Who We Are
Join Our Dynamic Capital Delivery Team!
You will be part of the North West & Central Region (NW&C) which consist of three routes - North West, Central and West Coast South - and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services. You can learn more about our region here: North West & Central region - Network Rail.
Are you ready to be part of the driving force behind the region's rail transformation? 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. Discover more about our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail Equity, diversity and inclusion - Network Rail.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
About the role
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Telecoms Engineer to work in the Major Projects North Portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing team and support delivery of ETCS, the renewal of interlockings and signalling assets, support provision of new stations and improve resilience and reliability of the network for the passenger.
We are looking for an individual that wants to work in a collaborative environment and thrives working in teams, communicating with a wide range of stakeholders and colleagues.¿¿We are looking for a person that will play a critical role in delivering large and complex projects and pull people together.
The successful candidate will drive the telecoms discipline within projects and manage the use of appropriate engineering standards in relation to design and construction, so they comply with legislation, Railway Group and Network Rail company standards. They will also monitor whether suitably qualified and experienced staff are employed to control engineering aspects of the telecoms discipline within projects, to manage design and construction activities for allocated projects.
Package: This role sits within Band 3C, Zone 1.
Location: The successful candidate can be based in Manchester, Birmingham or Crewe. Interviews will take place in Manchester.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a large volume of applications is received.
What's in it for you
Here are a few of the benefits we have to offer:
- 28 days annual leave - with the opportunity to buy and/or sell up to 5 days
- Access to a range of contributory pension schemes
- The potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus
- A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train
- Privileged staff travel - Discretionary leisure travel discount of 75%
- We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted.
- A 35-hour-per-week contract with flexible working options available to help support your work-life balance
- Hybrid working where possible and enhanced family-friendly support
- Take advantage of healthcare offers (including discounted healthcare club membership), discounted cycle hire, and online shopping sites
- 5 days of paid volunteering leave
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community
To find out more about what we offer, click here
Your experience and skills
What you'll be doing:
You'll lead and oversee engineering delivery across projects, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently and in line with Network Rail standards, legislation and environmental policies. This includes guiding and supporting Project Engineers, maintaining robust engineering controls, and making sure all design and construction activities meet required standards and CDM regulations. You'll monitor the competence of both internal teams and contractors, apply risk and HAZOP processes, and ensure projects remain compliant through regular reviews and audits. Acting as Designated Project Engineer and nominated engineer where required, you'll also provide expert advice on construction, testing and commissioning, engage with relevant authorities, and support investigations to drive continuous improvement in safety and performance.
What you'll have:
- Significant experience in Telecoms engineering, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas
- Technical qualifications to at least HNC level or equivalent in Telecoms engineering
- Membership of a relevant professional institution (ICE, IMechE, IET)
- Experience of contracting
- Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects
- Knowledge of safety management and quality assurance
- Understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of works
- Accident investigation experience
We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:
- Chartered Engineer status or equivalent and/or educated to degree level
- Appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works
- Experience of working in large multi-discipline projects
- Experience of collaborating with the Supply Chain
- An understanding of CSM principles and processes
You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
What does our recruitment process look like?
- 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 with the hiring manager.