What is a Track Engineer?
A Track Engineer is responsible for providing insight and technical engineering expertise on railway projects and systems, such as traction power, train and traffic signal controls, fare collection and rail vehicles.
What are the typical duties and activities for a Track Engineer?
From employer to employer the job description of a Track Engineer will vary, however typical duties and activities undertaken include:
Design of permanent way solutions for engineering projects in accordance with client requirements
Provide project progress reports and updates to the Track Team Leader and Project Management Team
Document and report site activity ensuring regulations are met
Carry out audits and risk assessments when required
Supervise and set out surveys, installations, stressing and tamping activities
Ensure CRT site assessments are conducted
Skills required to be a successful Track Engineer
To be successful as a Track Engineer, the below skills are important;
Knowledge of transport methods, costs and benefits
Attention to detail
Team working
Observation and recording skill
How can we help with your Track Engineer job search?
For over 15 years we have specialised in securing contract and permanent opportunities for Track Engineer across the Construction, Civils, Rail, Power and Telecoms sectors.
Working globally with the largest contractors, consultancies, along with many infrastructure owners and operators, we are ideally positioned to work with talented Track Engineers and secure the market's leading Track Engineer opportunities.
With a reputation for being experts in the sectors that we operate, we are also renowned for consistently delivering the right opportunities to our candidates, working proactively in order to give our candidates the edge in a competitive marketplace.
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Manchester is a major city and borough in Greater Manchester and has a population of over 514,000 recorded in 2013. Manchester is fast becoming the construction hotspot with numerous large scale projects beginning and in the pipeline, such as:
New Union Street
A decade long Abu Dhabi funded housing development project is set to create 6,000 new homes to the north and east of Manchester. These waterfront apartments, which will create 300 new homes is the start.St John's, Quay StreetThis huge £1.2bn project, planned by Allied London, will include a 50-storey skyscraper, 2,500 new apartments, hotels, art venues, green space and at the heart of this huge development will see a £110m factory theatre.
Manchester Grande
This project will see the old ITV sites Granada House building rebuilt into a new modern hotel and private members' club. Also on the site will see an eight-storey tower with rooftop pool, cinema and performance venue.
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