Project Engineer

Location: London, United Kingdom
Job ID: R
Date Posted: 2026-06-03
Company: Hitachi Rail UK Limited
Profession: Other
Schedule: Full time
Remote: No

Your new role as a Project Engineer will involve leading the technical delivery of engineering projects and work packages, ensuring outputs are safe, compliant, and aligned to project objectives. You will collaborate closely with the Project Engineering Manager and cross functional teams to drive delivery across complex rolling stock projects and bids in the UK. This role is ideal for a qualified engineer with experience or exposure to project oversight, who wants to develop into an independent engineering practitioner in a dynamic project environment.

• Drive and coordinate engineering activities across projects or phases, ensuring delivery to scope, time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Manage engineering deliverables in line with specifications, standards, and governance processes.
• Support bids and proposals, including technical input and cost estimation.
• Monitor and manage technical risks, issues, and progress, ensuring timely resolution.
• Maintain robust configuration control and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, project management, and wider business functions.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

• A degree in Engineering (or equivalent) with Chartered status or working towards.
• Experience in an engineering environment with exposure to project delivery or oversight.
• Understanding of engineering processes, governance, and project lifecycles.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage priorities and work collaboratively across teams.
• Proactive mindset with confidence to escalate risks and drive solutions.

• Experience within rolling stock or rail engineering.
• Knowledge of systems engineering approaches and industry standards.
• Experience working in international or multi disciplinary environments.

• Competitive salary.
• Potential annual performance related bonus.
• 25 days holiday.
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%.
• Private medical insurance.
• Personal accident insurance.
• Group income protection and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

At Hitachi Rail, we welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.