Engineering Manager (HS2)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering/design across projects, ensuring cost, time, and quality targets.
• Ensure compliance with VVB’s design management, assurance, and quality systems.
• Drive constructability, HSE best practice, and technical excellence through design reviews.
• Liaise with internal/external stakeholders to integrate requirements effectively.
• Provide accurate design estimates and resource planning; track design changes.
• Conduct design audits, resolve non-conformances, and manage sector engineering resources.
• Oversee documentation: design registers, RFIs, TQs, MARs, and risk registers.
• Perform CAT 1/2 design checks and act as Design Manager on smaller projects.
• Support graduate development and foster a collaborative, innovative team culture.
• Act as CRE/CEM per NR/L2/INI/02009; ensure compliance with3rd party rail standards.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Broad engineering leadership across multiple disciplines and project phases.
• MEPHFC systems expertise and design assurance knowledge.
• Skilled in planning, budgeting, and performance reporting.
• Proficient in 2D/3D CAD, BIM (min Level 2), CDM 2015 compliance, and MS Office.
• Strong client/stakeholder management and site issue resolution.
• Knowledge of design, procurement, installation, and commissioning processes.

Desired

• Sustainability and lifecycle design awareness.
• Exposure to DSEAR, ATEX, and hazardous area standards.
• Experience with maintenance-focused projects.

Qualifications:

Essential

• Accredited Engineering degree; Chartered status.
• Professional membership (IET, IMechE, CIBSE, etc.).
• HSE training (SMSTS/IOSH), CSCS (AQP/PQP), Full UK driving licence.

Desired

• Project Management (APM/PRINCE2), NEBOSH, TWC, AP (Lifting/Elec/Mech).

Experience

• Proven engineering/project leadership in design, T&C, and handover.
• Roles held: Design Engineer, Lead Engineer, Project/Design/Commissioning Manager
• Strong client-facing and turnkey project delivery background.