Position:- CRE Civils (East London Lines Project)

Location:- London

Reporting to:- Project Manager

Ref:- ELL12

Purpose of job

Manage the Engineering activities associated with the Civils aspects of the project acting as Contract Responsible Engineer.

Project overview

Infrastructure construction activities for Network Rail as part on the East London Line Project. The sites include West Croydon, Crystal Palace & South Croydon. The project is part of the works necessary for the new East London Line Overground Railway.

The West Croydon, Crystal Palace & South Croydon Work comprises the provision of:

• New island platform & platform extensions
• Various civils work including the provision of a new mess and rest room.
• P/Way Plain line & renewals
• Track, foul and surface water drainage
• New, replacement and relocation of signalling & modifications to interlocking & SCC panels
• New and modified telephone concentrators, CCTV, DOO & DNO works
• Cable, troughing and UTX works
• Points heaters and power supplies
• 2 No new MIP lifts and associated shafts

Key accountabilities

• Contract Responsible Engineer : The person within Civil engineering design and/or construction organisation with responsibility for the day to day management and coordination of the technical activities.
• Ensure all aspects of the detailed civils design are developed to programme & budget.
• Produce, agree and manage, with all relevant parties, a realistic civils design programme and information required schedule to satisfy design, procurement and construction requirements.
• Manage the Design on site, with the assistance of other site-based resource, by implementing the Design management plan to ensure the timely production of information is issued.
• Ensure that all Design deliverables are reviewed to establish they are within budget, are fully coordinated and are buildable.
• Review the Design with respect to mitigating Health and Safety issues prior to construction.
• Ensure the Project team are working to the agreed Contractors Proposals.
• Provide guidance to the Project team on Design related issues.


Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of HNC/Degree in Civil Engineering.

• Experience of Microstation CAD package desirable.

• Experience of civils design within a railway environment and advantage.

Other information

• Must be willing and able to take up work opportunities throughout the UK.

• Will only consider applicants seeking permanent employment.

• Competitive salary, plus benefits


To apply please send a CV and covering letter quoting current remuneration package to Ian Breese, Personnel Manager, Colas Rail Limited, Dacre House, 19 Dacre Street, London, SW1H 0DJ or alternatively email to recruitment@colasrail.co.uk