Senior Technology Project Engineer

Role: Senior Technology Project Engineer

Contract Length: 6 months (potential to convert to perm)

Location: Stratford, London (Hybrid – min.2 days per week onsite)

Pay Rate to Candidate: £450 - £470 per day (umbrella rate) IR35: Inside

Role Overview: This is a 6-month contract (with strong potential to convert to a permanent role), reporting into the Head of Innovation - HS1 (Network Rail).

Key Objectives

• Drive automation of manual inspection and maintenance activities

• Support delivery of efficiency and performance targets across the project

• Translate emerging technologies into scalable operational solutions

• Contribute to innovation-led transformation within asset management and maintenance

Core Projects / Areas of Focus

* Vision & Camera Technology; Deployment of cameras on passenger & engineering trains

* Use of tools such as One Big Circle / AiVR for automated visual track inspections or Transmission Dynamics for OLE inspections.

* Monitoring infrastructure behaviour (e.g. pantograph/OLE interaction, track) through various software with machine algorithms

* Data & Analysis: Supporting data-led maintenance decisions

* Drone Technology (Key Focus Area)

* Inspection of hard-to-reach assets (e.g. ventilation shafts, steep embankments)

* Environmental monitoring and reporting

* Potential user cases such as vegetation management

* Innovation Initiatives

* Supporting a range of smaller R&D and digital transformation projects

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead and progress innovation projects from concept through to deployment

• Act as technical authority/SME within assigned project areas

• Engage with maintenance teams, asset managers, and stakeholders

• Ensure engineering assurance, safety, and compliance of new technologies

• Support business cases and benefits realisation

• Attend and contribute to project/stakeholder meetings

Candidate Profile (Key Requirements) Essential

• Experience in introducing or deploying new technologies / innovation projects

• Exposure to drones and/or remote condition monitoring solutions

• Strong technical/technology mindset (software/systems understanding)

• Ability to operate autonomously and engage senior stakeholders

• Understanding of working in a regulated engineering environment

Desirable

• Rail industry experience (engineering / asset management)

• Experience with One Big Circle / AiVR / transmission dynamics

• Exposure to digital inspection, AI or automation technologies

• Candidates do not need to have both rail and tech, however strong technical capability is the priority if we can’t find both.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Technology, Software or Computer Science (desirable)

• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) preferred