Design Engineer

Design Engineer (Track) | London | 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 🚨

I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Design Engineer (Track) to support a major rail infrastructure programme in London on an initial 6-month contract (Inside IR35).

This is an excellent opportunity for a rail professional with strong experience in track design development, engineering assurance, and option selection within the Network Rail environment.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

* Managing the production and development of engineering remits and project proposals.

* Defining engineering requirements, scope, operational performance targets, and technical deliverables.

* Leading the development and evaluation of engineering options, considering safety, reliability, maintainability, constructability, and whole-life cost factors.

* Managing engineering activities through feasibility and development stages to ensure schemes are affordable and deliverable.

* Supporting option selection and development of the preferred solution through to detailed design handover.

* Coordinating cross-discipline engineering reviews and safety-critical design assurance activities.

* Managing change control throughout project development.

* Supporting CDM requirements and Network Rail GRIP development stages.

* Preparing engineering reports, technical papers, and design documentation packages.

✅ Requirements:

* Strong background in Track Design within the UK rail sector.

* Experience working on Network Rail projects and development processes.

* Knowledge of GRIP stages 2-4 (or equivalent project lifecycle processes).

* Previous experience managing multidisciplinary engineering interfaces.

* Excellent stakeholder management and technical coordination skills
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed