Permanent Way Engineer

Our rail team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, imaginative and committed person to join our growing, world-class rail business as a Permanent Way Engineer who would like to develop their career further in a supportive and multi-disciplined environment.

In return we offer you the opportunity to develop your career and shape exciting projects, such as East West Rail, Northern Powerhouse and Network Rail.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident and experienced Permanent Way Engineer to join Mott MacDonald’s Track team. You will help us grow and develop the team to ensure that we:

• Optimise our opportunity to secure and deliver track design works for multiple Projects
• Have competent Engineers available to successfully represent Mott MacDonald on schemes
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to the Apprentices and Graduates for our teams in the UK

Your primary responsibility will be offering track design specific support to the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects throughout their lifecycle.

The role is varied and will involve:

• Undertaking Design Engineering activities, providing technical support to existing Projects
• Providing technical support and guidance to bidding teams to secure future works
• Contributing to the successful performance of the existing track teams around the UK
• Assisting teams in our European offices to deliver projects in the UK and globally as required
• Providing technical guidance for graduates and/or apprentices

Whilst the role will be technically focussed, you should be able to demonstrate good understanding of commercial and programme implications for ensuring delivery of Projects on time.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate and take positive steps to create an inclusive culture.

Essential competencies / skills:

• Focus on Safety and Safe by Design
• Highly proficient at Track Alignment Design
• Proficient with Bentley Rail Track (or OpenRail) and Microstation packages
• Demonstrate a rounded track design experience covering a wide range of interfaces, e.g. formation design, interface with structures, stressing design, drainage design etc
• Demonstrated experience working for an engineering consultancy within the rail sector

Aspirational Competencies/Skills

• Demonstrate an understanding of Railway Group Standards and UK Company Specific Standards, e.g Network Rail/LUL including Project assurance requirements
• Able to scope and manage gauging survey and analysis from ClearRoute (or D / Gauge Rift)
• Working towards chartered engineer or equivalent, with an appropriate civil or mechanical engineering degree
• Ideally have membership of a relevant institution
• Understanding of responsibilities of CDM, CSM-RA and associated risk management systems
• Understand Construction and Maintenance interfaces and requirements

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.