Senior Engineer [Buildings]

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

7/20/2025

Location

Birmingham, GB

Department Name

HQ Principal Engineer (Technical) - Buildings (542232) G1

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🌟 Senior Engineer – Building Services (M&E)

Location: Manchester, Birmingham, or Milton Keynes

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Brief Description

We’re looking for a Senior Engineer – Building Services (M&E) to provide expert technical input across our Operational Property portfolio. From power and heating to lighting and water systems, you’ll ensure our building services are safe, compliant, and fit for the future.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the Regional Asset Strategy for CP7 and CP8 business plans, working across our North West & Central Region, which includes three key routes and a regional team supporting major programmes.

Whether your background is in construction, property, surveying, or the rail industry, if you're passionate about building services and want to lead with purpose, this is the role for you.

The successful candidate can be based in Manchester, Birmingham, or Milton Keynes.

About The Role (External)

A Typical Day in the Role

As a Senior Engineer – Building Services (M&E), your day will be varied and impactful. You’ll work across disciplines, teams, and technologies to help keep our railway infrastructure safe, compliant, and forward-thinking. Here’s what you might find yourself doing:

• Exploring and evaluating emerging technologies to boost sustainability and operational efficiency
• Leading or supporting investigations into the failure of key building services assets
• Providing technical leadership to route teams and acting as a regional subject matter expert
• Supporting compliance efforts, ensuring our assets meet regulatory and safety standards
• Planning, performing, and reporting on Level 2 Engineering Verifications
• Organising and chairing quarterly Building Services Engineering (BSE) meetings, including coordinating guest speakers
• Identifying and promoting training opportunities to enhance team competence in Building Services
• Collaborating with the Technical Authority Team on the development and update of engineering standards
• Engaging with the Route Infrastructure Engineering team on regional projects and initiatives
• Mentoring and supporting the development of early-career and mid-career engineers
• Conducting assurance checks across the Network Rail property portfolio to uphold quality and performance.
  
  
  

What You’ll Need to Succeed

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience (Level 6)
• Membership of a relevant technical body
• Broad technical engineering experience
• Project or financial planning and management experience
  
  
  

We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:

• Management or supervisory experience
• Chartered 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 a understanding of railway infrastructure
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

Salary : £55,596 - £65,966

Closing date : Monday 04 August 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. We may close the advert early if we receive a large volume of applicants.

As this is a role in a regional team, occasional travel across NW&C is required. Candidates should be comfortable with frequent travel to client sites, regional offices, or other business locations as needed.

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Network Rail Benefits

• 28 days annual leave – with the opportunity to buy and/or sell upto 5 days
• Access to a range of contributory pension schemes, and the potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus
• A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train
• Privileged staff travel – Discretionary leisure travel discount of 75%
• We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted.
• A 35-hour-per-week contract with flexible working options available to help support your work-life balance
• Hybrid working where possible and enhanced family-friendly support
• Take advantage of healthcare offers (including discounted healthcare club membership), discounted cycle hire, and online shopping sites
• 5 days of paid volunteering leave
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community
  
  
  

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