Details:
- Salary: £500 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Manchester
- Date: 10 hours ago
Description:
Are you a CEM with strong Civils experience working of rail-based projects?
Have you got experience working directly for the client?
Location: Heaton Mersey Depot, Manchester Hybrid
Contract: 6 Months with likely extensions
Rate: £500 a day Inside ir35 (DOE)
Overview
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineering Manager (CEM) - Works Delivery (Civils) to join Network Rail on a 6-month+ contract based at Heaton Mersey Depot, Manchester.
This role is ideal for an established CEM or a CRE looking to step up into a CEM position, providing technical leadership, engineering assurance, and support across civils infrastructure delivery projects.
You will work closely with contractors, designers, and project teams to ensure safe, compliant, and effective delivery of rail civils works.
Role & Responsibilities
As the CEM - Works Delivery (Civils), you will:
·Lead CEM activities associated with civils works delivery.
·Provide technical leadership and engineering assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
·Review and approve designs, methodologies, and technical submissions.
·Coordinate with contractors, designers, and project stakeholders.
·Manage technical risks, engineering changes, and delivery issues.
·Provide technical guidance and support to project delivery teams.
·Ensure engineering standards, documentation, and handover requirements are achieved.
·Support effective decision-making on technical matters.
Essential Requirements
To be considered for this role, you will have:
·A degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline (MEng preferred).
·Minimum 5 years' experience within the rail industry.
·Approximately 8 years' civils engineering design and delivery experience.
·Around 3 years' experience as a CRE or in a similar engineering management role.
·Strong understanding of rail civils design, delivery, and engineering assurance processes.
·Experience managing technical interfaces, risks, and engineering issues.
·Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable:
·Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
·Previous CEM / Works Delivery experience.
·Experience delivering major rail infrastructure projects