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Mechanical Project Engineer (Rail)
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Mechanical Project Engineer (Rail)
Employer: Tatton Recruitment
Location: Nottinghamshire
Salary: 55,000.00 - 70,000.00 GBP Annual + Bonus + Company Benefits + Support
Closing date: 25 Sep 2026
Specialist area
Mechanical engineering
Function
Engineer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job Details
Senior Project Engineer (Rolling Stock / Rail Freight)
55,000 – 70,000 + Bonus + Company Benefits + Support towards Chartership
Mansfield
Certain Advantage is hiring for a Senior Project Engineer based in Mansfield. This role is on a permanent basis.
Are you a Project Engineer with a strong mechanical engineering background and practical experience in rail or heavy manufacturing, looking to join a well–established manufacturer where you will lead high–impact projects and shape key engineering decisions?
Are you looking to take full ownership of project delivery from concept to handover, with a high degree of influence across design, manufacture, and customer outcomes?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a reputable business, established for over 100 years, and play a critical role in delivering complex, business–critical work streams, during an exciting growth period.
The Company
We are working with a well–established rail engineering and manufacturing business, currently experiencing rapid and sustained growth after securing a large export deal. The company provides a complete service across concept design, manufacture, approval, and life–extension projects. Alongside rail wagons, they design and manufacture bespoke containers and specialist engineered products, varied and technically interesting work.
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The Role
This role is for a Senior Project Engineer who can integrate technical, commercial, schedule, and stakeholder requirements to successfully drive engineering projects forward.
Day To Day
- Lead the engineering lifecycle of freight wagon and rolling stock projects from initial concept through to manufacture, verification, validation, and customer handover.
- Own technical deliverables and engineering priorities, driving project plans to hit programme milestones.
- Manage engineering change, configuration control, and technical risk, assessing any impact on compliance, manufacturability, and in–service performance.
- Collaborate closely across departments
- Support technical approvals, compiling the necessary evidence packs and engineering records for vehicle compliance.
- Provide hands–on support to manufacturing teams on the shop floor, resolving technical issues and implementing controlled changes efficiently.
- Mentor and guide internal engineers and designers, promoting robust engineering governance and continuous process improvement.
The Individual:
- Senior Project Engineer with a solid mechanical engineering background.
- Proven experience within rail freight, rolling stock, or a comparable heavy engineering environment.
- Strong project management capability, with a track record of coordinating resources, managing budgets, and driving delivery against deadlines.
- Excellent communication and commercial awareness, with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross–functional decision–making.
- Proactive, structured, and delivery–focused mindset with strong attention to detail.
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