Assistant Engineer in Derby, United Kingdom
Are you an apprentice trained engineer looking to develop your skills in a project environment?
Ford & Stanley - The Rail Recruitment Experts are recruiting an Assistant Engineer with a background in traction and rolling stock to support a busy and lively engineering team to deliver a long-term business critical change project.
The Opportunity
My client is a recognised rail freight operator with depots and sites across the UK. Due to the rollout of the European Rail Traffic Management System project - whose goal serves to make rail transport safer and more competitive; a new opportunity has arisen within the company's ERTMS team.
This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth running of the engineering team in offering support and coordinating project tasks. This is the perfect opportunity for an individual looking to expand their engineering skillset, working with experienced engineers and managers, you will be part of an industry-leading project and be exposed to a wide range of tasks and a diverse work-load.
Location: Remote working
Responsibilities:
- Support Lead Engineers in their duties including design reviews, technical meetings
- Document control tasks
- Support Wagon Brake Force testing
- Assist the ERTMS Lead Engineers in technical scrutiny of ETCS design documentation.
- Co-ordinate with key stakeholders within the business to ensure project activities are trackable
- Liaising with external project stakeholders in a professional and effective manner.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate needs to demonstrate a willingness to work hard under pressure, be proactive and express a desire to progress their career. This is an integral role which will support the Engineers in the team so having strong communicative skills is key, you will need to pick up tasks quickly, work well in a team setting and be trusted to work autonomously.
Essentials / desirables
- NVQ Engineering
- Apprenticeship background
- Technical background in Traction & Rolling Stock with a steer towards Locomotives.
- Full and clean driving license.
Closing Date: 29th January 2021
Likely Job Titles: Apprentice Engineer, Assistant Project Engineer, Engineering Coordinator, Graduate Engineer