Technical Recruitment Experts

Rail

With many major projects like HS2 which will be coming in at £42.6bn (projected) the demand for talented engineers is only going to increase the skills gap further. We support the staffing requirements to contractors, consultancies and design practices together with Public Sector organisations, Local Government and Public Service providers within the UK. Our team of experienced consultants understand the specific sectors and the skills required by candidates by the various companies and organisations. We recruit for a broad range of skills and levels of candidate from entry level positions to senior management roles for both permanent and contract positions.

We’re always interested to hear from candidates with relevant infrastructure or rail experience. Our Infrastructure recruitment team has built their reputation for providing specialist technical, professional and managerial engineering staff to the industry for over 10 years. We are ready to understand the business requirements of our clients to create the best working solutions, whilst always being on hand to advise and support throughout the process.

The rail industry is one of the most rapidly developing sectors in the UK, and Highfield Professional Solutions is well positioned to provide a professional recruitment service to all clients and candidates within this sector.

Our specialist rail team work with leading contractors and consultants across the UK and internationally. Our commitment to our clients and candidates has resulted in key placements on some of the largest rail projects, including Crossrail, HS2, and the rail transportation systems in the UAE.

Our extensive knowledge of the rail sector covers all aspects from design through to project delivery, and this has led to the development of key partnerships with the leading organisations.

Typical roles we recruit for are;

• IRSE Licensed Engineers (Testing, Design and Installation)
• Safety and System’s Assurance Engineers
• Systems Integration Engineers
• RAMS Engineers
• Overhead Line Designers
• Permanent Way Designers
• Project Engineering
• Project Management
• Senior Management (Directors, General Managers and Associates)
• Commercial Managers and Quantity Surveyors
• Project Planners
• Mechanical an Electrical Designers
• Civil and Structural Engineers