Rail Manager

Arup; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Dublin is looking for a Manager Rail Permanent Way Engineer to contribute to sustainable rail projects. The role requires extensive experience and offers the opportunity to lead and mentor a team while delivering complex rail designs. Candidates must have a relevant engineering degree and experience with industry-standard software. Collaborative skills are essential for this significant position.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Financial well-being & ownership

Health insurance

Flexible working schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum several years of experience required.
• Ability to deliver complex multidisciplinary rail projects.
• Chartership or goal to achieve professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Drive and deliver multi-disciplinary rail projects.
• Lead the Permanent Way Design team ensuring quality outputs.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Experience in Permanent Way Design

Knowledge of Rail Standards

Use of Bentley Rail Track

Collaboration and leadership skills

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Bentley Rail Track

Microstation

Common Data Environments

Job description

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Dublin.

'Design the future of sustainable travel'

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

From brand new railways in green field sites to improving current, existing infrastructure, the sustainability of railways is key to the future of transport.

The transport sector is a well-established part of everyone’s daily life yet it is also undergoing a dramatic transformation driven by the need to decarbonise, changing approaches to funding, the AI and digital revolutions, and the rise of new, disruptive technologies and business models and rail is at the heart of this.

We have extensive experience across rail with deep client connections and long-term projects in many places where we have been part of shaping the country, city or region.

In all markets strengthening resilience is a growing priority, as is the need to develop 50% reductions in transport infrastructure’s carbon footprint.

Sustainability

Our rail team sits at the heart of Arup's commitment to sustainable development. We engineer innovative solutions that minimize environmental impact while creating the most sustainable mode of public transport available.

Project Diversity

As part of our rail team, you'll contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects across Ireland and beyond, we're shaping a better world one project at a time.

Collaboration

Collaboration is in our DNA. Our rail engineers work closely with designers and specialists across multiple disciplines to deliver truly integrated and impactful solutions for our clients.

Impact

Join a team that's making a tangible difference. Our work in various countries, across heavy and light rail is directly contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future for everyone.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an a Manager Rail Permanent Way Engineer with excellent technical knowledge and experience as a valued and integral part of our Dublin Rail team. With a desire to deliver meaningful work with successful outcomes for our clients through innovative solutions, we are on the road to expanding our growing team and capabilities. This is a very senior role within Arup therefore several years experience is required.

The primary focus of this role will be to drive and successfully deliver complex multi-disciplinary rail projects using sound technical knowledge and coherent advisory skills. All the while ensuring the successful delivery of safe, technically excellent multidisciplinary rail projects and bids across our portfolio will be critical to your role, and you will be responsible for:

• Determining the track design requirements from our client brief making sound decisions to produce the optimum design solution.
• The technical design input on rail projects and will lead and mentor the design management team, and support track discipline on projects, coordination and managing all the necessary interfaces and input that are required to deliver a railway design
• Collaborating with relevant external parties to ensure an understanding of the client’s needs and project requirements
• Liaising regularly with staff managers and other technical leads, and team leaders

As a Rail Engineer / Engineer Manager at Arup, you will:

• Act as a leader in the Permanent Way Design team within a culture of delivering production, checking the required track design drawings, documentation, and calculations on large or medium sized projects.
• Liaise with other discipline designers and engineering leads to ensure multi-discipline designs are fully integrated and supported.
• Manage the identification and elimination/mitigation of risks during the design process within your own discipline, and the production of deliverables that support the “Safe by Design” process, producing focussed CDM designer’s risk assessments
• Contribute to the Common Safety Method (CSM) process
• Share knowledge, best practice and innovation across our business, providing guidance, training and feedback with other related disciplines and skills, locally and across the UK
• Collaborate and manage teams as well as mentor and develop others.

Does this role inspire you?

We're looking for someone who is passionate about rail and delivering sustainable projects of the highest quality. We also value:

• Experience in the production and checking of Permanent Way Feasibility Scheme and Detailed Design reports, layouts and calculations within multidisciplinary rail projects to include, but not limited to, Station throat design; S&C renewal; Plain line renewal; Infrastructure gauging and production of Gauging Reports
• Experience with industry standard software: Bentley Rail Track; Clear Route 2; Track-Ex; SD calculator
• Experience in the production and checking of drawings using Bentley Microstation whilst working within Common Data Environments, as well as working within relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice, and guidelines (CDM and CSM)
• Knowledge of Rail Standards and Technical Specifications
• An appropriate Engineering degree or equivalent qualification
• Chartership or soon to achieve professional certification/membership

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust‑owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits that work for you:

• Professional Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.
• Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short‑term or long‑term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.
• Financial Well‑being & Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit‑sharing programme.
• Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness and respect.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible.

Do you want to join us in shaping a better world?