This is a hybrid role working a minimum of two days per week from our Cheadle office in Greater Manchester, with regular travel to customer sites.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and oversee the engineering projects within the portfolio from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, on budget, and in accordance with the defined tools, practices and processes as set out in the relevant Business Management System and project specific Engineering Management Plans
Lead and oversee the delivery of the engineering scope within our bids and business development activities
Develop and own the engineering approach across the portfolio of Light Rail projects within the UK – ensuring consistency and efficiency
Ensure that engineering projects meet high-quality standards and adhere to best practices in software and hardware development
Be visible and influential with our international teams and the customer, building trust, credibility and collaboration
Support the development and growth of the engineering team within the Light Rail Portfolio
Identify potential project risks and opportunities. Develop mitigation/exploitation strategies to ensure project success
Support portfolio meetings and provide technical input to schedule updates and narrative comments.
Track and manage Contract Deliverables, acting as the main point of contact for customer engineering and technical concerns and assurance documentation.
Maintain and evolve the Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) and associated WBS/OBS documentation.
Offer technical support to contractors and lead 1-to-1 sessions with customers to resolve emergent technical issues.
Own and coordinate solution level engineering gate reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR) throughout the engineering lifecycle
Support programme reporting (PMR, KPI packs), internal/external technical meetings, and quality assurance reviews.
Technical Skills and Experience
Proven experience in systems engineering management within rail or infrastructure projects, covering all aspects of the project and product lifecycle. Experience within a Light Rail Context a bonus, not a necessity
Experience of growing and scaling portfolio of projects in line with business needs
Experience and knowledge of whole systems engineering lifecycles for large complex systems
A breadth of experience and competence across engineering disciplines
Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, motivation and inter-personal
Human Skills
Ability to build and sustain strong working relationships at all levels
Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously, identify priorities and delegations
Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, mentor and coach diverse teams
Demonstrable experience in achieving buy-in from strong technical stakeholders
Strong understanding of configuration management, migration strategies, and technical documentation.
Comfortable working in a matrixed, international environment with remote and on-site teams.
Skilled in stakeholder engagement, technical coordination, and agile delivery practices.
Familiarity with tools such as ASITE, Power BI, and engineering efficiency metrics is a plus.
What to expect
We aim to complete a two-stage interview process, preferably held in person at our Cheadle Office. The interviews will focus on technical and behavioral competencies. Reasonable adjustments are available with prior notice so please let the Talent partner know if this would be necessary.
To find out what reasonable adjustments are, and what might be available, your TA partner will be happy to discuss this with you. We may close this role early if we quickly identify suitably strong applicants.
Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.
At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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