Railway Structures Design Engineer

Job Title Railway Structures Design Engineer

Reporting to Head of Railway Structures (Functional)

Pay band / Framework Grade Consultant Grade

Job Scope
A Railway Structures Design Engineer is required to support various
programmes (e.g., Piccadilly Line Upgrade, 4LM, Renewals and
Enhancements and Roads, Streets & Places (Surface Rail)).

The Railway Structures Design Engineer will be responsible for

producing technical documentation (e.g. technical requirements
specifications, conceptual designer’s statements, calculations,
drawings etc.) and provide technical input to other stakeholders in
meetings and/or documentation.

The Railway Structures Design Engineer will be required to undertake

site visits during both traffic and engineering hours, providing
technical input and undertaking inspections.

Key Accountabilities
• Ensures the safety, functionality or compliance of high risk
newly implemented or altered assets, engineering processes,
procedures or systems
• Leads the development and implementation of high complexity
engineering solutions within Railway Structures, through the
provision of subject matter expertise
• Provides internal and external senior stakeholders with
appropriate challenge and professional advice to ensure the
development or delivery of high quality, tested engineering
solutions
• Represents TfL Engineering as a Subject Matter Expert for
Railway Structures when engaging with suppliers, customers,
industry bodies and external agencies, identifying and
influencing best practice to enable continuous improvement
across TfL
• Makes authoritative technical recommendations which have a
high impact on organisational performance in both the short
and longer term
• Evaluates, selects and applies appropriate solutions to high
risk/value/complexity engineering problems that improve
efficiency or effectiveness, while improving safety and reducing
operating costs.
• Leads a culture of continuous improvement through the use of
best practice, innovation, whole life cost optimisation and
effective root cause analysis
T he job description describes the main elements of the job. However, the job holder may be
required to carry out additional activities at the request of the line manager.
 • Responsible for undertaking design documentation (e.g. CDS,
calculations, design drawings etc.) with minimal supervision
• Responding to RFIs and technical queries
• Reviewing documentation from external suppliers
• Providing technical support on all Railway Structures activities
Key interfaces
• Asset & Discipline Engineers
• Operators & Maintainers
• Procurement & Commercial
• Project Managers

Knowledge
• At least Incorporated Engineer with the Institution of Civil
Engineers or Institute of Structural Engineers, or equivalent.
(Essential)
• Knowledge of Inspection, Assessment, Design and Construction
of Railway Structures Assets (Essential)
• Knowledge of legislation, technical standards and industry best
practice related to Railway Structures (Essential)
• Knowledge of health and safety standards and environmental
considerations applicable to Railway Structures (Essential)
• Knowledge of applicable LU and other Railway Structures
standards (Desirable)
• Commercial awareness (Desirable)

Skills
• Ability to review external suppliers design assurance
documentation
• Ability to effectively engage with, manage and influence
stakeholders
• Ability to produce technical documentation and reports
• Ability to identify and evaluate options, including cost and
timescale implications

Experience
• Civil/Structural Engineering designer able to prepare designs,
check drawings & write, review and accept civil engineering
scopes for designers and contractors with minimal supervision.
• Designer with at least 3 years of recent structural design
experience.
• Experience in the rail industry
• Experience in the following areas in structures: conception,
specification, design, construction and commissioning.
• Co-ordination of multi-disciplines requirements with the
development of civil engineering solutions.
• Meeting programme deadlines to meet cost and engineering
solutions
• Regeneration of railway properties and refurbishment of buildings
• Hands-on surveys and using design and technical standards
Eurocodes / BS standards
• Experience in applying professional engineering judgement to
support low risk / complexity projects or operational activities

T he job description describes the main elements of the job. However, the job holder may be
required to carry out additional activities at the request of the line manager.
HEALTH & SAFETY STATEMENT - All employees have a general duty in law to take reasonable care for
the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions. All
employees must understand and be committed to Transport for London’s Health and Safety Policy statement
and the Company’s safety priorities and be aware of their contribution to such priorities. All employees must
also be aware of and comply with all current health and safety legislation and other Company requirements
that are relevant to their job.

EQUALITY STATEMENT - Transport for London values the diversity which exists in our city, and our
aspiration is to reflect this diversity in our workforce. All employees must be aware of and committed to the
Equality Policy Statement of Transport for London. All employees must also be aware of and comply with
other Company requirements associated with Equality and Diversity issues relevant to their job.

CRIME and DISORDER STATEMENT - It is a statutory requirement for all departments in TfL to follow
Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Section 17 requires authorities to consider the likely affect
on crime and disorder and community safety in all that they do, and take action to prevent crime and disorder,
substance misuse, anti-social behaviour and behaviour that adversely affects the environment. Tfl has
voluntarily been committed to following Section 17 since 2006, but we must all make sure that it is considered
in decision making, policies and procedures in the same way that equality and health and safety are.

T he job description describes the main elements of the job. However, the job holder may be
required to carry out additional activities at the request of the line manager.