Senior Engineering Manager

Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to shape the safe and successful delivery of major infrastructure projects? We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our regional Engineering Team, provide expert technical guidance and influence our project teams to deliver with confidence.

• Lead and support the regional Engineering Team, building capability and confidence across the region.
• Provide technical leadership, engineering assurance and practical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project teams from design and development through to delivery, commissioning and handback.
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert, bringing challenge, innovation and clear decision‑making to complex schemes.
• Champion safety‑by‑design, quality and continuous improvement across our projects, partners and supply chain.
• Help ensure engineering processes, plans and standards are applied consistently and effectively.

• A Civil Engineering qualification at degree, HNC/HND level or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status and membership of a relevant professional body, such as ICE or REI.
• Strong experience in UK rail contracting and multidisciplinary engineering delivery.
• Proven engineering management experience, with comprehensive understanding of relevant rail legislation and regulations.
• Confidence leading, mentoring and developing technical teams.
• Clear communication and influencing skills, with a collaborative approach.

• Experience as a CEM and/or CRE within the Network Rail Agile Client Eastern model.
• Experience delivering projects for non-rail clients, such as water, energy or environment.

If you don’t meet every requirement but bring relevant experience and potential, we encourage you to apply.