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Project Engineer
Job Posted: 8 hours ago
Salary: £ 400 - 450 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Manchester
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Project Engineer
Based Manchester
Contract until June 2027
£(Apply online only) per day outside of IR35
Are you an experienced Project Engineer looking for your next opportunity on a long-term infrastructure project in the North West?
We're looking for a motivated and detail-driven professional to join our Manchester-based project team and support the successful delivery of engineering packages from design through to construction, testing, and handover.
This role offers the chance to contribute to some of the UK's most exciting rail and infrastructure developments, working within a collaborative environment focused on innovation, quality, and safety.
Responsibilities:
Support the Project Manager and wider management team in monitoring project progress, ensuring that all design, construction, testing, and financial targets are achieved.
Maintain technical standards across all engineering work to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant project delivery.
Assist in forecasting engineering resources and identifying key skills required for project success.
Provide input into the planning and progress reporting of engineering activities, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
Act as the engineering representative for allocated projects and coordinate technical activities with subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
Contribute to change management, reviewing and assessing the engineering impact of project variations.
Support the development and maintenance of key project documentation including Health & Safety files, asset registers, and documentation trackers.
Manage integration between disciplines and deliverables as required within assigned work packages.
Attend and contribute to regular project and progress meetings.
Participate in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and actively promote a culture of learning, innovation, and improvement.
Demonstrate engineering excellence through innovative problem-solving and the adoption of modern working methods.
Requirements:
Proven experience in an engineering delivery role, ideally within the rail or infrastructure sector.
Knowledge or experience of safe working practices within railway environments.
Awareness of Network Rail standards and design approval processes (desirable).
IRSE Assistant Designer/Test License (required).
Working towards IRSE License 7.8.110F (to be attained within 3 years).
Valid Authority to Work (ATW) and SWL/COSS competence.
Appreciation of Design, Construction, Testing, and Possession Planning.
Excellent coordination and communication skills, with the ability to integrate across multiple engineering disciplines.
What We Offer:
Long-term contract through June 2027.
Competitive remuneration and benefits.
Opportunity to work on major rail and infrastructure projects shaping the future of the UK's transport network.
Collaborative, safety-focused working environment with ongoing professional development opportunitiesBefore You Apply
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