Structures Design Engineer and Civil Design Interface

Structures Design Engineer & Civil Designs Interface

Department: Engineering/Design

Reports to: Design Project Manager

Location: Based either London or Birmingham

Key Responsibilities

As a Structures Design Engineer & Civil Designs Interface, you will support the coordination and integration of interfaces between civil structures (viaducts, bridges, tunnels, and earthworks) and the Standard Slab Track system. You will work closely with the Civils Design Integration Lead and wider design teams to ensure that interfaces are understood, coordinated, and integrated with the slab track system.

This role will involve developing an understanding of structural and geotechnical behaviour, including:

• Movements of viaducts and bridges (e.g. temperature, long-term and transient effects)

• Settlement and differential settlement impacts on track systems

• Expansion joints, bearings, and articulation arrangements

• Load transfer mechanisms between the slab track and supporting structures

• You will contribute to ensuring that the slab track solution is coordinated, buildable and aligned with project requirements.

• Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve technical issues

• Close liaison with the Designer to ensure the design delivery on time, optimized and in accordance with the client’s requirements is essential.

• Attend the weekly meetings with the construction team and broader design team and client.

• Attending / chairing meetings for track design related issues during design and construction and provide technical support for their mitigation.

• Support the Client with identifying change, risk and opportunities and constantly striving for efficiencies and cost savings.

• Aid in the study of optimization and liaison with the commercial, planning, design delivery teams, and designers.

• Support the link and coordination with construction teams for management of track related issues.

• Provide technical input and support to commercial administration of the contract

• Close out track slab issues within area of responsibility in timely manner.

• Work closely with the instrumentation and monitoring team, review of monitoring reports and certificates.

• Support delivery of progressive technical assurance during design, construction and handover process.

Key responsibilities

• Support the coordination of interfaces between slab track and civil structures, ensuring information is shared clearly between disciplines.

• Assist in reviewing structural movements, tolerances and interface details, identifying potential risks or constraints for slab track integration.

• Work with designers to help ensure compatibility between track and civil elements at key interfaces.

• Participate in design reviews, coordination meetings, and engineering workshops.

• Support the preparation and maintenance of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and interface registers.

• Help track interface issues and actions, supporting timely resolution with relevant stakeholders.

• Prepare meeting minutes, coordination notes, and simple technical summaries to ensure clear communication.

• Contribute to identifying opportunities to improve buildability, safety, quality and efficiency at interfaces.

• Support risk identification and reporting relating to track–structure integration.

• Assist in ensuring interface activities are aligned with programme requirements and escalate issues when needed.

• Promote awareness of health, safety and environmental considerations in all aspects of the role.

• Attend meetings in London and Birmingham with internal teams, partners, and clients as required.

Who are we looking for?

Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline

Career experience in civil engineering, structures, geotechnics, or infrastructure

CEng (Railway Engineer Institute or ICE) or working towards is desirable.

Experience relevant to rail track on major construction projects, including design, modelling, or construction support is desirable.

Understanding of structural behaviour, including movements and tolerances in bridges/viaducts

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and interface details

Interest in design coordination, interface management, and multidisciplinary working

Familiarity (or willingness to learn) interface processes such as ICDs, risk registers, and change management

Awareness of relevant standards (e.g. Eurocodes / UK standards); knowledge of HS2 standards is an advantage

Collaborative team player with good communication skills

Organised and detail-oriented, with ability to track multiple interfaces and actions

Basic awareness of BIM / 3D design tools and coordination processes

Professional and proactive approach when working with designers, partners and stakeholders

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

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