We are searching for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join the team in London in our rail business.

The London office has an established track record of successfully delivering major rail projects and our office has good transport links and accommodates a multidisciplinary transportation design centre.

We are now looking to enhance and grow this team with individuals who have a sound technical background, who share our enthusiasm and determination, to support our expanding workload.

You will have proven design experience in Electrification and Power (E&P) design and will have delivered rail projects to client’s satisfaction at the appropriate standard, ensuring accuracy of drawings and calculations, ensuring designs are economic, constructable and appropriate and that the relevant codes and standards to be complied with.

You will have strong business development and client relationships skills and the ability to develop and manage the work of others.

The team provides design, assessment, inspection, construction support and management services on a wide range of rail projects and our services offered to our clients include feasibility studies, scheme designs and detailed designs.

Our clients are from the private and public sector and include HS2, Network Rail, London Underground, TFL, Nexus, TfGM and SYPTE as well as various Tier 1 contractors. Our current portfolio of works comprises a diverse mix of local, national and international Rail infrastructure projects.

Rail projects currently under production by staff in our offices include:

Northumberland Line Darlington Station South Rail Systems Alliance Victoria 3 Enhancements

Job Responsibilities:

The appropriate level of technical expertise is required in order that the Job/ Project Accountabilities listed below can be carried out to the necessary standards.
Responsibility for the technical and commercial delivery of projects, with a specific remit to further develop AECOM’s rail Electrification and Power (E&P) team.

You will share responsibility for developing graduates and engineers in the E&P team through professional qualification with the relevant bodies and act as a mentor where necessary.

The role requires business development capability and you will act as a key contact for developing our relationship with key clients such as Network Rail.

Requirements:

• Proven track record in railway Electrification and LV Power design and delivery
• Experienced in the use of Network Rail, London Underground, Railway Group Standards as well as the relevant British Standards and Eurocodes
• Understanding of Health and Safety including CDM
• Good standard of written English and communication
• Excellent track record of delivering various projects as a CRE/Lead Engineer role
  
  

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc, BEng or MEng degree in Electrical Engineering

Preferred Requirements:

• Chartered Engineer (or working towards) and member of a professional institution