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Senior Rail Engineer

Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Full-time
On-site
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Title: Senior Rail Engineer Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 dependant on experience Location: Burton-upon-Trent (other UK offices considered). Flexible hybrid working between office, client sites and home. Closing date: 12th December 2025 however we encourage early applications encouraged. Are you passionate about solving complex engineering challenges and shaping sustainable transport solutions? Do you enjoy using technology to make a positive impact on society? If so, this could be your next step. Join our Rail Transport & Technology team and support clients throughout the asset lifecycle – from strategic planning and design to maintenance and decommissioning. Your responsibilities may include: Delivering high-quality consultancy to operators, leasing companies, infrastructure managers, regulators and government bodies. Applying systems engineering methods to tackle complex rail challenges. Drawing on Frazer-Nash’s cross-sector expertise to develop innovative solutions. Providing technical leadership across diverse projects. Mentoring and developing junior engineers. Current and recent projects include: Improving fleet reliability Advising on standards across the UK and Ireland Rolling stock service life assessments Strategy development for new rail vehicles Dynamic modelling for on-track machines Application of the Common Safety Method (CSM RA) for new technologies The successful applicant will meet the following requirements: Chartered Engineer with proven rail industry experience Strong knowledge of TSIs, NTSNs and Rail Industry Standards Skilled in systems engineering and translating client needs into technical requirements Desirable: Consultancy or project management experience Knowledge of asset management, maintenance practices and safety methods Experience in dynamic modelling and vehicle gauging Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting. Benefits We provide our people with a comprehensive benefits package that comprises: Happy To Talk Flexible Working Competitive salary 25 days' holiday entitlement Holiday purchase scheme Company pension scheme Targeted professional development Life assurance Private healthcare membership Bonus scheme linked into company performance Paid membership fees to a professional institution Support in attaining professional membership Cycle to work scheme Share purchase scheme Season rail ticket loan Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company. We help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable. With over 1000 employees, we work from a network of nine UK and four Australian locations. Our people apply their expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients' critical assets, systems and processes. We use our skills and talents to ensure a sustainable future for society. Our work helps deliver a safe and secure world, where natural resources are conserved, and clean energy is available to all. And we focus on actions to reduce climate change; supporting rapid and far-reaching transformations in the delivery of energy, security, industry, and transport. At the heart of our business are a set of self-defined core values. These are part of our DNA and we’re committed to upholding them – internally as part of our Frazer-Nash family; in the way we work with our customers; and when we engage with the wider world. We care At Frazer-Nash, we care about each other; always looking to collaborate and see things from the other person’s point of view We offer mutual support, learn from one another, and work as a team to deliver the best results Everyone has a voice, and we all make the time to listen We will work with openness and collaborate effectively – thinking about our clients and our people, and responding to their needs We care about the difference we make to the wider world. We are trusted Effective collaboration is founded upon trust. We earn the trust of our customers and colleagues by delivering on the commitments we have made to them. We deliver success We deliver value and success to our customers and to our business. We continually strive to be the best at what we do. We want to do things that matter We seek out interesting and satisfying work that helps makes a difference in society We use our expertise to provide trusted, impartial professional advice to our clients By making a difference to today, we benefit the world of tomorrow – so we can all go home each day knowing that we’ve done something that really mattered. Fraud Alert Fraud has infiltrated the job placement market via the internet, email and direct phone contact. Attempts have included unauthorized use of Frazer Nash’s name and logo to solicit potential job seekers or to extend false job offers. Bad actors may mix in fake job advertisements with legitimate postings. These ads can include contact instructions and require job seekers to send sensitive personal information or money to pay for visa applications, processing fees, etc., in exchange for consideration for a high-paying position. Frazer-Nash will never ask for any sort of advance payment as part of the recruiting/hiring process. Candidate profiles are carefully managed to protect personal information.

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