Our client currently has requirements for a Senior OLE Design Engineer/Team Lead for their York Offices on a permanent basis.

The main purpose of the role is to ensure the successful delivery of technically excellent multidisciplinary rail projects and bids across their UK portfolio with main responsibilities including:

• Determining the OLE design requirements from their client brief and be able to make sound decisions and propose the right design solution.
• Produce the required OLE design to multidisciplinary design teams on large or medium sized projects.
• Checking the OLE designs and calculations within implementation and renewal projects.
• Sharing knowledge, best practice and innovation across their business, providing guidance, training and feedback with other related disciplines and skills, locally and across the UK
• You will have the freedom to work independently, managing your own personal development utilising their in house and external training opportunities.

Skills/Experience required

• Experience in leading and the production and checking and Approval of Overhead Line Equipment Feasibility, Scheme and Detailed Design (including OLE layout plans, cross-sections, sectioning diagrams, bills of quantity, Bonding plans within multidisciplinary rail projects.
• Competent in the production of drawings using CAD (e.g. Bentley MicroStation) software.
• Experience in undertaking site surveys / site visits and reporting on asset condition.
• Experience in the use of design software (e.g. PROL and ELF).

Desirable Skills and Knowledge

• Experience of Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) or equivalent.
• Experience of construction methods and installation.
• Assisting Bid Managers in preparing competitive tender submission / bids.
• Knowledge of Third Rail and other railway electrification systems.
• Knowledge and experience Traction Supply and Distribution.

Qualifications

• An appropriate HND, university degree or equivalent qualification.
• Ideally, an associate member of the IMEchE or IET and an Incorporated Engineer.
• Chartered member of the IMEchE, IET or similar would be an advantage.