Experience in structures, geotechnics, civils or infrastructure, ideally within a rail environment.
• Ability to interpret structural drawings, details, movement envelopes and tolerances and understand their implications for slab track alignment.
• Familiarity with interface management, technical assurance processes, and formal workflows for design coordination (ICDs, risk registers, change management, requirements traceability).
• Understanding of design procedures, British/Eurocode standards, and HS2‑specific standards and processes.
• Strong communication – both interpersonal and formal reporting, able to influence decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Manage all design interfaces between viaducts, structures, tunnels, earthworks, and the Track System, ensuring an integrated, buildable slab track solution.
• Interpret and assess structural and geotechnical behaviour, including movements and load transfer between slab track and platform.
• Coordinate ICDs and maintain clear, auditable records with internal and external designers.
• Participate in workshops, design reviews, and technical steering groups; prepare minutes and reports.
• Support risk identification and mitigation relating to structural–track integration.

Skills

Technical and management skills

Team player

Communication skills

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Chartered status preferred

Tools

BIM

3D design

Job description

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Slab Track – Civils Design Interface Engineer to lead interfaces between track slabs and civil structures on the HS2 project. You will coordinate with Main Works Civils, Stations, and Systems teams, ensuring buildable, compliant interfaces and robust risk management across movements, tolerances and load transfer.

The role requires Civil Engineering expertise, strong BIM experience, and a collaborative approach to drive design integration, reviews, and ICDs, with