Role Requirements

You will be a Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council or possess demonstrable recognised equivalent competencies.

We are seeking an experienced structural engineer who combines strong technical expertise with effective leadership and people management skills.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• Experience acting as an Engineering Authority, Technical Approver, Independent Reviewer or similar role, providing technical assurance for multidisciplinary infrastructure projects and structural modifications.
• Strong structural engineering background with significant experience in the design, assessment, maintenance and management of bridges and structural assets within the rail sector, supported by a sound understanding of structural behaviour, design principles, assessment methodologies, modern structural analysis, digital engineering and risk-based asset management approaches.
• Proven track record of working within multidisciplinary teams of technical specialists, delivering projects in regulated and highly governed industries.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and engineering oversight throughout project development and delivery, ensuring safety, performance, resilience and whole-life value are achieved.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, engineering standards, governance requirements, health and safety obligations, sustainability principles, and industry best practice relating to the design, construction, assessment, operation and maintenance of structural assets.
• Good understanding of design management, project management and engineering governance processes, enabling the efficient delivery of high-quality engineering solutions.
• Experience in identifying, assessing and managing engineering risks, ensuring asset safety, reliability, operational performance and regulatory compliance are maintained throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across clients, contractors, consultants, regulators and operational teams.
• Commitment to developing engineering capability through mentoring, coaching and supervising graduate engineers, apprentices and early-career professionals.
• Passion for innovation, continuous improvement and sharing engineering best practice.

This position requires you to be able to work in a matrix framework. You need to demonstrate and build on your credibility, competence and technical excellence in the development, approval and implementation of robust solutions through collaborative working, trust and proactive management and customers’ expectations.

It is important you bring a passion for the TfL Vision and strategy too. That’s because, wherever you join us, you’ll explore work of unparalleled scale, scope and variety across a unique range of projects, as you build your career and expertise. So come and bring on tomorrow, as an Engineer at TfL.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion

We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process

Please apply using your CV only and Cover Letter

• Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and Cover Letter
• PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.

We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.