Technical Lead- Rail

We are excited to invite a Technical Lead to join our dynamic Southeastern team in London & Croydon at AECOM.

You will spearhead multi-disciplinary rail programs from concept through to commissioning seamlessly integrating track civil works stations traction power OCS signalling and rail systems into safe reliable and maintainable solutions.

You will drive the technical strategy oversee systems integration and ensure quality assurance while mentoring teams engaging clients and delivering exceptional outcomes on complex rail corridors and projects.

Heres what youll do:

• Act as the primary technical liaison for clients translating operational and business requirements into robust technical solutions and phased delivery plans.
• Lead workshops conduct options assessments and facilitate value engineering and risk/issue resolution sessions with operators maintainers utilities and third-party stakeholders.
• Establish and manage the technical governance framework including design reviews hazard logs change control conformity assessments and independent checks/peer reviews.
• Ensure adherence to client specifications national rail standards and AECOM quality procedures maintaining a clear audit trail and deliverables register.

Qualifications :

Heres what were looking for:

• Extensive experience in delivering complex rail programs demonstrating proven leadership across multi-disciplinary rail systems and civil interfaces.
• Strong systems integration expertise encompassing track/civil works stations traction power/OCS signaling telecoms and SCADA.
• Experience guiding designs through construction testing & commissioning and entry into service with operators and maintainers.
• Proficiency in digital delivery and coordination workflows as well as requirements management approaches.
• Exceptional client-facing communication and stakeholder facilitation skills with the ability to influence decisions and navigate complex trade-offs.
• A relevant engineering or architectural degree along with professional registration.

Additional Information :

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time