Design Engineer (Track) | London | 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 🚨 I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Design Engineer (Track) to support a major rail infrastructure programme in London on an initial 6-month contract (Inside IR35). This is an excellent opportunity for a rail professional with strong experience in track design development, engineering assurance, and option selection within the Network Rail environment. 🔹 Key Responsibilities: * Managing the production and development of engineering remits and project proposals. * Defining engineering requirements, scope, operational performance targets, and technical deliverables. * Leading the development and evaluation of engineering options, considering safety, reliability, maintainability, constructability, and whole-life cost factors. * Managing engineering activities through feasibility and development stages to ensure schemes are affordable and deliverable. * Supporting option selection and development of the preferred solution through to detailed design handover. * Coordinating cross-discipline engineering reviews and safety-critical design assurance activities. * Managing change control throughout project development. * Supporting CDM requirements and Network Rail GRIP development stages. * Preparing engineering reports, technical papers, and design documentation packages. ✅ Requirements: * Strong background in Track Design within the UK rail sector. * Experience working on Network Rail projects and development processes. * Knowledge of GRIP stages 2-4 (or equivalent project lifecycle processes). * Previous experience managing multidisciplinary engineering interfaces. * Excellent stakeholder management and technical coordination skills