Principal Engineer / Technical Director - Railway Engineering
This is a Permanent, Full Time or Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Role
Are you ready to lead delivery of climate resilient rail engineering schemes?
Are you looking to develop your career at an employee owned company at the heart of climate resilience?
For the past 30 years we have been responsible for ensuring the railway network is climate resilient. We are seeking an enthusiastic and technically well-rounded Engineer to play a leading role in supporting our growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the railway sector and the consultancy environment. They will be used to working collaboratively with clients and contractors to aid in the delivery of design & build projects and will have a good understanding of Network Rail codes and standards as well as Eurocodes and structural design principles. Knowledge of scour design and procedures based on guidance within CIRIA Manual on scour and bridges and other hydraulic structures is also advantageous.
You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work.
We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia. Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development.
Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.
Your role
With our extensive experience working with Network Rail and their wider supply chain we will support you in growing and diversifying our rail portfolio. You will work closely with our Directors and Head of Engineering to deliver success and develop your career in our award-winning environment.
You will take a lead role in technical governance to support project managers in delivery of railway sector engineering projects based across multiple JBA offices. Although project and team management will take place across multiple offices, you will be based predominantly in either our Leeds or York office with the opportunity for agile working.
You will use your engineering experience within the railway sector to engage, collaborate and lead in-house technical specialists (including Environment, MEICA, Structures & Geotechnics) to deliver project success. Your governance will ensure appropriate stakeholders are actively involved, issues that may affect project success are identified early, risk management is proactive, and project managers and engineers are supported to make timely and effective decisions. You will undertake technical assurance of project outputs, ensuring deliverables reach the required standard.
You will be expected to take the lead in client liaison, preparation of quotations, sign off of design decisions and checking calculations. You will also act as a mentor to and supervise junior staff. There is the potential to lead a team in this role.
You should be a self-starter, effective communicator and capable of working without supervision to a high standard.
The team member we’re looking for
The successful candidate will take a lead role in technical governance to support project managers in delivery of railway sector engineering projects based across multiple JBA offices. Although project and team management will take place across multiple offices, you will be based predominantly in either Leeds or York office with the opportunity for agile working.
You will use your engineering experience within the railway sector to engage, collaborate and lead in-house technical specialists (including Environment, MEICA, Structures & Geotechnics) to deliver project success. Your governance will ensure appropriate stakeholders are actively involved, issues that may affect project success are identified early, risk management is proactive, and project managers and engineers are supported to make timely and effective decisions. You will undertake technical assurance of project outputs, ensuring deliverables reach the required standard.
Qualifications
The successful candidate should be capable of being appointed as Contractor’s Responsible Engineer (Designer) and ideally have held this position elsewhere. As a result we would require you to have membership of a recognised professional institution such as the ICE or IStructE. Please note, candidates showing substantial experience and progress with their professional membership may be considered.
A degree (or equivalent) in civil and / or structural engineering is required.
Essential attributes for the role
• Proven experience of delivering civil engineering aspects of railway design within either consultancy and / or contracting environments.
• Good awareness of CDM Regulations.
• Good working knowledge of Network Rail standards and business processes.
• Knowledge of relevant Eurocode and British design standards and software packages to generate, check and review engineering calculations. For example, but not limited to:
o Reinforced concrete design
o Geotechnical structure design (e.g. – gravity/retaining walls, sheet piles, earthwork embankment design or re-grades etc)
o Highway and railway loading calculations for culvert designs to BS 9295 structural design of buried pipes
• Review, checking and approval experience of both outline and detailed design drawings and documentation to Network Rail standards.
• A valid UK driving license is required.
Desirable attributes for the role
JBA’s core values are Share, Innovate and Be Different. We are looking for a leader who thrives working to these values. We will support you to grow our rail engineering business; thinking differently, working collaboratively and seeking innovation to improve the quality of the services and products we deliver.
It would be an advantage if candidates have experience in some of the following areas:
• Leading project teams
• Business Development
• Experience of mentoring staff on projects and for professional qualification.
• Experience in contract administration and client liaison
• Experience of working in an Office 365 environment, including the use of SharePoint
• Previous experience of undertaking contractor’s responsible engineering roles
• Previous (or current) Personal Track Safety (PTS) card holder.
• Knowledge of scour design and procedures based on guidance within CIRIA Manual on scour and bridges and other hydraulic structures.
Location and contact
JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Tony Moran on Tony.Moran@jbaconsulting.com
The JBA Family
The JBA Group is a family of environmental, engineering and risk management companies committed to exceptional service and helping clients and communities build resilience to flood and environmental risk in a changing climate. We're leading the way to integrate science and technology to provide our clients with a forward-thinking view of climate resilience.
We can only do this through our fantastic team, and we believe in providing a competitive salary, flexible working conditions and great benefits package. Our continued independence is assured by our unique ‘guardianship’ model which means all shares are held by JBA employees and Staff Trust.
Alongside this, we’re focused on helping our staff develop their skills and offer a generous training budget to every member of staff, as well as a professional development programme and support in the attainment of professional qualifications including chartered membership.
We invest in our staff’s mental health and wellbeing, encouraging our staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance and organising social activities from bake sales and book clubs to badminton. We also invest in the wider community by funding our own charitable foundation, the JBA Trust, supporting sustainability initiatives such as tree planting, and facilitating outreach visits by our team of STEM ambassadors.
JBA is committed to creating and sustaining a working environment in which everyone has an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, support veterans of the defence forces back into work, and promote a menopause-friendly workplace, having signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge.
All roles will be considered for part-time or flexible working, and we encourage applications from candidates who may be returning to work after a career break for any reason, or who are looking to change industry.
No unsolicited CVs from Agencies. All Agencies should note that if JBA receives an application via other means - even if it comes after your first contact with us - there will be no contractual entitlement to an introduction fee or other fees. In sending us any applications you are deemed to have agreed to these terms.
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