Contractor's Engineer - Track Construction

Contractor's Responsible Engineer
- Track Construction,

Job Description

Job Title:

Contractor's Responsible Engineer
- Track Construction,

Job Location:

Golborne (WA3 2JD
) Country/Region:
United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Contractor's Responsible Engineer
- Track Construction, to work with Transportation on NW&C, CAM and Golborne Station.

With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks – our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.

We dedicate ourselves to being 'better engineered' to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.

Murphy is seeking an experienced Contractor’s Responsible Engineer – Track (Construction), CRE (C), to support the delivery of track elements within multidisciplinary projects across Murphy’s rail portfolio. This is a key technical leadership role, providing assurance from design development through construction, handback and close-out, ensuring track works and interfaces are safely planned, technically compliant, constructable and fully integrated with civils, signalling, electrification, telecoms, drainage and other discipline activities.

Reporting to the CEM and working closely with project managers, site teams, designers, discipline CREs and specialist subcontractors, the CRE Track will be responsible for assuring track-related activities in accordance with Network Rail standards, Murphy procedures and project requirements. The role will require practical technical leadership, helping to manage discipline interfaces, resolve construction-stage issues and support safe, compliant delivery in a live rail environment.

• Coordinate with civils, signalling, E&P, telecoms, drainage and other discipline CREs to manage interfaces, clarify scope boundaries and resolve technical issues affecting the track scope.
• Lead regular engagement with designers to assure buildability, safe construction, installation, testing, commissioning and handback.
• Review design submissions for technical quality, completeness, compliance, constructability, maintainability and interface risks.
• Provide track input into Invitation to Tender documentation and review subcontractor proposals.
• Provide technical input into Project Execution Plans, construction methodologies, possession strategies and delivery programmes.
• Review and approve Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets, Risk Assessments, inspection and test plans, commissioning plans and associated assurance documentation.
• Manage controls for Critical Rail Temperature, track monitoring and temporary/permanent speed restrictions, ensuring records are completed, reviewed and reported appropriately.
• Ensure Track Handback Engineers complete Forms A–G accurately and that handback records are suitable, complete and auditable.
• Review design and construction programmes to support integration with other engineering disciplines and delivery work streams.
• Mentor engineers and support the development of future CRE capability.
• Support the CEM, project managers, commercial teams and site teams with timely engineering input, technical decision‑making and resolution of construction‑stage issues.
• Attend site as required to liaise with site managers, engineers, supervisors and subcontractors, providing practical engineering…