Project Engineer [Distribution & Plant]

Network Rail is looking for a D&P Design and Construction Manager to join our team in the Wales and Western region. This role is crucial in delivering safe, compliant, and affordable engineering solutions for allocated projects.

About the Role

The primary objective is to manage Design & Provisioning (D&P) design and construction activities for allocated projects. You will be responsible for delivering safe, compliant, and affordable engineering solutions by applying Minimum Viable Product (MVP) principles to maximize value through design refinement, option evaluation, and the development of efficient engineering solutions aligned to project value drivers.

Your Main Responsibilities will include:

• Managing D&P design and construction activities for allocated projects, ensuring safe, compliant, and affordable engineering solutions.
• Applying MVP principles to maximize value through design refinement, option evaluation, and proportionate engineering.
• Engineering and managing projects in accordance with Network Rail standards and specifications, ensuring compliance with Railway Group Standards, Network Rail standards, formal specifications, governance requirements, and approved procedures.
• Leading and managing all engineering activities to deliver affordable, safe, and environmentally responsible schemes that meet programme requirements and achieve agreed time, cost, and quality objectives.
• Leading the application of appropriate risk assessment techniques, including hazard identification workshops and HAZOP analysis, to identify, assess, and manage project risks, ensuring hazard records are maintained and environmental aspects are managed.
• Managing and monitoring the performance of design consultants, specialist consultants, and contractors, ensuring deliverables are produced safely, to the required quality, within programme and budget constraints, and in compliance with applicable standards.
• Providing technical and project management advice across all construction activities, including testing, commissioning, and site supervision.
• Leading and managing the design and/or construction elements of allocated projects, ensuring compliance with current legislation, including the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 Regulations (CDM), together with all applicable Network Rail standards, specifications, and governance requirements.
• Providing assurance that internal and contractor design, construction, and specialist personnel are competent for the roles undertaken.
• Undertaking and leading D&P engineering assurance activities, including IDC, IDR, DRN, technical reviews, and construction assurance reviews.
• Arranging, supporting, and monitoring audits of contractors to ensure that safety, environmental, quality, design, construction, testing, commissioning, and management systems are effectively implemented.
• Undertaking the role of Designated Project Engineer (DPE) for allocated projects, providing engineering leadership and assurance.
• Providing cover for the Designated Project Engineer (DPE) at meetings, site visits, reviews, and other project events as required.
• Identifying, developing, and sharing best practice, lessons learned, and innovative solutions across project teams.
• Undertaking periodic Level 1 assurance of D&P engineering activities to verify compliance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Your Experience and Skills:

• Relevant experience in D&P engineering, ideally with involvement in multidisciplinary design and construction projects across a range of engineering disciplines.
• Technical qualifications to HNC/HND level, or equivalent, in D&P engineering.
• Knowledge of quality assurance principles, processes, and engineering governance requirements.
• An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent review, verification, and acceptance of engineering work.
• Knowledge of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), risk assessment methodologies, and engineering management principles.
• Demonstrate personal dedication to safety.

What could set you apart:

• Membership of a relevant professional institution, preferably Chartered, and/or educated to degree level in an engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of developing and structuring engineering safety justifications and safety cases.
• An appreciation of environmental sustainability, environmental risk management, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt qualification or equivalent continuous improvement training.
• Experience of project safety management, including hazard identification, risk management, and engineering assurance activities.
• Completion of the Network Rail Yellow Book course (Engineering Management for Projects).

This is a secondment opportunity ending on 15/03/2027.