As a Rail Engineering Manager, you will be accountable for the day-to-day engineering and technical delivery of work on specific projects. You will support the technical interface between the Project and the engineering disciplines, providing direction, guidance, and support as required.
Jacobs is looking for a Rail Engineering Manager who will undertake a key role in delivering our clients' requirements. This role offers a fantastic career opportunity while developing your skills and experience under the guidance and mentorship of our industry-recognised senior team.
Our Rail team provides comprehensive passenger and freight consultancy and engineering services to the rail sector, covering the full spectrum of railway infrastructure requirements. From business case and project development, preliminary appraisal, and feasibility studies through to detailed design, implementation, and operational management advice, we deliver excellence at every stage.
Your responsibilities will include ensuring a clear understanding of the project remit, defining the scope, and managing the budget for each activity carried out by each discipline. You will facilitate appropriate dialogue between disciplines and, where necessary, between different offices involved in the project. Additionally, you will monitor outputs from the disciplines to ensure they cover all aspects of the remit and are consistent with each other.
Some of the key responsibilities for this role will include:
- Support the Project Manager: Control budgets for projects, including key milestones and targets related to time, cost, quality, and safety, ensuring objectives are achieved in line with programme plans.
- Champion Jacobs Delivery Tools: Ensure consistent use of Jacobs delivery tools and processes, guaranteeing all parties have an agreed understanding of the project and their roles within it.
- Foster Knowledge Sharing: Promote a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing, demonstrating adaptability and commitment to supporting others in delivering high-quality service.
- Leadership: Lead a diverse team, encouraging new ways of thinking to provide an agile delivery environment.
- Implement Improvement Measures: Share good practices and implement improvement measures as applicable.
- Monitor Delivery Commitments: Be aware of delivery commitments made by each project discipline, address delivery issues as necessary, and take appropriate action.
- Technical Support: Provide technical support for Business Development opportunities across Ireland.
- Manage Interfaces: Oversee interfaces throughout the programme at tactical and programme levels, ensuring System Engineering requirements are applied to project delivery.
- Author Engineering Management Plans: Develop and maintain engineering management plans.
