Assistant Design Engineer

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

What's in it for you

Here are a few of the benefits we offer

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• Private Healthcare
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

No two days are quite the same in this role, but you can expect to be involved in a variety of engineering development activities that help shape and deliver railway infrastructure projects.

You might start your day reviewing project remits and meeting with engineers, project managers and stakeholders to challenge requirements, identify risks and explore opportunities to add value. Working collaboratively across disciplines, you'll assess engineering options, considering factors such as safety, reliability, operational performance, maintainability and constructability.

Throughout the day, you'll prepare and review technical reports, support option selection activities, and develop engineering solutions through the early project lifecycle. You'll also contribute to engineering assurance activities, carry out cross-discipline design reviews, and help prepare the information required to take projects into detailed design.

Alongside your project responsibilities, you'll share your expertise with junior engineers and trainees, providing guidance, mentoring and support to help develop the next generation of engineering talent.

This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise, problem-solving and stakeholder collaboration to deliver safe, innovative and sustainable rail solutions.

Your experience and skills

Essential Criteria

• IRSE Designer licence or equivalent for non-signalling assets.
• A demonstrable aptitude for option development.
• Strong evaluation and decision-making skills.
• A working knowledge of rail engineering; relevant successful experience working in the principal discipline and an adequate understanding of all other related disciplines.
• An ability to work and communicate effectively in a team context.
• An appreciation of all the life cycle stages of rail infrastructure.
• Construction design management, risk assessment and external audit competencies.

Please see attached job description for full details.

Desirable Criteria

• An engineering degree or equivalent industry-recognised training qualification.
• Membership of a relevant engineering professional institution.
• Experience in design, installation and maintenance.
  

Additional information:

This role is safety critical and will require Personal Track Safety Competence. Personal Track Safety¿(PTS) is¿a set of safety regulations and procedures that individuals must adhere to when working on or near the tracks of the UK rail network.