About the role
Make a Real Impact with Every Project
At the Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA), our projects go beyond delivering infrastructure—they’re your chance to grow, innovate, and shape the future of rail. As an Engineer in our Rail team, you’ll take on meaningful challenges that stretch your skills and contribute to work that truly matters—to our business and to communities across the UK.
About the Role
As an Engineer, you’ll support the Renewals Manager in planning and delivering track renewals. Your role will ensure all technical aspects of the work meet Network Rail Group and Line Standards, as well as safety legislation—helping us deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality rail solutions.
What you'll be doing
Key responsibilities:
* Provide assistant technical support in the detailed planning and execution of all of Track Renewal and Enhancement Works as allocated by the Assistant Renewals Manager.
* Monitor and ensure technical compliance on all works, site and office.
* Attend relevant meetings including Whiteboard/Stage Gate meetings as required.
* Manage the work to meet agreed financial targets, performance KRAs and other KPI’s.
* Manage works in compliance with all relevant Safety Legislation and Welfare Regulations.
* Manage works in compliance with the CRSA technical specifications, processes and procedures and Network Rail Group and Line Standards.
* Undertake surveys, planning and programming of work, technical supervision on site, preparation of documents.
* Ensure the preparation and submission of Bar Charts/Time Chainage charts,
* WPP’s, task Briefs and other site documentation for all works.
* Undertake safety inspection as stipulated in Alliance procedures and requirements.
* Submit Daily Work Returns (Planned v Actuals) in a timely manner
* Participate in the Alliance Safety Briefing Programme.
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:
* Good knowledge of Track Renewals Disciplines
* Good knowledge of Rules and Regulations, HASAW and other appropriate regulations, including Group Standards
* Knowledge of financial controls.
* Ability to write clear and concise reports.
* Ability to drive
* ONC in an Engineering discipline or equivalent or working towards.
* PTS and COSS.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.
From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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