Position : Signalling Engineering Manager (Design)

Location : Manchester or York

Terms : Permanent, Full time

We are recruiting a Signalling Engineering Manager (Design CRE) to support our client on a megaproject in the north of England.

This role is a senior member of the signalling design team, supporting the teams and project in the technical delivery of outline and detailed signalling design to all relevant standards and to time and budget.

Requirements:

• Signalling Principle Design Engineer skills including knowledge of standards, procedures and CAD
• Extensive senior level experience of UK signalling design at outline design (NR GRIP3 to 4) and detailed design (NR GRIP5+) level
• Previous experience of RDE/CRE (signalling design) responsibilities on a range of projects/ technologies.
• IRSE Signalling Verifier Licence and supporting licences (1.1.160 and others) or equivalent and relevant UK signalling design and independent checking experience including extensive knowledge of UK railway standards, design processes and procedures at both outline design
• Passed IRSE Examination (desirable)
• IRSE workplace assessor or working towards assessor qualifications
• Chartered Engineer or working towards (desirable)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with team members located in different offices including excellent standard of English for written communications
• Ability to communicate complex technical information to people without detailed knowledge of railway signalling systems
• Ability to manage time efficiently and prioritise duties

Responsibilities:

• Fulfil role of Design CRE and provide technical assurance for design on projects where we are engaged in the preparation, production and verification of railway signalling designs, specifications, reports and working drawings, ensuring compliance with all contractual and statutory requirements
• Attending meetings and technical liaison with colleagues, clients and contractors
• Leading and supporting tenders as required
• Line management of staff as required
• Mentoring, support, guidance and development of all staff
• Undertaking design office cover during commissioning, including bank holidays and weekends