Mechanical Project Engineer; Rail Warsop

Overview

Senior Project Engineer (Rolling Stock / Rail Freight) – Mansfield. Permanent role with salary £55,000 - £70,000 plus bonus and additional benefits including support towards chartership, EV car scheme, monthly rewards and company benefits.

The role is with a well-established rail engineering and manufacturing business, focused on leading high-impact engineering projects across concept design, manufacture, approval and life-extension work for freight wagons, rolling stock and bespoke containers and engineer products.

• Lead the engineering lifecycle of freight wagon and rolling stock projects from initial concept through to manufacture, verification, validation and customer handover.
• Own technical deliverables and engineering priorities, driving project plans to hit programme milestones.
• Manage engineering change, configuration control and technical risk, assessing impact on compliance, manufacturability and in-service performance.
• Collaborate closely across departments and support technical approvals, compiling evidence packs and engineering records for vehicle compliance.
• Provide hands-on support to manufacturing teams on the shop floor, resolving technical issues and implementing controlled changes efficiently.
• Mentor and guide internal engineers and designers, promoting robust engineering governance and continuous process improvement.

• Senior Project Engineer with a solid mechanical engineering background.
• Proven experience within rail freight, rolling stock or a comparable heavy engineering environment.
• Strong project management ability, with a track record of coordinating resources, managing budgets and delivering against deadlines.
• Excellent communication and commercial awareness, with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional decision-making.
• Proactive, structured and delivery-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.

This role is with a well-established rail engineering and manufacturing business experiencing growth. The company provides a service across concept design, manufacture, approval and life-extension projects in the rail sector. If this role is not suitable, candidates can explore opportunities via the company website.

• Salary and bonus structure as stated
• Support towards chartership
• EV car scheme
• Monthly rewards and company benefits program