Construction Planning Engineer

Overview

Provide construction planning, constructability, and logistics advice for East West Rail.

Key Responsibilities

• value engineering
• site visits
• constructability
• integrated scheduling
• health & safety
• innovation

Tasks

This role will provide technical construction planning advice, review, challenge and add development to the route wide works programme. To support design development, deliverability, constructability, schedule development, optimisation, and associated risk identification & mitigations. The Delivery function is accountable for delivering an asset which aligns to the Sponsor requirements, establishing a safe, reliable and integrated railway. This will demonstrate delivery excellence through technical innovation compliant design, underpinned by mature programme controls to maximise the benefit of project delivery in relation to public spending. The Delivery function will act as an intelligent and informed integrated team, that uses a network of third-party strategic suppliers to leverage the capabilities required to deliver the asset. -Evaluate and implement Value Engineering options. -Support and conduct site visits and inspections to validate design decisions and assumptions. -Support commercial reviews and demonstrate a cost-conscious mindset, keeping taxpayers’ money at the forefront of all decisions. -Prepare and present detailed reports on Constructability & Logistics assessments, including risk identification and mitigation. -Produce conceptual phasing and staging of work including on-network possession and access strategies. -Work with the Programme Development Teams and Technical Partner to develop a robust integrated end-to-end schedule which supports the programme’s strategic outcomes, delivers to target cost and minimises stakeholder impacts. -Take responsibility of your own and others’ health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles. -Collaborate with EWR Subject Matter Experts to identify and assess potential C&L issues and recommend solutions for improved constructability. -Promote and implement construction best practice. -Ensure delivery is accordance with the EWR Delivery Plan and Construction & Logistics Strategy. -Review and assess the constructability & logistics methodologies, providing independent challenge and feedback of the Technical Partner’s proposals. -Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, innovative construction practices, and regulatory requirements to inform design and C&L approaches. -Provide constructability & logistics advice and guidance to the Programme Development Teams. -Promote and implement innovative solutions including the use of ‘Modern Methods of Construction’. -Promote and implement sustainable solutions aligned with the EWR environmental strategy. -Promote and implement the EWR Safe and Secure approach including embedding CDM 2015 and Safety by Design principles.

Requirements

• chartered
• railway
• construction planning
• cdm 2015
• it tools
• constructability

What You Bring

Exceptional IT tools -Good verbal and written communication skills. -Proven track record of successfully assessing and improving the constructability of complex engineering designs. -Demonstrable application of CDM 2015 and Safe by Design principles. -Good understanding of engineering principles, railway systems and industry standards, construction methodologies and construction industry best practices. -Chartered Status in a relevant engineering field or equivalent. -Preferably both on-network and off-network construction planning knowledge. -Proactive and curious behavioural traits. -Demonstrable construction planning of large-scale railway or highway infrastructure. -Demonstrable CSM-RA process and governance.

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Benefits

EWR Co strives to embrace a flexible working environment, where a degree of flexibility is maintained to accommodate both the needs and preferences of employees and what is required to achieve business objectives. EWR Co will always work with any individual to assess and accommodate an individual’s work life balance and style Competitive base salary Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution Life assurance Advanced learning and development programmes We are open to secondments through the Rail Industry Talent Exchange Programme. Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities Enhanced family-friendly policies Employee Assistance Programme Access to a range of benefits on the Perk box platform 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy

About East West Railway Company

-Born in 2017 to tackle the long-stalled Varsity Line revival, the company is spearheading the Oxford‑to‑Cambridge rail renaissance. -Operating independent of Network Rail, it unites the roles of developer, constructor and early operator to streamline delivery. -Its funding model blends government backing with industry-first 'Enterprise Partner' arrangements to align construction and operations. -Phased across three connection stages (Oxford→Bletchley/Milton Keynes→Bedford→Cambridge), it stitches key communities into a regional corridor. -Recent works include reconnecting Oxford–Bicester (operational since 2016), Bicester–Bletchley (freight active mid‑2025), and Bedford–Cambridge design. -Typical projects span infrastructure renewal, new track construction, rolling‑stock procurement and community consultations. -Specialist focus ranges from rail systems and civil engineering to stakeholder engagement and enterprise‑level project leadership. -Unusually, it combines asset management, operations and strategic planning under one roof—an integrated, systems‑led approach.

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