Project Engineer

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Brief Description

As a Project Engineer in Works Delivery Signalling, you will provide engineering and assurance expertise, to support a varied project portfolio. From Minor Signalling Renewals, Rolling Programmes and Performance Improvements to Level Crossing renewals and Life Extension Works, our portfolio ranges from carrying out the role of Responsible Signalling Engineer (RSE), Signalling Project Engineer (PE) and Designated Project Engineer (DPE) for projects that span across the whole of Scotland Route. You will assist in managing internal staff site surveillance plans, carry out internal/external competency reviews and assist internal staff with the IRSE licencing process. You will conduct workshops to discuss safety and operational risks, work closely with internal and external design/installation/test teams, assist with material procurement, provide technical work scopes, undertake on-site engineering assurance inspections and manage all engineering aspects of projects from inception to development/design, delivery and hand back. You may also assist with provision of PE/RSE support to our Works Delivery Scotland colleagues in Track, B&C and E&P. Works Delivery Signalling is a fast paced, varied and determined department dedicated to providing safe, compliant and value for money upgrades/renewals to meet the needs of our clients, and are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience in engineering management to join our team.

About the role (External)

Here are some of the duties your role will include:

• Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to maintain a cost effective, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects, compliant with all relevant legislation. Liaise with regulators and others as appropriate.
• Engineer projects to the standards and specification of Network Rail, allocated design and construction contracts include reference to and are compliant with appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards, formal specifications and procedures.
• Manage all engineering activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable and meet programme requirements in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality.
• Maintain the use of relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to allocated projects and manage the environmental aspects of allocated projects in accordance with Network Rails environmental policy.
• Monitor design and specialist consultants and contractors.
• Provide project management advice in respect of all construction activities, including testing and commissioning and site supervision. Manage the design and/or construction elements of relevant projects meet the requirements of current legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.
• Internal and contractors design/construction / specialists personnel are competent.
• Undertake reviews of (Discipline) design and/or construction activities. Arrange audits of contractors monitoring safety, environment and quality of design, construction, testing and commissioning and management systems is adequate.
• Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE) for specific projects.
• Identify and share best practice across the various project teams.
• Assist with briefing quarterly Standards cascades and monitor compliance.
• Review Sponsors Instruction/Client remit upon inception and provide robust job estimating, in line with CP7 Signalling Business Plan, develop project requirements and liaise with required internal/external stakeholders.

What you will bring to the role:

• Relevant experience in (Discipline) engineering, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas.
• Technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ level in (Discipline) engineering.
• Knowledge of quality assurance.
• An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of work.
• CDM, risk assessment, engineering management competency.

Its desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role:

• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level.
• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.
• An appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.
• Project safety management experience.
• Yellow book course.

Salary: Starting at £43,588 and rising to £51,719 per annum. Network Rail Benefits: To find out about what benefits we offer, click here.

Closing date: 7th of May 2026. Late applications will not be accepted. Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone! Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if youre unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

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