Engineering Manager​/Senior Engineering Manager

AtkinsRéalis has one of the Rail industry’s largest Rail Systems engineering teams. You will be part of the Engineering Management practice within the AtkinsRéalis Complex Projects business with a team of over 600 professional designers, engineers and consultants. This together with AtkinsRéalis broader cross discipline capability means engineers have an unrivalled collective knowledge to tap into and learn from.

This role’s Job Grade is P3B / P4B, with flexibility in location across our engineering teams in London, Glasgow, York, Birmingham, Derby and Bristol; the role is office-based and will require working at other project sites/offices.

This role is for a leader within the teams working on railway systems / signalling projects, with responsibility for all Engineering aspects of the project. Project reporting will be to the Project Manager/Director with line reporting into the Engineering Management Practice. This role will be the Contractor’s Engineering Manager for the project and will provide leadership to all discipline engineers and teams.

Primary functions of the role include:

• Providing leadership to and coordinating the efforts of the engineering teams.
• Fostering a high-performance culture through motivation, collaboration, and clear communication.
• Setting the safety and engineering culture for the project.
• Understanding contractual requirements and communicating to the Engineering Team.
• Focal point for technical issues/coordinating between AtkinsRéalis, Sub-contractors and Client.
• Addressing and resolving scope cost changes and schedule impact issues with the Project Manager.
• Ensuring achievement of safety, quality, schedule and cost objectives.
• Developing and coordinating Engineering sub-contracts.
• Leading inter-disciplinary communication, activities and reviews.
• Actively managing the engineering budget.
• Contributing to project close-out activities and organisational learning.
• Developing project engineers to grow professionally and deliver excellence, through mentoring, coaching and leadership.

• Essential Qualifications and Experience
  • Extensive UK railway project engineering experience.
  • Leadership experience.
  • Chartered Engineer.
  • Experience of undertaking CEM responsibilities on Network Rail infrastructure.
  • Understanding of risk management, CDM and CSM.
• Desirable Qualifications and Experience
  • Holds applicable IRSE Licences.
  • Experience of introducing new equipment / systems onto the rail network.
• Essential Personal Qualities
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across multiple locations and disciplines.
  • Collaborative leader focused on delivering successful outcomes.
  • Flexible, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach.
  • Strong strategic thinking, data-driven decision-maker and problem-solving capability.
  • Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and developing high-performing teams.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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