Principal Design Engineer Rail - #1714209

Principal Design Engineer Rail

Hybrid working

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the production and delivery of compliant, professionally produced proposals within defined timeframes.

• Leading the design of track layouts, alignments, and associated infrastructure.

• Ensuring designs comply with relevant railway standards (e.g., Network Rail, AREMA, UIC).

• Conducting feasibility studies and risk assessments for rail projects.

• Reviewing and approving design calculations, drawings, and specifications.

• Managing large-scale rail projects from concept to completion.

• Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams (civil, signalling, electrification, etc.).

• Monitoring project progress, budgets, and timelines.

• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.

• Acting as a technical advisor for clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies.

• Engaging with government authorities, rail operators, and infrastructure owners.

• Preparing reports, presentations, and technical documentation.

Key Requirements

Proven ability in planning, producing and delivering compliant proposal documents within a complex business environment.

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in working in railway infrastructure projects within an engineering consultancy

• Spanish Speaker

• Ideally a CRE or Chartered Engineer

• Experienced in attending proposal kick-off meetings and working in railway infrastructure management or a similar safety critical environment

• Proficient communicator.

• Good level of IT literacy.

Candidate Specification

• Proven track record in delivery of rail projects in the UK.

• A sound knowledge of applicable policies, standards and national legislation

• Broad and extensive experience in the development of engineering technology

• The ideal candidate will have previously had involvement in HS2, and be familiar with the process and procedures.

• Strong commercial awareness and financially astute

• Knowledge of the safety management and risk assessment process

• Experience of working in railway infrastructure management or a similar safety critical environment