Senior / Principal Railway Engineer\nLocation: Leeds (hybrid working available)\n\nDo you have a passion for rail engineering and consultancy experience? Are you ready to develop your career with an employee-owned company that plays a leading role in climate resilience?\n\nWe are seeking a Senior or Principal Railway Engineer to join our clients growing railways team. This is a key role for someone with proven expertise in the railway sector who enjoys working collaboratively with clients and contractors on design and build projects.
You will bring strong technical knowledge, a sound understanding of structural design principles and Eurocodes, and ideally some familiarity with scour design and procedures from the CIRIA Manual on scour and bridges and other hydraulic structures.\n\nBased mainly in Leeds or Tadcaster, with the flexibility of agile working, you will take a lead role in governance, supporting project managers in the delivery of railway sector projects across multiple offices. You will work closely with colleagues in disciplines such as environment, MEICA, structures and geotechnics to achieve project success. You will play a central role in ensuring stakeholders are engaged, risks are identified and managed, and outputs consistently meet the required standards.\n\nIn practice, you will be responsible for technical assurance, client liaison, preparation of quotations, approval of design decisions and checking of calculations.
You will also mentor and supervise junior colleagues, supporting their development and, as the role evolves, you may take on direct team leadership. This is a role for a self-starter who communicates well and can work independently to a high technical standard.\n\nWe are looking for a candidate with a degree in civil or structural engineering and membership of a recognised professional institution such as ICE or IStructE, although those with substantial relevant experience and clear progress towards chartership will also be considered. A valid UK driving licence is required.\n\nYou should have proven experience delivering civil engineering aspects of railway design within consultancy and/or contracting environments, along with a strong knowledge of Eurocodes and British Standards.
You will have experience of reinforced concrete design, geotechnical structure design such as retaining walls and embankment regrading, sheet pile solutions, drainage, and structural design for highway and railway loadings. You should also be familiar with Network Rail standards and processes, design review and assurance, and have a good awareness of CDM Regulations.\n\nIt would be an advantage if you also bring experience of contract administration, mentoring junior staff, client liaison, use of Office 365 and SharePoint, or experience in contractors' responsible engineering roles. Knowledge of scour design, as well as procedures set out in the CIRIA Manual, would also be desirable.\n\nYou will be joining a leading, independent and employee-owned consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering sustainable, innovative solutions across the UK and internationally.
As part of an employee-owned business, you will have a genuine voice in how the company is run, along with access to profit-sharing. The organisation prides itself on a collaborative culture that values professional development, supports flexible working, and provides opportunities to work on projects that make a real difference to communities and the environment.\n\nIn return, you can expect a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package including pension, profit share, income protection, a health cash plan and enhanced leave, as well as a structured training and development programme designed to help you reach your full potential.\n\nIf you are an experienced Railway Engineer ready to take on a senior or principal role and contribute to impactful projects then please contact Sam Smith at Calibre Search or click apply\n\nCalibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, , , /beliefs, or . We act as both an employment agency and employment business
