Project Engineer - Rail
Role Overview
Support Project Managers in delivering fire detection and associated life safety system projects across rail and other major infrastructure environments.
Coordinate design, procurement, installation, quality assurance, testing, commissioning and handover so work is safe, compliant and on programme.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Support Project Managers in delivering fire detection and associated life safety system projects across rail and other major infrastructure environments.
Coordinate design, procurement, installation, quality assurance, testing, commissioning and handover so work is safe, compliant and on programme.
Typical responsibilities
- Support day-to-day delivery of allocated projects and prepare or review method statements, risk assessments and ITPs.
- Coordinate design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning with internal teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
- Liaise with project stakeholders and attend design, assurance, planning, commercial, construction and commissioning meetings.
- Carry out site surveys before and during installation and commissioning.
- Monitor programmes, milestones, labour, materials and plant, and report progress accurately.
- Review technical drawings, specifications and submissions; raise technical queries and coordinate changes.
- Support project commercial and contract administration, including NEC notifications, early warning notices and compensation events where applicable.
- Support installation, commissioning and witnessing; maintain progress trackers and assist with technical submittals, RFIs, assurance and as-built documents.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety arrangements, quality requirements, standards, company procedures and project close-out requirements.
Person specification
- Essential experience includes supporting fire detection, life safety or M&E project delivery; construction project delivery in a site environment; and reviewing technical drawings, specifications and documentation.
- A full UK driving licence is essential.
- Good working knowledge of fire alarm, life safety or M&E terminology is essential.
- Essential capabilities include planning and prioritising, strong oral and written communication, reading technical drawings, working under pressure, resolving issues, commercial awareness, accurate record keeping and coordinating teams and suppliers.
- A relevant technical or engineering qualification and SMSTS, SSSTS or IOSH are desirable.
- Experience of rail, infrastructure or other major projects; knowledge of NEC contracts, project change processes and BS 5839; and familiarity with construction CDEs such as Procore, CEMAR, Assetwise, Bentley, ASite or Viewpoint are desirable.
- Microsoft Office competence, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, is essential.
Pay and contract
- The position is full time, with a stated working week of 40 hours.
- Salary depends on previous experience.
Location and work setting
- The listed job location is London; the posting also names Cambridgeshire and Birmingham.
- Regular site surveys and site work are part of the role.
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