Interested in being recruit Number One and leading in the establishment of a BRAND NEW digital train control team?

This is your opportunity to take on BIG responsibilities and contribute to the FOUNDING principles of the team culture and identity.

As part of a major growth initiative in the EMEA Region, a non-corporate, cash rich and employee owned Engineering Consultancy is investing heavily in their rail systems engineering and delivery capability in the UK.

In the short to medium term, this is to support market initiatives in the Australasia region. In the medium to long term, it is anticipated this capability to be deployed in the UK, supported by global capability including North American

You will work on a wide variety of projects covering Freight, Metro, Light Rail and Passenger Rail. These will be significantly sized projects, with design fees in the tens of millions.

You will work closely with key personnel in Australia to promote and deliver DTC services to clients in the UK and Australia as part of a global capability. You will work closely with other key personnel in the UK business such as Market Leads and Client Relationship Managers to develop client relationships in the UK market. You will provide technical advisory services to clients in relation to the application of digital train control technology.

This is a hybrid position so you can work from home and the office. You will ideally be able to easily commute to either York or London as these will be the two ‘centres of excellence'. Other office locations are Guildford, Stockport, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, and Ellesmere Port

What do you need to be successful?

• An Honours Degree in relevant subject.
• Be a Chartered Electrical Engineer or near Chartership
• Knowledge and experience of conventional and digital signalling systems including their design and deployment trackside and onboard.
• Knowledge and understanding of the UK rail Industry structure and roles within it.
• Be conversant with Command and Control Signalling standards such as National Technical Specification Notices and TSI’s and or LUL standards for Digital Train Control

Salary would be between 70,000 to 80,000 per annum

There is a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• An enhanced pension contribution
• Income protection cover
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Professional membership subscription
• 25 days holiday with the option to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks leave
• There are also various additional benefits that you can take such as discounted gym membership, season ticket loans, health care cash plan etc

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