Network Rail
Join Our Dynamic Capital Delivery Team!
You will be part of the North West & Central Region (NW&C), which consists of three routes – North West, Central and West Coast South – and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional Services. Our Capital Delivery team is at the heart of delivering innovative projects that meet the soaring demand for rail travel.
Here’s how we make a difference:
- Boosting Capacity: We expand our network to welcome more passengers and increase freight movements.
- Enhancing Speed and Reliability: By upgrading tracks, we enable faster trains and shorter journey times.
- Renewing Infrastructure: We keep the network dependable, ensuring smooth travel for people and goods.
- Revamping Stations: We elevate the passenger experience with modern, user-friendly stations.
Our team members bring a wealth of expertise and experience, allowing us to tackle a diverse range of projects, from high-speed, high-volume tasks to politically sensitive and complex challenges. Collectively, we commit to ‘Making Tracks Together’ across Capital Delivery and our Supply Chain, to drive efficiency, champion safety, and build the best possible railway for passengers and freight. This pledge is driven by innovation, shapes our interactions and defines our commitment to excellence.
Why North West & Central?
In the North West & Central Region, we’re proud to be building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We know that inclusive teams make better decisions, drive innovation, and help us create a safer, more accessible railway for everyone. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. If you’re passionate about making a difference and believe you have the skills or potential to thrive in this role, we’d love to hear from you. We’re committed to creating an open, supportive environment where everyone feels they belong. Your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we need to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably.
About the Role
To manage Signalling design and construction activities for allocated projects. We are seeking a motivated Signalling Engineer to join our team as Project Engineer [Signalling], supporting the delivery of key railway projects primarily across the North-West Route. Many of these projects form part of our Manchester North Transformation Portfolio (MNTP). Delivered by Network Rail Capital Delivery, these projects deliver significant benefits to the North West and specifically the Manchester area and include major enhancements projects at Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly. This portfolio includes multi-disciplinary projects of varying scale, complexity and maturity across different PACE stages. Alongside the core responsibilities of the Project Engineer [Signalling] role, you will also have opportunities to broaden your experience by undertaking the Designated Project Engineer (DPE) role where appropriate.
Package: This role sits within Band 4C, salary range £43,588 – £53,167 depending on experience.
Location: The successful candidate will be based in Manchester Square One.
Your Experience and Skills
What you’ll be doing:
- You’ll ensure all engineering and project activities are delivered safely, on time, and within budget, while meeting Network Rail standards, legislation, and environmental expectations.
- The role involves managing design and construction from specification through to testing and commissioning, overseeing contractors and consultants, and making sure everyone involved is competent and working to the right standards.
- You’ll apply effective risk and HAZOP assessments, monitor quality and compliance through reviews and audits, and provide practical project management guidance across site activities.
- Acting as Designated Project Engineer where required, you’ll also build strong relationships with stakeholders and regulators, while sharing best practice to continuously improve delivery across projects.
- The role requires the successful applicant to work from the office a minimum of three days a week (ideally Tuesday to Thursday) to maximise the time the team is together in the office and the associated benefits.
What you’ll have:
- Relevant experience in signalling engineering, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi-discipline areas.
- Technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ level in signalling engineering.
- Knowledge of quality assurance.
- An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of work.
- CDM, risk assessment, and engineering management competency.
We would also like, but it isn’t crucial, to have/to be:
- Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level.
- Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.
- An appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
- Project safety management experience.
- Yellow book course.
Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV. If your experience matches what we’re looking for, you’ll be invited to a face-to-face interview.
