Technical Manager (M&E & CRE)

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Learning & development support

Private Medical Insurance

Share-save scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to join the Rail team, delivering station enhancement and accessibility schemes. You will provide technical oversight from design through commissioning, handover to entry into service, and act as CRE for M&E and Telecoms.

You will lead technical delivery across multiple projects, coordinating with contractors, suppliers and stakeholders to ensure safety, compliance and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical delivery in rail projects.
• Experience as CRE or similar multi-disciplinary technical lead.
• Knowledge of M&E/Telecoms within rail.
• Experience managing testing, commissioning, handover and entry into service.

Responsibilities

• Act as the M&E and Telecoms CRE across station enhancement projects.
• Provide technical leadership and assurance from design to handover.
• Lead delivery of all M&E and telecoms activities for station works.
• Develop and manage technical delivery programmes aligned with milestones.
• Coordinate M&E and telecoms with civil and multidisciplinary teams.
• Define technical scopes and support procurement for specialist packages.
• Manage contractors and suppliers ensuring compliance with specs and standards.
• Review and approve WPPs, TBSs and ITPs.
• Manage interfaces between station systems and wider rail infrastructure.
• Develop testing and commissioning strategies; oversee FAT, SAT and ITPs.
• Ensure commissioning, certification and engineering assurance are completed.
• Produce as-built drawings, asset information and maintenance manuals.
• Lead handover activities and support operational readiness.
• Manage defect resolution and entry into service support.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams and leadership.

Skills

Technical leadership

CRE oversight

Rail systems

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Commissioning

Education

HNC in engineering

CRE accreditation

Access for All experience

Station refurbishment experience

Job description

Talented people are the key to our success.

Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative organisation that is recognised as one of the most successful businesses within the UK infrastructure industry?

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Technical Manager to join our Rail team and support the successful delivery of a portfolio of station enhancement and accessibility schemes. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role across major rail infrastructure projects, providing technical oversight from design through to commissioning, handover and entry into service.

Working as the Technical Manager and Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) for M&E and Telecoms disciplines, you will be responsible for managing technical delivery across multiple station improvement projects. You will work closely with project teams, contractors, suppliers and stakeholders to ensure all systems are delivered safely, compliantly and to the highest quality standards.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to long-term rail infrastructure programmes, supporting projects that enhance accessibility, improve passenger experience and modernise station environments.

Role Responsibilities

• Act as the M&E and Telecoms Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) across station enhancement and accessibility projects.
• Provide technical leadership and assurance throughout the project lifecycle, from planning and design through to commissioning and handover.
• Lead the delivery of all M&E and telecoms activities associated with station improvement works.
• Develop and manage technical delivery programmes aligned with overall project milestones.
• Coordinate M&E and telecoms activities with civil, structural and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Define technical scopes of work and support procurement activities for specialist packages.
• Manage contractors and specialist suppliers, ensuring compliance with specifications, standards and engineering requirements.
• Review and approve technical documentation including Work Package Plans (WPPs), Task Briefing Sheets (TBSs) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Manage interfaces between station systems and wider rail infrastructure, including signalling, operational and control systems.
• Develop and implement testing and commissioning strategies.
• Oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and integrated systems testing.
• Ensure all commissioning, certification and engineering assurance requirements are successfully completed.
• Manage the production of as-built drawings, asset information, operation and maintenance manuals, and maintenance schedules.
• Lead handover activities and support operational readiness, including engagement with operators and maintainers.
• Manage defect resolution activities and support successful entry into service.
• Provide technical support and guidance to project teams and senior leadership.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Experience working as a Technical Manager, Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE), or in a similar technical leadership role within the rail industry.
• Experience delivering railway station enhancement, station improvement and accessibility-focused projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical and Telecoms systems within a rail environment.
• Experience managing testing, commissioning, handover and entry into service activities.
• Demonstrable knowledge of railway station systems and associated infrastructure.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary technical interfaces across complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of engineering assurance, compliance and rail industry standards.
• Experience managing contractors, specialist suppliers and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to review and approve technical and commissioning documentation.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound technical decisions.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Relevant CRE accreditation or equivalent technical responsibility experience.
• Experience delivering Access for All schemes.
• Experience working on station refurbishment and improvement programmes.
• Knowledge of station operational readiness and asset handover requirements.
• Demonstrable experience delivering technical management responsibilities on similar railway station projects.

What is in it for you?

Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Recognition scheme and long service awards
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
• We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

About the Rail Business Unit

Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.

Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.

Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.

From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.