Comms/BMS Design Engineer

Purpose of the Job

The SCADA/BMS & Comms Design Engineer will support the Bond Street delivery contractors by providing technical support to both the Comms and BMS packages. He/she will engage with the MEP and Systemwide Contract Leads to manage the SCADA/BMS and Comms interfaces.

Principal Accountabilities

Coordinating all SCADA & BMS termination interfaces with 3rd party equipment

Producing and reviewing technical submissions (RFI/FCD/NCR) for Comms & BMS issues requiring design input

Reviewing the SCADA, I/O schedule & ensuring that the intended functionality of the SCADA meets the commissioning requirements

Engaging with C660 (Siemens) and the Tier 2 contractors to coordinate design and design assurance

Providing in house resolutions to design issues for PAVA, CCTV, CIS, and Radio Systems

Providing in house resolutions to design issues for BMS and PLC Systems

Support C440 (Bond Street Station) in delivering our stage completion milestones

Support our goal of delivering an integrated railway

Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to Target Zero principles.

Co-operate in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times.

Act as a role model for vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too.

Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.

Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put information or information systems at risk

Main Challenges of the Job

Ensuring that the delivered systems comply with prescribed requirements

Establishing productive working relationships with Crossrail, Tier 1 Contractor, Tier 2 Contractors Systemwide Delivery Team and external stakeholders/third party interface

Facilitating acceptance of the Comms and BMS systems (design and delivery) by C440 & C660

Person Specification

Experience of setting up a service management framework.

Specific technical knowledge of: BMS/PLC, SCADA, Radio, CCTV, PA/VA, CIS, systems

General knowledge of BMS/PLC & Communications systems and their application on railways

An understanding of the design coordination and design assurance processes

Communications project engineering experience gained in a major rail projects environment, including experience of design, construction and testing & commissioning phases

Knowledge and experience of application of systems engineering and technical assurance methods and practices

Good communications and team-working skills

Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering/Science (preferably Systems Engineering / Software / Electrical Engineering)

Knowledge and experience of Software / SCADA, development, testing and commissioning relating to rail and/or station systems

Ability to interface and work with railway domain specialists, design managers, software engineers, and test managers in a competent professional manner

Experience with software engineering solutions related to control and monitoring of the MEP equipment and Communications Systems

System engineering Lifecycles- experience of system engineering lifecycles and the implementation of lifecycle approaches to real projects. Awareness of software engineering methods and processes