Contractor Engineering Manager (34503)
Posted Today by Myticas Consulting
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: Myticas Consulting is looking for an experienced Contractor Engineering Manager (CEM) to lead engineering activities on a Network Rail contract. The role requires a technically proficient leader with experience interfacing with Network Rail, ensuring compliance with project requirements and safety standards. The CEM will oversee engineering deliverables, manage risks, and collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve project objectives. This position is primarily remote with occasional travel to Reading or London as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive engineering oversight and direction for all project phases, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and compliance with Network Rail standards.
- Act as the primary engineering liaison with Network Rail, managing all technical communications, coordination, and approval processes.
- Oversee design assurance, configuration management, and technical documentation in alignment with project and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring timely resolution of engineering challenges across disciplines.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and client representatives to achieve project objectives and maintain transparent communication.
- Ensure engineering deliverables are developed and approved in accordance with Network Rail’s governance frameworks and applicable industry standards.
- Support and guide engineering teams to maintain best practices and continuous improvement in technical delivery.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience serving as a Contractor Engineering Manager (CEM) on Network Rail projects.
- Strong background in engineering leadership, coordination, and delivery for major rail infrastructure programs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplinary engineering teams within a complex, safety-critical environment.
- In-depth understanding of Network Rail’s technical approval processes, standards, and procedures.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and represent project interests confidently.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a proactive approach to risk and quality management.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a remote, fast-paced project environment.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Myticas Consulting is seeking an experienced Contractor Engineering Manager (CEM) to lead and oversee engineering activities on a Network Rail contract . This position requires a highly organized and technically proficient leader with direct experience interfacing with Network Rail, ensuring all engineering deliverables meet project requirements, regulatory standards, and safety-critical expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Engineering Leadership & Management: Provide comprehensive engineering oversight and direction for all project phases, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and compliance with Network Rail standards.
- Network Rail Interface: Act as the primary engineering liaison with Network Rail, managing all technical communications, coordination, and approval processes.
- Technical Governance: Oversee design assurance, configuration management, and technical documentation in alignment with project and regulatory requirements.
- Risk & Issue Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring timely resolution of engineering challenges across disciplines.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and client representatives to achieve project objectives and maintain transparent communication.
- Quality & Compliance: Ensure engineering deliverables are developed and approved in accordance with Network Rail’s governance frameworks and applicable industry standards.
- Mentorship & Development: Support and guide engineering teams to maintain best practices and continuous improvement in technical delivery.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Mandatory: Proven experience serving as a Contractor Engineering Manager (CEM) on Network Rail projects.
- Mandatory: Strong background in engineering leadership, coordination, and delivery for major rail infrastructure programs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplinary engineering teams within a complex, safety-critical environment.
- In-depth understanding of Network Rail’s technical approval processes, standards, and procedures.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and represent project interests confidently.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a proactive approach to risk and quality management.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a remote, fast-paced project environment.
Additional Information
- Location: Remote, with occasional travel to Reading or London office as required.
- Work Authorization: Must have the right to work in the UK.