- Shall preferably be a Chartered Engineer (preferably MICE), and have a relevant engineering degree (BSc/BEng or equivalent) and minimum 10 years general relevant experience. - Able to undertake the NR/L2/RSE/02009 role of Designated Project Engineer (DPE) - Able to undertake the NR/L2/RSE/02009 role of Project Engineer (PE) - Shall have a sound understanding of the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) 2015 Regulations,&Common Safety Method (CSM) 2013 Regulations, specifically the requirements associated with Asset Protection on Third Party , Major and Minor Projects, always with the customer in mind. - Shall have a sound understanding of Network Rail's requirements regarding the Risk Assessment process. - Co-ordination of work with other contractors and Network Rail. - Liaison with Route Engineers (discipline) - The Senior Asset Protection Engineer's duties and responsibilities are anticipated as, but not limited to the following: - Manage all engineering and development assurance activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable, and that meet programme requirements in a safe&environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality. - Manage the engineering assurance process giving full consideration to safety, reliability, maintainability, ease of construction, and environmental/whole life issues. Engineering excellence is to be supported by: o Review compliance with appropriate standards. (NR/L2/CIV/003, NR/L3/CIV/0063 etc) o Attendance at IDC/IDRs as required. o Use risk ID and evaluation methods (e.g. HAZOP, QRA etc.), as suitable, to evaluate and compare options. - Assist the customer/client in the development of the selected single option. - Assure and lead (or undertake where applicable) the preparation of the full engineering assurance package required for commencement of the detailed design and participate in answering clarifications/queries as needed. - Carry out independent checking of safety critical design documentation. - Carry out engineering verifications. - Manage the engineering interfaces of allocated proposals with concurrent work in other disciplines. - Act as or liaise with the appropriate Project Engineer so that method statements for site works and surveys in particular are approved to the required standards. - Assure whether contractors' design, construction and specialist personnel are competent. (CEM/CRE appointment etc.) The individual will be required for 5 days per week until the end of February 2025.The individual will be required to attend the office at least 2 days per week (Stratford, London) if possible and also be in attendance at design reviews and IDC's with our customers.