PSR Rail team are currently recruiting for X2 Freelance Site Engineers in North Essex. This will be working for a Tier 1 Rail Contractor on a multidisciplinary infrastructure project. This is an immediate start!! More information below.
Key Responsibilities
* Review design drawings, BIM / 3D models, setting‑out sheets and survey information for the depot building, associated tracks, utilities, points, OLE (Overhead Line Equipment) and signalling works.
* Establish control networks (datum points, RLs, alignment baselines) on site for building and civil works, track works, OLE foundations, etc.
* Carry out setting out of key elements : building foundations / slab, wheel lathe footprint, pit locations, track alignment, platform edges, points, and other fixed infrastructure in accordance with design tolerances.
* Monitor and verify alignment and levels during construction : check track slab levels, pit invert levels, foundation RLs, interface with existing depot infrastructure.
* Coordinate with surveyors, rigging, track, civils, OLE, signalling and building teams to ensure all setting out is aligned to the design intent and interfaces correctly with the existing depot.
* Provide daily / weekly reports of setting‑out activities, highlight deviations / non‑conformances, propose corrective actions.
* Work within rail safety rules (Possession, Signalled Worksite, TRACKSAFE etc.) and comply with depot operational constraints (live fleet, interfaces).
* Ensure all setting‑out records, as‑built coordinates, level checks, and survey data are captured and handed over appropriately.
* Liaise with the companies Group's site management, resident engineer, design team and client representatives to resolve setting‑out / surveying issues promptly.
* Attend design – construction coordination meetings, raise setting‑out risks / challenges.
* Ensure all works comply with engineering quality assurance, H&S, environmental and rail industry standards.
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as a Setting‑Out Engineer / Survey Engineer on large infrastructure projects (rail, depot, building, civil), ideally in rail depot or multi‑discipline rail infrastructure setting.
* Strong surveying background : total station use, establishing control networks, setting out from drawings and models, as‑built recording.
* Competent in reading design drawings, BIM / 3D models, plan / section elevations, track alignment sheets.
* Knowledge of rail environment setting‑out : track slab, points alignment, OLE foundations, building foundations within a live depot environment is highly desirable.
* Understanding of construction tolerances, alignment, levels, structural interface, track geometry.
* Good communicator, able to interface with multiple disciplines (civil, rail, track, OLE, signalling, building).
* Excellent record‑keeping and reporting skills (setting out logs, deviation records, survey certificates).
* Ability to work on site with changing constraints (live operations, possessions, tight timescales).
* Relevant engineering / survey qualification (HNC, ONC, Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering / Surveying / Construction).
* CSCS (or equivalent) certification, rail safety training (e.g., PTS, RISQS) desirable.
* Valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site daily.
Contract / Employment Terms
* Freelance / contract basis - fixed term for duration of setting‑out phase (to be defined) of the project.
* Location : Clacton Rail Depot, Essex (with travel to other liaison sites as required).
* Hours : Standard site hours with possibility of extended hours / weekend work depending on rail possession demands and schedule.
* Reporting to : the companies Group Site Engineer / Survey Lead.
* Rate : To be negotiated (based on experience and contract length).
Benefits / Additional Info
* Opportunity to work on a technically challenging, multi‑discipline rail depot project with significant value and visibility.
* Collaborative environment with the companies Group's rail and civil teams delivering a flagship facility for Greater Anglia.
* Exposure to rail infrastructure, depot setting works and interface with live operations.
* The setting‑out engineer will help ensure that the facility opens as planned (Summer 2025 / May-2025 completion target) and meets operational demands.
Contact Dan Confrey at PSR Solutions
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