Job Description

Senior E&P Design Engineer - Rail

Manchester / North West (Hybrid Working)

Day Rate: £275-£425 pday dependant on experience.

Job Ref: 40151

We are for a Senior E&P Design Engineer to join a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering major Rail and Infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer with Rail sector knowledge to join a well-established technical team working on complex and high-profile transport infrastructure schemes. Due to continued growth within their Rail division, they are looking to strengthen their Electrical & Power capability with the addition of a Senior Engineer.

Projects include a mix of:

Rail Electrification & Power (E&P) systems

Railway lineside electrical systems

Points heating and signalling power supplies

Level crossings and LV distribution systems

Station and depot M&E infrastructure

Lighting, containment, earthing, small power, and fire alarm systems

Rail refurbishment and enhancement schemesResponsibilities will include:

Producing Electrical and E&P designs for Rail infrastructure projects

Supporting CREs and Lead Engineers in delivering compliant engineering solutions

Ensuring designs meet client standards, industry regulations, and project requirements

Coordinating with multidisciplinary design teams across Civil, Structural, and M&E disciplines

Planning and managing allocated design workloads to meet programme deadlines

Identifying technical changes and supporting design reviews throughout project delivery

Supporting technical documentation, calculations, specifications, and reports

Attending client, design, and project meetings where requiredThe role would suit someone with experience delivering Electrical or Building Services design within Rail, Infrastructure, or other technically complex environments. Experience with railway lineside systems or transport infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous.

Applicants should ideally have experience with:

Electrical design within Rail, Infrastructure, or Building Services environments

Rail systems including points heating, signalling power, LV distribution, or station/depot infrastructure

Design software such as Trimble ProDesign, Electrical OM, Microstation, Dialux, or Relux

Multi-disciplinary project coordination

UK Rail standards, CDM regulations, and design compliance processesExperience working within Network Rail standards, BIM environments, or ProjectWise would also be beneficial.

If you are looking to progress your career within the Rail and Infrastructure sector while working on technically challenging E&P projects, please get in touch for further information.

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