Technical Review Manager (Systems)

We are seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead the governance of technical standards, design assurance, and engineering processes for a major railway program. The role ensures that multidisciplinary designs meet applicable rail standards, regulatory requirements, and project objectives across safety, quality, cost, and schedule. You will establish, maintain, and audit the technical management system, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate design assurance across all engineering disciplines and delivery partners.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn and maintain the project’s technical standards, specifications, and engineering management plans, ensuring alignment with national/international rail standards, regulatory obligations, and client requirements.Develop, implement, and continuously improve the technical review process, stage gate criteria, and design assurance workflows across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC stages.Manage deviations, waivers, and concessions, ensuring robust justification, risk assessment, and approvals.Lead multidisciplinary design reviews (track, civil, structures, geotechnical, systems, OLE, power, signaling/telecoms, rolling stock interface, stations, MEP, RAMS) to assure completeness, consistency, constructability, operability, and maintainability.Drive requirements management, verification and validation (V&V), and configuration control, ensuring traceability from system requirements to design outputs and test evidence.Coordinate technical interfaces and integration across packages, contractors, suppliers, and operations/maintenance stakeholders.Ensure compliance with safety legislation and rail-specific safety management frameworks (e.g., CSM-RA or equivalent), including hazard identification, riskAct as the principal point of contact for technical standards with the client, independent validators, authorities, and certification bodies.Prepare and present technical review findings, design assurance reports, technical risk registers, and recommendations to governance boards.Facilitate cross-functional workshops to resolve coProfile/SkillsBachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or related). Master’s degree preferred.Minimum 15 years of engineering experience, including substantial experience on railway projects (mainline, metro, light rail, or high-speed).Strong design background with demonstrated leadership in multidisciplinary design development and review.Proven track record establishing and managing technical standards, design assurance, and engineering processes on large infrastructure programs.Experience with requirements management tools and configuration control; familiarity with systems engineering V-model and V&V.Demonstrable knowledge of relevant rail standards and codes (e.g., EN/IEC standards, AREMA/BS/EN, local rail authority standards) and safety/regulatory frameworks (e.g., CSM-RA or equivalent).Experience coordinating with independent safety assessors/validators, regulators, and client technical authorities.Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and report-writing skills.Chartered or Professional Engineer status (e.g., CEng, PE, RPEQ) or equivalent.Experience in RAMS, human factors, and operability/maintainability reviews.Competence with common rail systems and design tools; exposure to BIM and digital engineering for assurance and information management.Rigorous attention to detail with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset.Leadership, coaching, and collaborative problem solving.