About the role
Overview
In this role you will support the Western, Buildings & Civils, reactive and minor works portfolios of works. These high-volume portfolios deliver a wide range of Buildings and Civils maintenance works across a variety of assets as either planned or emergency interventions. The typical scope of schemes may include; structural repairs; earthwork remediation, drainage, ancillary civils, lineside and buildings. These portfolios are essential to maintaining the continued safe operation of the railway for the benefit of our passengers, customers and the communities we serve, and you will form a central part of the team.
The successful candidate will have a solution focussed, pragmatic approach to delivering safe and economical solutions backed up with significant engineering experience in relevant design, assessment or assurance of buildings and civils projects.
Location can be at offices within the Region (Cardiff, Bristol, Swindon, Reading, London Paddington) with the requirement to travel across the Region from time to time and attendance at offices in Bristol and Swindon a couple of times per week.
Your Main Responsibilities will be to
- Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to deliver a cost effective, high quality and safe approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects. Review all relevant legislation and liaise with relevant governmental departments.
- Monitor the competence of all Project Engineers working on projects within Building and Civils and provide functional guidance, direction and briefing.
- Apply engineering controls and procedures to all projects so all design and construction contracts include reference to appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards applicable to Building and Civils.
- Apply relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to all projects and check whether the environmental aspects of all projects are managed in accordance with Network Rail Environmental Policy.
- Monitor all projects for compliance with Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards and Network Rail project control procedures.
- Advise project and programme management in respect of all construction activities, testing and commissioning, and site supervision. Monitor whether the design and construction elements meet the requirements of legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.
- Monitor the competency of contractors' design, construction and specialist personnel.
- Undertake reviews of Building and Civils design and construction activities. Arrange audits of contractors to monitor whether safety and quality of design, construction testing and commissioning and management systems are adequate.
- Undertake the duties of nominated design and construction / design construction engineer.
- Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE).
- Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.
Pay and Rewards
Salary to be benchmarked upon appointment. Salary range: £55,596 to £67,183 per annum.
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
- Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
- A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
- GWR ticket alliance, Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 3 friends and family to use across the GWR network (48 passes per year)
- Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
- A range of Pension schemes to choose from
- Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, hybrid working, flexible working, and enhanced family friendly support.
- 5 days paid volunteering leave.
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
- In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.
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More about the role and your application
Closing date: 12th November 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
This role requires working in the office for a least 60% of the working week
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Interviews will take place 23rd November 2026
We want to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity. Therefore, should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please include within your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.