Head of Design - Signalling in Nationwide, United Kingdom
VolkerRail Specialist Businesses has the resources and expertise to undertake a wide variety of rail-based development and construction projects. These projects encompass the Signalling, Power and Communications sectors within mainline railways and urban mass transit systems in the UK & Ireland.
We are keen to recruit and train motivated, enthusiastic and committed people to join our multi-disciplinary specialist teams. If you want to be part of an organisation that makes a difference, apply for a role within VolkerRail Specialist Businesses.
Job Summary
We are recruiting for a Head of Design -Signalling to join our growing Signalling team working on delivering some of the most challenging and interesting projects within the UK rail market. The ideal candidate will be located in commutable distance to our design offices in York, Doncaster and Birmingham.
The successful candidate will have experience at senior manager level, be commercially aware and capable of providing planning, leadership and technical expertise within the Rail Signalling environment.
Leadership
- Experienced in planning, delivery and management of signalling design projects.
- Plan, manage and resource recruitment to ensure project delivery
- Regularly monitor design team requirements at all levels to provide best possible coaching, mentoring and development at all levels, from designers to management
- Lead business improvement within the design function
- Regularly engage with the design teams to ensure programme delivery and client requirements are understood and adhered to
- Regularly updates clients and internal senior leadership with updates regarding signalling frameworks and other projects progress and any issues that arise
- Act as Bid and Technical Director when opportunities are identified
- Review bids and tenders ensuring cost effective solutions are offered that takes account of risk and resource requirements
Delivery
- Drive culture within design ensuring highest quality of standards in the technical delivery of works produced
- Lead design team to ensure works on time and within budget
- Ensure design team targets are adhered to
- Commercial focus across the design teams is a necessity
- Produce and monitor delivery plans to ensure all resource requirements for specific projects are outlined and monitored and met for current and future requirements
- Liaise with clients to ensure potential future works are bid for
Qualifications and Experience
- Chartered or Incorporated Electrical Engineer preferred
- Institute of Signalling Railway Engineers (IRSE) member
- Track record of delivering design across multiple projects
- Detailed knowledge of signalling design processes
VolkerRail Group offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits that includes pension, and other benefits commensurate to your skills and experience.
Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.
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