Project Engineer (Civils)
The Situation
This role sits within a major UK rail operator. With a station route from London to Southend and a busy programme of renewals, upgrades and infrastructure improvements, the engineering function plays a central role in ensuring safe, compliant and high-quality delivery. As a Project Engineer (Civils), you'll be part of the team that reviews designs, makes technical decisions, and ensures all work meets the required engineering standards.
The Opportunity
This is a chance to step into a visible, influential engineering role where your decisions directly shape project outcomes. You'll work across multiple disciplines, collaborate with project managers and commercial teams, and act as a key technical interface with contractors.
The environment is fast-paced, varied and ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, problem-solving and seeing projects progress from concept through to delivery.
Your First 12 Months - Challenges Turned Into Objectives
Instead of obstacles, these are the goals you'll be supported to achieve:
- Master multi-project delivery by developing strong time-management routines across schemes at different stages.
- Build confidence in technical decision-making as you review designs and ensure compliance with engineering standards.
- Strengthen cross-discipline collaboration by working closely with civils, M&E, buildings and other engineering teams.
- Develop resilience and influence by handling push-backs constructively and maintaining technical authority.
- Navigate governance effectively through regular liaison with Project Managers and Commercial teams.
- Gain operational exposure by supporting occasional weekend or night works when required.
Key Responsibilities
- Review engineering designs and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
- Make informed technical decisions to support safe, efficient and cost-effective project delivery.
- Act as a technical point of contact for contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Support project governance processes, including documentation, approvals and technical assurance.
- Work across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring progress, quality and safety are maintained.
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Commercial teams and multi-discipline engineering colleagues.
- Attend site as required (3 days per week), including occasional nights and weekends.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Civil engineering experience within a project or infrastructure environment.
- Technical training relevant to engineering or rail infrastructure.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or actively working towards chartership (ICE or IStructE preferred).
- Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to manage conflict and challenge constructively.
- Experience interacting with contractors in a project delivery setting.
- Primarily site-based across Central London and Southend.
- Some nights and weekend work required
- 3 days on site, 2 days remote
- Candidates should be commutable to London; Essex is an ideal base for accessing the route.
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