Location
HS2 Project Office, Birmingham Snow Hill, with occasional travel to project and stakeholder locations in Birmingham and London.

Hours
Full Time – standard project hours (not specified).

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join Ferrovial, a global leader in infrastructure, as a High Speed Rail – Cable Management Design Engineer supporting the delivery of the HS2 Track Infrastructure Project during its design and construction phases. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in railway systems integration and high-speed track engineering. Reporting to the Track Design Lead, you will coordinate the Cable Management System (CMS) design and delivery across the HS2 route and support ballastless track design solutions. You will collaborate closely with design partners, construction teams, supply chain partners, client representatives, and Rail Systems Alliance members to ensure successful integration of rail systems and track infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day coordination of track side Cable Management System design across the HS2 Track Infrastructure Contract.
- Manage CMS design interfaces with permanent works, temporary works, rail systems, civil engineering disciplines, and construction activities.
- Coordinate design development activities including review of drawings, specifications, technical submissions, and design deliverables.
- Work closely with designers, suppliers, construction teams, and client stakeholders to deliver compliant and buildable solutions.
- Track design progress and ensure deliverables meet programme requirements.
- Support technical assurance activities throughout design, construction, and handover phases.
- Ensure CMS designs comply with client standards, industry regulations, and CDM requirements.
- Identify and manage technical risks, opportunities, and design changes.
- Support management and coordination of ballastless track design including standard slab track systems, switches, crossings, and REDs.
- Assist in managing design interfaces between track, rail systems, and civil infrastructure.
- Participate in design and construction meetings providing technical input.
- Support design optimisation, value engineering, and innovation initiatives.
- Manage track-related technical queries, departures, NCRs, compensation events, and commercial or contractual matters.
- Maintain strong working relationships with all project stakeholders.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary meetings and ensure effective action management.
- Contribute to a culture of safety, sustainability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

This role provides significant exposure to one of Europe's largest infrastructure projects and a clear pathway towards technical leadership and engineering management roles.

Experience
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Railway Engineering, or related discipline.
- Experience working within the railway industry on multidisciplinary railway infrastructure projects.
- Understanding of railway systems integration and interface management.
- Experience in track, rail systems, MEP, or cable management design is desirable.
- Knowledge of ballastless track systems and high-speed railway infrastructure is advantageous.
- Familiarity with Network Rail, HS2, or international railway design standards is preferred.
- Experience supporting design assurance and construction delivery on major infrastructure projects is a plus.

About You
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple technical interfaces and work collaboratively across project teams.
- Proactive, organised, and willing to take ownership of technical deliverables.
- Passion for innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement within the rail sector.
- Working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with ICE, PWI, IMechE, or equivalent is desirable.

Qualifications
- Degree qualification as stated above.
- Commitment to professional development and continuous learning.
- Eligibility or progress towards Chartered Engineer status is preferred.