Project Engineering Manager

Job Title: Project Engineering Manager
Location: Derby
Duration: 6+ months (initial) - Outside IR35

We are recruiting a Project Engineering Manager for a 6-month contract in Derby, working on a UK Freight Project (ETCS rollout).

You will lead the Engineering team, providing direction to Project Engineers across locomotives at various lifecycle stages, including design, first-in-class installation, fleet production, and type testing.

Key Duties:

• Lead the On-Board Engineering team, ensuring project deliverables align with schedules.

• Create and monitor engineering plans, reporting against budget and timeline, taking proactive action where needed.

• Update and manage resource requests to maximise team utilisation.

• Work with Head of Engineering and Work Package Managers to drive efficiency, consistency, and adoption of new processes and tools.

• Provide input on technical, product, and commercial solutions within the given environment.

Experience Required:

• Strong knowledge and experience in design and installation of train systems (ETCS, TPWS, AWS, GSM-R, Wi-Fi, CCTV, DAS).

• Track record in delivering rail vehicle modification installation projects.

• Experience managing teams delivering complex technical work packages.

• Ability to understand and capture installation design requirements and produce supporting compliance information.

• Understanding of electrical and mechanical design drawing production and train approvals process.

• Ability to review requirements, produce written comments, and attend reviews.

• Experience liaising with subcontractors across the full project lifecycle.

• Strong communication skills across all business levels and with customers.

• Willingness to work from Derby 3 days per week, with flexibility to travel to Midlands fitment partner sites.

Desirable:

• Understanding of Freight Locomotives.

• Knowledge of ETCS/CBTC and GSM-R implementation.

• Experience in operational or maintenance environments.

• Experience in major subcontract environments.

• Ability to review product installation designs against guidelines and constraints.

• Previous experience in application designs for maintenance.

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