Senior Project Engineer

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.  

Where will you be working?

M Group Rail & Aviation - when it comes to rail, we deliver a variety of enhancement and infrastructure projects across all routes, both overground and underground.

With over 40 years’ experience, we’re a trusted partner with the expertise to get the work done.

What will you be doing?

A Senior Engineer is a key member of the project team, responsible for overseeing and managing works across multiple projects and ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and in line with all required quality and safety standards. The Senior Engineer reports directly to the Project Manager and may manage and mentor engineers and other site personnel as required. The role is predominantly site-based and includes specific civil engineering responsibilities under Network Rail requirements.

• Project Planning and Organisation:  Plan and organise activities, materials, and equipment across multiple rail projects to meet deadlines and project objectives.
• Leadership and Mentoring:  Supervise, mentor, and line manage junior engineers, site workers, and subcontractors. Delegate tasks, provide guidance, and support professional development.
• Health and Safety:  Manage day-to-day site operations, assist with the review and production of safety paperwork, and ensure the site is managed in line with the construction phase plan. Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring full compliance with health and safety legislation and Network Rail standards.
• Engineering and Quality Assurance (QA): Act as Setting Out Engineer and, as required, Contractor’s Responsible Engineer (CRE, Civils Construction). Lead and coordinate the development, review, and sign-off of Temporary and Permanent Works designs for constructability and compliance. Oversee all CRE accountabilities. Ensure site works meet project specifications, regulations, and defined quality standards. Conduct regular on-site checks and ensure adherence to the QMP, maintaining all necessary QA documentation and records.
• Temporary Works: (Desirable) Act as Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC), ensuring all permits and processes are followed.
  Communication: Liaise effectively with clients, stakeholders, and project teams to provide updates, resolve issues, and ensure clarity across cross-functional site teams.
• Commercial:  Take off and order materials as projects require. Maintain commercial awareness and ensure good value for money to support project cost objectives.

What you will bring

• Minimum 10 years’ experience as an engineer within rail or major civil engineering projects.
• Strong experience as a Setting Out Engineer on site-based works.
• Proven history in the delivery and management of Quality Assurance systems, site records, and compliance.
• Substantial experience acting as or readiness to act as Contractor’s Responsible Engineer (CRE) for Civils Construction under Network Rail or comparable standards.
• (Desirable) Qualified Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated capability in mentoring, line managing, and developing engineers.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

Desirable Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent organisation, communication, coordination, and leadership capabilities.
• Proactive safety-led approach with clear focus on documentation and compliance.
• Ability to work across multiple sites and projects, supporting asset management and delivery teams.
• Chartered or Incorporated status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or similar (advantageous but not mandatory).

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include; 

• Matched or contributory pension scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders 
• My Rewards portal, access to 1,000’s retail discounts 
• Life Assurance 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave 
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Online GP Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year 

In addition, this role offers

• Salary sacrifice car scheme 
• Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!  
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Holiday purchase scheme 

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. 

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re  responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re  open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re  together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re  ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. 

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction. 

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