Job Ref: 215971956

Date: 2022-03-06 10:52:06

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Job Title – Programme Engineering Manager 
Rate – £500 (outside of IR35)
Start date – 8th May 2022
Contract Length – 1 year 
 
Background
East West Rail (EWR) is a major infrastructure project that proposes to improve rail transport links between Oxford and Cambridge.  The project is split into three ‘Connection Stages’ (1, 2 and 3).   

Connection Stage 1 – Oxford to Milton Keynes
Connection Stage 2 – Bletchley to Bedford
Connection Stage 3 – Bedford to CambridgeNR have already delivered the part of Connection Stage 1 (CS1) from Oxford to Bicester and are currently in contract with the EWR Alliance to deliver further CS1 works between Bicester to Bletchley and up to Milton Keynes.  CS1 will deliver a 2 trains per hour service between Oxford, Bletchley and Milton Keynes.  This is being delivered along an abandoned section of railway.
 
The future CS2 and CS3 are in a more conceptual stage and NR’s involvement in these stages are to be confirmed.

Engineering Requirements
Supporting NR with the assurance of the works contracted with the EWR Alliance and system integration of those works within the overall CS1 scheme
 
Engineering services will require capability at the level of a NR Band 2 Programme Engineering Manager, with experience of design, construction and commissioning within a large multi-functional (civils, track, signalling, and OLE) project

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