My client, a UK rail design consultancy have the need for a Signal Design Engineer to join an existing team working on some major rail projects.

Primary Duties:

• Undertake any work of a technical nature that falls within your ability and competence.
• Work at any position within a design project team to achieve the project objectives
• Supervise the work of other staff
• When required, undertake the roles of Activity Manager and Designer
• Preparation of safety critical signalling design, plans and technical details, ensuring compliance with all contractual and statutory requirements

Level of Competence: Competent to work under minimum supervision

Reports to: Signal Design Manager (line manager).

Typical Activities:

• Preparation of engineering solutions, presentation of engineering options
• Preparation of feasibility studies, outline project specifications and other relevant written documents.
• Production of signalling layouts (mechanical, relay and solid state).
• Production of design concepts, drawings, specifications and other technical documents.
• Production checking of team’s work prior to independent check.
• Site visits and correlation surveys, inspection of equipment and condition monitoring, including mentoring of junior staff in these activities.
• Undertaking design office cover during commissioning works.
• Delivery of work (personal workload and that of suppliers and technicians under the Job Holder’s control) to programme, budget and specification
• Mentoring of junior staff within the Section
• Planning, monitoring and reporting of project resources, billable hours and delivery timescales
• Ensure that design is effectively produced using the CAD system in accordance with office procedures.
• Updating of designs and records.
• Client and third party liaison
• Representing the company on technical matters.
• Marketing and business development.

Qualifications:

• HNC/HND or equivalent but relevant experience may be accepted in lieu
• IRSE Designer Licence
• Corporate Membership of the IRSE (desirable)

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in the design of signalling layouts, with a good knowledge of conventional interlocking technologies and the interfaces to computer based systems. A good knowledge of rail industry practice and familiarity with railway standards is essential.

IT Skills: The Jobholder should be conversant with the use of MS Office suite. The Jobholder should also be capable of the production of drawings using Microstation.

Site Skills: PTS is a preferred of the role.

Location: The position is office/home based, but may require visits to clients, suppliers, third parties and work sites as required.