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Imagine, design and build tomorrow's railways and urban railways, together with our teams specialised in the engineering and services of rail and urban transport infrastructures. Egis Rail UK currently have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join our growing team.

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Missions & Main activities

We are currently expanding in the UK and Ireland, growing our business and our team. One of the exciting projects the Systems Engineer will work on relates to the execution of the Birmingham tramway network extension contract. The aim of this once-renewable five-year contract is to construct 4 km of new line in the coming three years (three extensions) and an additional 15 km in the following five years (two additional lines).

The role of Egis Rail is included in a partnership agreement called "The Midland Metro Alliance" which brings together the Prime Contractor, the Construction Consortium and the Engineering Office.

This exciting role for a Systems Engineer will see the successful candidate being responsible for supporting Telecoms and SCADA design, as well as Signalling Design, and being involved in construction and testing & commissioning phases in addition to contributing to the tender process.

The Systems Engineer will work closely with Egis Rail UK and other Egis subsidiaries. The role will also require supporting the organisation to build and grow.

Key role responsibilities

This is a permanent role supporting various Egis projects; however, the initial project will be to support the Midlands Metro Alliance (MMA), which Egis are a part of, with the design of the Midlands Metro extension.

• Production of concept / preliminary / detailed design, specifications and procurement process
• Management of third-party suppliers from initial engagement through to final delivery
• Check shop drawings and calculations provided by the suppliers
• Provide support to the interface process
• Preparation and participation of IDC/IDR
• Assist in the supervision works in accordance with the contractual and technical specifications, performance specifications and RAMS requirements
• Take responsibility for all design issues during construction including changes and adaptations
• Respond to technical queries
• Perform factory inspections specially for Systems and Communication equipment, as requested
• Check that interfaces management during construction related to the Systems and Communication components are performed as per requirements
• Play an active role in the testing and commissioning stages

Qualifications and experience

• BSc or other relevant degree.
• AMIRSE/MIRSE licence highly desirable.
• Relevant experience in the design, specification and procurement of infrastructure, tram design a plus.
• Experience of working in the Telecoms sector.
• A good understanding of all relevant BIM standards, design procedures and relevant legislation.
• A clear understanding of a multi-disciplinary design approach and the delivery of projects to a high quality, throughout all design stage gates.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D or other relevant software will be considered a plus.
• Knowledge and experience of the railway standards and processes will be considered a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively, high attention to detail and a strong team player.

Please note that all candidates must be eligible for work within the UK.

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