Job Description

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We\'re an organisation where people matter.

Scotland\'s Railway is part of this large family, and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we\'re empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don\'t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

We\'re also a employer and we\'ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone.

Brief Description

Project engineer vacancy to help manage design and construction activities for allocated projects across the Works Delivery Scotland, Signalling, portfolio. WDS Signalling have a wide range of projects, from Level Crossing upgrades, Life Extension Works, Signalling Safety renewals, Performance improvements and Minor Signalling Renewals. You will act as Project engineer for Signalling, as well and develop skills to carry out the role of a Designated Project engineer, within a fast paced, growing, department. WDS Signalling act as Principal contractor on our full portfolio, interacting with various multi-disciplinary contractors. Our portfolio has projects within all Maintenance Delivery Units, meaning we travel to many of the wonderful sites across Scotland\'s Railway. If you have experience in engineering management, enjoy seeing different parts of the country, working on a diverse work bank, consulting with various stakeholders and have an enthusiasm for continual improvement, this position may be what you have been looking for.

About the role (External)

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

\xc2\xb7 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.

\xc2\xb7 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.

\xc2\xb7 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.

\xc2\xb7 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 Rail\'s environmental policy.

\xc2\xb7 Monitor design and specialist consultants and contractors.

\xc2\xb7 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.

\xc2\xb7 Internal and contractor\'s design/construction/specialists\' personnel are competent.

\xc2\xb7 Undertake 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.

\xc2\xb7 Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE) for specific projects.

\xc2\xb7 Identify and share best practice across the various project teams.

What you will bring to the role: -

\xc2\xb7 Relevant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas.

\xc2\xb7 Technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ level.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of quality assurance.

\xc2\xb7 An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of work.

\xc2\xb7 CDM, risk assessment, engineering management competency.

It\'s desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -

\xc2\xb7 Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.

\xc2\xb7 An appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.

\xc2\xb7 Project safety management experience

How to apply (External)

Salary: Starting at \xc2\xa343,588 and rising to \xc2\xa349,037 per annum

Network Rail Benefits -

Closing date: 13/09/2023.

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. Please note that we are continuing to conduct our interviews on-line.

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Network Rail is a and we\'ll 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 for advice on accessibility support if you\'re 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.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

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