Business Details
12 Years
experience
Railway Engineering Assurance & Management Experts
Established in 2014, Engineering Integration is a specialist engineering consultancy led by Chartered Engineers with decades of hands-on experience in railway and infrastructure projects. Our team prioritises quality assurance, competency-driven delivery, and innovative solutions tailored to client needs. We employ a proprietary self-assurance model with a competency assessment matrix to ensure project compliance, safety, and efficiency.Our expertise spans multidisciplinary engineering management, 4D visualisation, safety authorisation, and training, serving rail, transport, and civil infrastructure sectors. With a focus on collaboration and technical excellence, we deliver projects from concept to handover, maintaining transparency and accountability throughout the engineering lifecycle.
Services
Engineering Assurance
Railway Design
4D Visualisation
Safety Management
Competency Training
Temporary Works
Bid Management
Heat Straightening
Very Light Rail
Systems Integration
Details
- Year established: 2014
Highlights and features
- We offer ISO-aligned competency assessment frameworks for engineering assurance.
- Our team includes Chartered Engineers with 37+ years of rail industry experience.
- We implement 4D visualisation techniques to enhance project collaboration.
- We provide formal authority-to-work certifications for all project personnel.
- Our safety management systems comply with Network Rail and CDM standards.
What people say
Proven safety expertise
Innovative 4D visualisation
Competent engineering teams
Reliable project delivery
Cost-effective solutions
Services
Engineering Assurance
Our engineering assurance services ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards across rail and infrastructure projects. We employ a proprietary competency matrix to verify team qualifications, manage risks, and maintain project timelines. This approach guarantees that all deliverables meet exacting industry requirements while minimising delays and cost overruns through proactive hazard identification and stakeholder collaboration.
4D Visualisation
4D visualisation integrates time-based project data to enhance planning accuracy and stakeholder communication. By simulating construction sequences digitally, we identify potential conflicts before site work begins. This reduces rework, optimises resource allocation, and improves safety by enabling virtual testing of complex engineering scenarios without physical site visits.
Safety Management
We develop and implement safety management systems aligned with Network Rail and CDM regulations. Our services include hazard workshops, safety case preparation, and authorisation strategy development. By maintaining continuous compliance through detailed hazard records and risk mitigation plans, we ensure projects achieve regulatory approval while protecting workforce and public safety.
Very Light Rail
Our VLR consultancy addresses 'last mile' transport challenges through lightweight rail systems. We assess project viability, design low-impact infrastructure, and integrate battery-powered vehicles to reduce construction disruption. This approach delivers cost-effective, environmentally sustainable alternatives to conventional light rail, particularly for urban regeneration and parkway station link projects.
Heat Straightening
Heat straightening restores impact-damaged steel structures using controlled thermal techniques. This method preserves material integrity while avoiding full replacements, reducing costs by up to 70%. We provide bespoke repair procedures and training, ensuring compliance with FHWA guidelines and enabling rapid reinstatement of critical infrastructure like bridges and railway overpasses.
People
Julian Mason
Operations Director
With 37+ years in rail engineering, Julian specialises in multidisciplinary project integration, including track systems, signalling, and structural repairs. He pioneered heat straightening techniques for steel bridges and leads VLR innovation initiatives.
John Hilliard
Technical Director
A Chartered Fellow of the Permanent Way Institution, John brings expertise in railway design management and interoperability compliance. He oversees technical assurance processes and mentors engineers in integrated rail systems design.
Tim Thorne
Managing Director
Tim provides strategic leadership with a focus on business development and project delivery. As a Chartered Civil Engineer, he ensures operational alignment with client needs while maintaining technical excellence across all projects.
Rob Buckby
Associate Engineering Manager
Rob delivers complex rail infrastructure projects, specialising in programme management and multidisciplinary coordination. His award-winning approach ensures timely execution of strategically critical schemes across the UK's rail network.
Stewart Lloyd
Associate Contractor's Engineering Manager
With 25+ years in civil engineering, Stewart manages temporary works and demolition projects. His expertise includes railway boundary interface coordination and safe execution of high-risk structural works on major rail contracts.
Questions
What rail engineering sectors do you specialise in?
We focus on mainline railways, Very Light Rail systems, and infrastructure projects requiring safety assurance, multidisciplinary integration, and innovative construction techniques.
How do you ensure engineering compliance?
Through our proprietary competency matrix, ISO-aligned assurance processes, and adherence to Network Rail, CDM, and CSM regulations across all project phases.
Can you manage cross-border rail projects?
While UK-focused, our methodologies align with European interoperability standards, enabling seamless collaboration on transnational infrastructure initiatives.
What training programs do you offer?
We provide safety assurance, 4D visualisation, and heat straightening courses accredited by industry institutions, with competency assessments integrated into project workflows.
How do you handle project risk management?
We conduct HAZID/HAZOP workshops, maintain detailed hazard records, and implement mitigation strategies through our safety management systems to proactively address risks.
What is your approach to temporary works?
We follow Network Rail's 'Safe By Design' principles, providing peer-reviewed solutions that prioritise safety while optimising constructability and cost efficiency.
