Project Engineer
hace 7 días
London
Project Engineer (Civils) The Situation This role sits within a major UK rail operator. With a station route from London to Southend and a busy programme of renewals, upgrades and infrastructure improvements, the engineering function plays a central role in ensuring safe, compliant and high-quality delivery. As a Project Engineer (Civils), you’ll be part of the team that reviews designs, makes technical decisions, and ensures all work meets the required engineering standards. The Opportunity This is a chance to step into a visible, influential engineering role where your decisions directly shape project outcomes. You’ll work across multiple disciplines, collaborate with project managers and commercial teams, and act as a key technical interface with contractors. The environment is fast-paced, varied and ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, problem-solving and seeing projects progress from concept through to delivery. Your First 12 Months – Challenges Turned Into Objectives Instead of obstacles, these are the goals you’ll be supported to achieve: • Master multi-project delivery by developing strong time-management routines across schemes at different stages., • Build confidence in technical decision-making as you review designs and ensure compliance with engineering standards., • Strengthen cross-discipline collaboration by working closely with civils, M&E, buildings and other engineering teams., • Develop resilience and influence by handling push-backs constructively and maintaining technical authority., • Navigate governance effectively through regular liaison with Project Managers and Commercial teams., • Review engineering designs and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations., • Make informed technical decisions to support safe, efficient and cost-effective project delivery., • Act as a technical point of contact for contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders., • Support project governance processes, including documentation, approvals and technical assurance., • Work across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring progress, quality and safety are maintained., • Collaborate with Project Managers, Commercial teams and multi-discipline engineering colleagues., • Civil engineering experience within a project or infrastructure environment., • Technical training relevant to engineering or rail infrastructure., • Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or actively working towards chartership (ICE or IStructE preferred)., • Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to manage conflict and challenge constructively., • Experience interacting with contractors in a project delivery setting., • Primarily site-based across Central London and Southend., • Some nights and weekend work required, • 3 days on site, 2 days remote Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom. • Ford & Stanley TalentWise – Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services – permanent and temporary., • Ford & Stanley Recruitment – Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract., • Ford & Stanley Executive Search – Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe.