Rail Engineer
Posted 7 days ago by Auctus Management Group Limited
£450 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
West Midlands
Summary: The role of Senior Rail Engineer involves providing engineering support for track renewal works on a light rail project in the West Midlands. The position requires strong rail and track experience, with responsibilities including setting out, track monitoring, and ensuring safety and compliance on site. The ideal candidate will have experience with Trimble GPS equipment and a solid understanding of track geometry. This is a contract position lasting 12 to 18 months, with a start date in mid-June to early July.
Key Responsibilities:
- Setting out and engineering support for track renewals works
- Track stressing, ballast and tamping
- Track monitoring, including S&C and slab track (training can be provided where required)
- Ensuring accurate setting out using Trimble GPS equipment
- Completing and maintaining site inspection records
- Supporting delivery teams to ensure works are completed safely, on time and to specification
Key Skills:
- Experience with track renewals, stressing, setting out, ballast and tamping
- Competent using Trimble GPS equipment, including SPS930
- CSCS Card
- SSSTS or SMSTS
- Basic understanding of track geometry
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong work ethic, good timekeeping and a positive, team-focused attitude
Salary (Rate): £450/day
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Location: West Midlands
Project: Light Rail Infrastructure
Contract Duration: 12–18 months
Start Date: Mid June to early July
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 17:30
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Rail Engineer working on a light rail project, based in West Midlands area. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong rail and track experience to join a well established civils and rail delivery team.
Key Responsibilities
- Setting out and engineering support for track renewals works
- Track stressing, ballast and tamping
- Track monitoring, including S&C and slab track (training can be provided where required)
- Ensuring accurate setting out using Trimble GPS equipment
- Completing and maintaining site inspection records
- Supporting delivery teams to ensure works are completed safely, on time and to specification
Essential Requirements
- Experience with track renewals, stressing, setting out, ballast and tamping
- Competent using Trimble GPS equipment, including SPS930
- CSCS Card
- SSSTS or SMSTS
- Basic understanding of track geometry
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong work ethic, good timekeeping and a positive, team-focused attitude
Desirable (but not essential)
- In date Personal Track Safety (PTS)
- Appropriate qualification in either rail or civil engineering
- Experience in kerbing and drainage
- Track Handback comptency