Technical Lead- Rail

RailBays; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Rail Technical Lead to join the southeastern team in London & Croydon. You will spearhead multi-disciplinary rail programs, integrating architecture, track, civils, electrical, telecoms, structures and signalling into safe, reliable solutions.

You will drive technical strategy, oversee systems integration, and ensure quality assurance while mentoring teams, engaging clients, and pursuing tenders to grow the transportation business.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex rail programs in leadership roles.
• Proven systems integration across track, civils, signaling, and power.
• Experience guiding designs through construction, testing, commissioning.
• Engineering or architectural degree with professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical liaison for clients, translating requirements into robust technical solutions and phased delivery plans.
• Lead workshops, options assessments, value engineering and risk/issue resolution sessions with operators, maintainers, utilities, and third-party stakeholders.
• Establish and manage the technical governance framework, including design reviews, hazard logs, change control, conformity assessments, and independent checks/peer reviews.
• Ensure adherence to client specifications, standards, and quality procedures, maintaining audit trails and deliverables register.
• Plan for and execute tenders through strategic planning and development of client and internal relationships.

Skills

Rail program leadership

Systems integration

Stakeholder engagement

Technical governance

Client liaison

Education

Engineering/architectural degree

Professional registration

Tools

Digital delivery tools

Coordination workflows

Job description

Required Experience Extensive experience in delivering complex rail programs

Job Category Project Management

Posted 27 Sep 2026

Closing Date 31 Oct 2026

Full Job Description

Job Description

We are excited to invite a Rail Technical Lead to join our dynamic southeastern team in London & Croydon at AECOM.

You will spearhead multi-disciplinary rail programs at all phases of design, seamlessly integrating designs by disciplines such as architecture, track, civils, electrical, telecoms, structures and signalling into safe, reliable, and maintainable solutions.

You will drive the technical strategy, oversee systems integration, and ensure quality assurance while mentoring teams, engaging clients, and delivering exceptional outcomes on complex rail corridors and projects.

You will also help the transportation business to grow through strong client relationships and strategic planning for pursuits, as well as supporting tenders.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Act as the primary technical liaison for clients, translating operational and business requirements into robust technical solutions and phased delivery plans.
• Lead workshops, conduct options assessments, and facilitate value engineering and risk/issue resolution sessions with operators, maintainers, utilities, and third-party stakeholders.
• Establish and manage the technical governance framework, including design reviews, hazard logs, change control, conformity assessments, and independent checks/peer reviews.
• Ensure adherence to client specifications, standards, and AECOM quality procedures, maintaining a clear audit trail and deliverables register.
• Work with others in the business to plan for and execute tenders through strategic planning and development of client and internal relationships.

Qualifications

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Extensive experience in delivering complex rail programs, demonstrating proven leadership across multi-disciplinary rail systems and civil interfaces.
• Strong systems integration expertise encompassing track/civil works, stations, traction power/OCS, signaling, telecoms, and SCADA.
• Experience guiding designs through construction, testing & commissioning, and entry into service with operators and maintainers.
• Proficiency in digital delivery and coordination workflows, as well as requirements management approaches.
• Exceptional client-facing communication and stakeholder facilitation skills, with the ability to influence decisions and navigate complex trade-offs.
• A relevant engineering or architectural degree, along with professional registration.

Source

Original vacancy published byAECOM.Please refer to the official employerwebsite for current information.