Senior Rail Civil Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead civil engineering input for multidisciplinary rail projects, turning client requirements into safe, innovative designs from feasibility to detailed design. You will work closely with clients and delivery partners, providing technical leadership and ensuring design quality and risk management. You will mentor and develop engineers while exploring digital delivery, automation, and AI to enhance collaboration and efficiency. This is an opportunity to shape high-profile rail schemes and grow Arup’s Rail Civils capability in a collaborative, purpose-driven team.

Pay / Benefits

• Profit Share
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Accident insurance
• Income protection
• Flexible benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead the civil engineering input across projects and translate requirements into design solutions from feasibility to detailed design
• Serve in a client-facing capacity, building trusted relationships and communicating complex technical solutions clearly
• Provide technical leadership, review drawings and calculations, and manage design risks
• Support Safe by Design, CDM and Common Safety Method processes; CRE experience is valuable
• Mentor apprentices, graduates, technicians and engineers; promote best practice and professional development
• Encourage and apply digital delivery, automation, coding and AI to improve design quality and collaboration

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering and checking rail civils designs across feasibility, scheme and detailed design
• Degree, HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline; Chartered status with ICE preferred
• Solid understanding of Network Rail standards, RSSB standards, CDM, CSM; CRE experience advantageous
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary design teams and provide technical leadership
• Experience with Bentley MicroStation and ProjectWise; interest in digital tools, automation, coding or AI

• Collaborative mindset
• Mentoring and coaching
• Strong communication with clients and colleagues
• Rail civils design across feasibility to detailed design
• Knowledge of Network Rail standards and safety frameworks (CDM, Safe by Design, CSM)
• Bentley MicroStation and ProjectWise proficiency

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