Ref:- NRB9

Purpose of job

When required act as Contractors Responsible Engineer for Civil Engineering Construction works.

Provide focus and leadership within the project delivery environment to ensure that all works within the Civil engineering discipline is undertaken successfully.

Drive delivery to ensure that all programme and commercial goals within any given project are met and hold the responsibility to monitor, control and deliver the Civil Engineering Works within budget through liaison with the Project Manager and the Project QS. Provide flexibility and champion innovation to deliver work by faster, safer, and more efficient means where possible.

Ensure that all contractual commitments to Network Rail and other customers are delivered in a safe, high quality and commercially viable manner.

Through co-ordination and liaison with the discipline delivery managers and CREs manage all resources within project delivery team to ensure that sufficient manpower, machinery, and materials are available to undertake the required works, but to also ensure that the budget is adhered to.

Ensure that the required processes and documentation is in place for the engineering, commercial, safety and other managerial functions to operate efficiently and correctly.

Be responsible for the review of all Civils Designs to ensure that agreement is reached in terms of build ability and construction methodology.

Be responsible for the ensuring that the welfare of all production staff is catered for in terms of but not limited to site welfare facilities, safety briefings and PPE.

Attend site works when carried out, provide Senior Managerial cover and liase with the client as required.

Provide support to the Project Manager/ Regional Business Director in the review and preparation of Tenders.

Represent Colas Rails interests within the industry.

Through liaison with the Project CREs and the Regional Business Director oversee the training and development of Engineering staff within a project ensuring that they are fully competent and conversant with the duties that they are expected to undertake.

Support and facilitate the Safety and Technical Audit process as required.



Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience within one or more Railway Engineering Disciplines.
• Understanding of the interface between engineering disciplines and the required co-ordination of each to successfully deliver a multidisciplinary project.
• Experience in managing and delivering project work against a fixed budget.
• Wide range of experience in the civils construction field.
• Qualifications to HNC/ Degree level preferred


Other information

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

• Will only consider applicants seeking permanent employment.

• Hold a full driving licence


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