Principal Engineer in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
About the role / project:
The role will be to focus on the writing and updating of traction and rolling stock standards and as the Principal Engineer you will be required to provide technical expertise and direction for the development of engineering technologies.
What you will do:
You will be required to;
1. Lead the provision of expert advice, input and support associated with the provision of services for our customers and suppliers.
2. Provide professional leadership for the development of engineers aligned to the engineering discipline and undertake professional mentorship of engineers in support of their achievement of professional registration to their relevant Engineering Council.
3. Lead the technical input to accident and incident investigations and CIPs for safety verification.
4. Lead the setting of policy and standards, operational processes and systems. Manage the design and delivery of programmes for the development of technical capability required, including competence frameworks and effective training materials.
5. Lead the technical input to the development of the standards, specifications, means of compliance (including applications for derogations and non-compliance) and KPIs for Asset Management, including system risk and Product Acceptance process and vehicle/infrastructure interface.
6. Set strategy within the technical engineering area in liaison with experts internally and externally including regulatory bodies.
7. Proactively research and respond to changes in the internal and external requirements and practice, which impact upon policy and standards.
8. Act as Delivery Manager for delivery of a specific project or portfolio of projects and deliver projects within time, cost and quality.
9. Identify opportunities for technical and business process improvement and innovation, developing business cases and Investment Papers where required.
10. Manage Engineering Verification activities.
11. Represent externally to the industry and input to European issues as required, speaking on and publishing in relevant platforms.
12. Integrate and co-ordinate activities across different engineering disciplines and contribute to the development of engineers within the Practice.
13. Support the development and implementation of competency frameworks and specify the engineering discipline training needs.
Your experience will include:
Essential
• Infrastructure Management & Plant knowledge
• Knowledge of appropriate engineering standards
• Chartered Engineer or demonstrate equivalent experience
• A sound knowledge of applicable policies, standards and national legislation
• Experience of developing technology and product strategies
• Knowledge of the safety management and risk assessment process
Desirable
• Formal Project Management qualification (e.g. APMP, PRINCE2, PMIP, MSP)
• Strong commercial awareness and financially astute
• Broad and extensive experience in the development of engineering technology
• Experience of working in railway infrastructure management or a similar safety critical environment
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