Senior Engineer

Senior Engineer – Signalling (CCS) Company: Network Rail High Speed Ltd (NRHS) Location: Stratford Place, London Contract Type: Permanent | Full‑Time Control, Command and Signalling (CCS) forms the digital backbone of modern railways, ensuring safe train operations and seamless connectivity across the HS1 network. As part of the Network Rail High Speed CCS Engineering team, you will shape and implement standards that guarantee interoperability, resilience, and compliance, helping us achieve leading industry levels of performance. You will lead projects introducing transformative technologies such as ERTMS/ETCS, FRMCS, predictive maintenance strategies, and data‑driven solutions. You will collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders, including TOCs and FOCs, to deliver smarter, sustainable, and globally benchmarked high‑speed operations. Key Responsibilities Provide expert technical advice and support for customers and suppliers. Offer professional leadership for a designated engineering discipline. Lead technical input into accident and incident investigations. Support the development of policy, standards, and operational processes. Design and deliver programmes for technical capability development, including competence frameworks and training materials. Develop standards, specifications, compliance measures, and KPIs for asset management. Support engineering analysis, risk assessment, and applications for derogations and non‑compliance. Discharge CDM‑related duties as required. Drive strategy, technology, and asset development across functions and with industry partners. Liaise with manufacturers and external stakeholders, providing input into acceptance processes. Research and respond to changes in internal and external requirements impacting policy and standards. Identify opportunities for technical and business process improvement and innovation. Act as Delivery Manager for specific projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality. Represent Network Rail High Speed externally and contribute to European issues as required. Integrate and coordinate activity across engineering disciplines and support the development of engineers within the practice. Essential Requirements Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (Level 6) or equivalent experience. Membership of a relevant technical body. Broad technical engineering experience. Experience in project or financial planning and management. Desirable Management or supervisory experience. Chartered Engineer status. Formal Project Management qualification (e.g., APMP, PRINCE2, PMIP, MSP). Proven ability in managing commercial, contractual, and financial issues. Knowledge of the railway industry and understanding of railway infrastructure. Strong understanding of CCS systems and high‑speed rail technologies. In return, you will receive a structured pay framework: Band 3C, £55,596 – £65,966, with additional on‑call duties on a roster basis. Opportunities for professional development and career progression are also available. Benefits: Bonus scheme. Excellent choice of pension schemes. 75% subsidy on rail season tickets (including London Underground). 75% off leisure rail travel for you and your family. ‘my benefits’ – our discounted online shopping site. Training, development and employee assistance programme available. Two weeks paid reserve leave for the armed forces community. 5 days paid volunteering leave. We believe diversity and inclusion are key to innovation and success. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to thrive. All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks. All candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Any positive result will result in rescission of the application and a 5‑year suspension from applying for a safety‑critical role. Closing date: 2nd December 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. Interviews will be taking place on 18th, 19th and 22nd December 2025. To submit your application, please click the apply button and follow the instructions. Good luck #J-18808-Ljbffr