Mechanical Project Engineer/ Senior Projects Engineer with rolling stock experience required to lead projects across passenger services for a growing rail service provider.

Situation

Ford & Stanley are partnered with a rail service provider to recruit a Projects Engineer / Senior Projects Engineer to lead the delivery of engineering design, reengineering, and installation projects across their passenger rolling stock portfolio.

With a growing pipeline of modification and refurbishment programmes, this role will be central to ensuring technical excellence, customer satisfaction, and on-time delivery. You’ll manage a small team of design engineers, interface with clients and stakeholders, and support on-site installation teams to resolve design challenges. The successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of deliverables, apply engineering best practices, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the clients’ engineering services.

Opportunity

Lead high-profile rolling stock projects across passenger and freight fleets Collaborate with customers, contractors, and internal teams to deliver innovative solutions Influence design strategy and contribute to technical leadership within the business Support First in Class installations and transition programmes to fleet-wide deployment Join a growing engineering services team with strong leadership and a clear delivery focus Work on-site in Derby with opportunit...