Engineer

The opportunity

Project: To manage design and/or construction activities for allocated projects. Managing so that appropriate engineering standards are used in relation to design and/or construction on allocated projects within the national programme with compliance to the requirements of the Guide to Railway investment projects, relevant legislation, group and company standards, and Network Rail procedures.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing 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.

• Monitoring specific projects managed by infrastructure investment so that they are engineered 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.
  

• Managing 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.

• Maintaining 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 Rail’s environmental policy.

• Monitoring design and specialist consultants and contractors.

• Providing project management advice in respect of all construction activities, including testing and commissioning and site supervision. Managing so that the design and/or construction elements of relevant projects meet the requirements of current legislation, including construction design management regulations.

• Monitoring so that the contractor’s design/construction/specialist’s personnel are competent.

• Undertaking reviews of 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.

• Carrying out the duties of designated project engineer for specific projects.

• Identifying and share best practice across the various project teams.

About you

You have successful relevant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas. You have technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ level and part of the CITB CSCS scheme. You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and lead strong, motivated teams. You will have a construction or project management background and be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace has to offer.