Senior Track Design Engineer

Carmichael UK is working with a leading Tier 1 rail contractor to recruit a Senior Track Design Engineer. The position can be based from either London or Derby and offers the opportunity to deliver Permanent Way designs across a range of UK rail upgrade, renewal and enhancement schemes.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering track designs from feasibility through to detailed design. This will include plain line and switches and crossings renewals, track lowering, platform extensions, linespeed improvements, structural gauging and passing clearance analysis.

Key responsibilities

Undertaking Permanent Way design and ensuring track elements are fully integrated into multidisciplinary schemes

Producing technical calculations, reports, specifications and design documentation

Developing accurate plain line and S&C designs

Producing designer’s risk assessments and eliminating hazards through the design process

Reviewing and checking technical work completed by other members of the design team

Delivering design packages to the required programme, budget and quality standards

Attending interdisciplinary design reviews and liaising with clients, contractors and engineering teams

Developing practical and cost-effective solutions in line with the client brief

Providing technical guidance, mentoring and support to junior team members 

About you

HNC in Engineering with substantial relevant experience, or a degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent discipline

Strong experience producing detailed Permanent Way designs, including plain line and S&C

Good knowledge of trackform, track components and UK railway engineering

Experience of railway surveying, specification, construction or renewals

Understanding of Network Rail standards and/or London Underground

requirements

Working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act and CDM Regulations 2015

Proficiency with MicroStation and Bentley Rail Track and/or OpenRail

Ability to manage your own workload and provide technical leadership to a small team

Chartered, incorporated or working towards professional qualification would be advantageous 

Experience in trackform drainage, under-track crossings, formation design, track renewals, stressing, ClearRoute or acting as a Contractor’s Responsible Engineer would also be beneficial