Engineering Manager
Pontoon Dock, London
Talented people are the key to our success.
Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry?
We are seeking a motivated and ambitious Engineering Manager to support the delivery of the Pontoon Dock station upgrade project—an essential scheme that will increase capacity to accommodate local development on the Docklands Light Railway. As part of a wider portfolio of major infrastructure works, this role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to enhance their skills, take on greater responsibility, and play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of a high‑profile rail project.
Role Responsibilities
- Provide Engineering Management to the construction phase of the project.
- Lead on design assurance and oversee the transition into construction assurance.
- Manage and coordinate internal and external engineering teams.
- Ensure deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and in line with project standards.
- Provide engineering leadership, mentoring, and support to CREs and the wider team.
- Manage assurance processes, including surveillance and audit regimes.
- Foster collaboration with joint ventures and alliance partners.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline
- Chartered Engineer status (e.g., ICE or equivalent professional body)
- Senior-level experience in civil engineering design management and construction across highways, rail, energy, or water sectors
- Experience managing large tender teams, including price and quality adjudications.
- Strong commercial awareness, including contracts, procurement models, and risk management.
- Proven record of managing assurance regimes and design processes in tender or contract environments
- Previous DPE experience
- Experience working in joint ventures, alliances, or other collaborative delivery models.
- Previous station build experience required, ideally with DLR experience.
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.
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.