Principal/Lead Signalling Design Engineer (Remote)

Contract or Permanent

We are currently dealing with a Rail Engineering consultancy who are looking to expand the team across the UK by recruiting a Principal/Lead Signalling Design Engineer, with their main office being based in Stratford-upon-Avon, but offering full remote working within their Agility Framework and Hybrid Work Policy. Within this role you will be required to support the Design Manager and leading one of the professional technical delivery teams on innovative cross functional rail projects throughout the UK.

As Principal/Lead Signalling Design Engineer your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the Signalling discipline leader in the management of the design delivery elements of a wide variety of projects and technical consulting tasks
• Self-motivated and driven by deadlines and deliverable targets working with cross functional project specialists both internal and external
• Participating in the preparation of the project programme with other functional specialists; including associated time and resource planning and skills matrix development
• Developing the design scope from the clients technical documentation, supporting tender submissions and pre-project site visits
• Following programmes closely and being responsible for risk and impact assessments that may have significant effects on meeting key dates as the project progresses through its phases
• Bringing feedback from technical review meetings to the design team and related functions
• Participating and supporting the Design Managers weekly Design Review Fash meeting, taking the Chair when the Design Manager is not available
• Being a tactical point of contact for assigned client projects, attending meetings and site visits
• Mentoring colleagues to ensure that appropriate technical standards are deployed and technical methodologies consistent with a highly safety critical environment
• Provide regular reports on your team project performance and review progress so that the programme timescales are met and exceeded
• Implement the design scope and ensure that the design team understand the project requirements
• Lead project start-up briefings with other technical functions for assigned projects
• Sign off outline and design specifications ready for design review. Taking both hands-on and management of production checking, approval and signalling principles design and calculations
• there will be day-to-day line management responsibility for you assigned design team both permanent and contract
• contribute to the development of the companys document management migration in an electronic environment
• understanding of mainline and metro light rail systems and the interface between other railway assets

Job Requirements:

• Current Principles Design Licence 1.1.550
• Verifiers 1.1.160 Licence (within IRSE framework)
• HNC or higher qualification in an engineering discipline
• Working towards Chartered Engineer or Engineering Manager
• CRE experience and understanding of Bid/Tender process
• At least 10 years experience
• Self-motivated and comfortable with development good working relationships in a collaborative approach

 

As Lead/Principal Signalling Design Engineer, the work location for this contracting or permanent position will be centered on the companys Headquarters Offices, Stratford-upon-Avon, but you will be able to work within the companys Agility Framework and Hybrid Work Policy, meaning your day-to-day work base will be working from home, only attending the office for essential client meetings, mentor meetings and peer reviews. If this position is of interest, dont hesitate to contact Erin at Critical Project Resourcing.