Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM)
Posted 1 week ago by Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Negotiable
Undetermined
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM) role at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure involves overseeing the management of engineering resources within the Rail business unit, ensuring project deliverables are met on time and within budget. The position requires significant experience in rail civil infrastructure, particularly with Network Rail or TfGM projects, and a strong background in design management services. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Engineer with senior-level experience in large project tender teams and a solid understanding of commercial aspects. This role offers a range of benefits and opportunities for professional development within a leading UK infrastructure company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage internal and external engineering resources for project deliverables.
- Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Oversee design management services for civil engineering in the rail sector.
- Participate in large project tender teams, focusing on price and quality adjudicated bids.
- Understand commercial aspects, including terms and conditions and procurement models.
- Manage design processes in tender or contract environments.
- Conduct management, surveillance, and audit of assurance regimes.
Key Skills:
- Degree level education or equivalent in a relevant field.
- Experience in rail projects, ideally with Network Rail or TfGM.
- Chartered Engineer or similar qualifications.
- Previous senior-level involvement in design management for civil engineering.
- Experience as a Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM).
- Significant experience in large project tender teams.
- Understanding of commercial aspects and procurement models.
- Experience in managing design processes in tender or contract environments.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Greater Manchester
About Us
Would you like to work for one of the most successful and secure companies within the UK Infrastructure industry with a vision to be a market leader across all of the sectors in which we operate?
Opportunity
We have a fantastic opportunity within our Rail business unit for an ambitious and talented Engineering Manager to act as the Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM)
The Contractors Engineering Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of internal and external engineering resources to ensure deliverables are completed on time, to budget and in agreement with the project requirements.
The Contractors Engineering Manager will have previous experience on Rail Civil Infrastructure so Rail sector experience is a must.
The Person
Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant field
Experience in rail projects, ideally Network Rail or TfGM projects
Chartered Engineer or similar and participation in affiliated bodies for example Institute of Civil Engineering
Previous senior level involvement in the provision of design management services for civil engineering design and construction in the rail sector
Ideally previous experience as a CEM
Significant senior level involvement in large project tender teams including price and quality adjudicated bids
An understanding of commercial aspects including typical terms and conditions and procurement models
Experienced in the management, surveillance and audit of assurance regimes
Experience of managing design process in tender or contract environment
What's in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
Flexible and adaptable working
Family friendly policies and work/life approach
Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
Contributory pension scheme
Annual bonus scheme
Recognition scheme and long service awards
Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About The Rail Business Unit
Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.
Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure and station enhancements.
This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.
Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques.
These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.
From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a track record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation.
We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
We can potentially consider certain types of flexible working in this role for the right candidate, subject to meeting business needs.