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Lead Project Engineer

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Sector:

    Rail

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    £450 per day

  • Contact:

    Charlie Webster

  • Contact email:

    charlie.webster@txmrecruit.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    1332974922

  • Job ref:

    BH-28996

  • Published:

    over 2 years ago

  • Duration:

    6 Months

  • Expiry date:

    2022-01-06

  • Startdate:

    2022-02-01

  • Consultant:

    ConsultantDrop

TXM Recruit are looking for a Lead Project Engineer to undertake project engineering activities to ensure projects are to the required quality and safety standards and to project timescales. The Lead Project Engineer will be expected to act as the Project Engineering Manager on medium-sized project or Project Engineer to manage an engineering work package on a larger project.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure that the technical standards are maintained in all aspects of signalling project work, in order that safe and successful project implementation and future reliability is achieved.
  • Participate in and monitor the planning and progress of works in relation to timeline and budget and ensure that the development, design, construction and testing requirements are met and effect remedial action when required.
  • Be the Project Manager’s engineering representative on projects where required.
  • Assist with forecasting the overall engineering resources and key skills necessary for allocated projects in sufficient time to ensure that they can be provided.
  • Evaluate the quality and technical accuracy of tenders and make recommendations to obtain the best available commercial award for the Company.
  • Maintain a continuous communication with contractors and customers in the development and implementation of projects to ensure a uniformity of purpose and common targets.
  • Coordinate the engineering activities of sub-contractors.
  • Review and assess the engineering aspects of project changes.
  • Perform duties as directed by senior management from time to time.
 

What do I need to qualify for this job?

Essential:  

  • Excellent communications skills, understanding of task time and people management.
  • Strong leadership skills including an ability to drive a team’s performance.
  • Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent
  • Member of the IET, IRSE or other recognised professional body.
  • Hold or be working towards IRSE Project Engineer licence.
 

Desirable: 

  • Chartered Engineer status. 
  • To have passed four modules in the IRSE Professional Examinations.
  • Knowledge of Control Systems
  • Extensive experience in all aspects of Signal and Railway Engineering.  
  • Practical experience of the operational requirements of railway construction works. 
  • Knowledge of project safety requirements and contract conditions. 


Please note this role falls OUTSIDE IR35

If you are interested in the position and would like some more information please get in touch.
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