Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure
Section Engineer
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We are delivering works as part of Network Rail’s CP7 Western Structures & Network Enhancements Framework (2024–2029), a £100m programme focused on the renewal and reconstruction of key structural assets across the Western region. Projects typically include bridges, tunnels, retaining walls, and wider infrastructure enhancement schemes such as new stations and Access for All (AfA) upgrades.
We are seeking a motivated Section Engineer with civil engineering and structures experience in a rail environment. This role is ideal for someone with reasonable site experience looking to develop further within a major long-term framework.
Role Responsibilities
- Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality (QA/QC) requirements across site activities.
- Support day-to-day site management, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to specification.
- Undertake occasional setting-out tasks, ensuring accuracy and adherence to engineering standards.
- Assist in delivering structural and civils works across bridges, tunnels, retaining structures, and enhancement schemes.
- Collaborate with site teams, supervisors, and project engineers to maintain progress and resolve issues.
- Maintain accurate documentation, inspections, and compliance records.
- Contribute to the successful delivery of projects within the £100m framework through to 2029.
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Skills, Experience And Qualifications
- Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
- Reasonable site experience within a civil engineering or structural environment.
- Experience working on rail infrastructure projects, ideally involving structures such as bridges, tunnels, or retaining walls.
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety and quality requirements in a rail environment.
- Ability to contribute effectively to site management and engineering delivery.
- Confident communicator with good organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with Network Rail standards and working practices (desirable but not essential).
What is in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
- Flexible and adaptable working.
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach.
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Annual bonus scheme.
- Recognition scheme and long service awards.
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role).
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About The Rail Business Unit
Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.
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Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.
Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.
From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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