Job Description – Senior OLE Designer

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

The job holder will provide day-to-day design duties as part of the senior design team for SPL Powerlines UK Ltd.

MAIN DUTIES:

• Analysing and implementing of customer specifications.
• Establishment of drawing, tables like layout plans, cross section, mast boards, flowerings, overhead lines, construction phase plans and grounding plans.
• Implementing of static calculations with support of tables and software tools.
• Quantitative determination of cantilevers and droppers calculations.
• Support of tender calculations and cost estimations.
• Finalisation of design documents due to internal and external requirements.
• Cooperation with technical and commercial project management regarding time schedules and project costs.
• Participation of knowledge - transfers within the designing team, especially designing of catenary systems needs constantly communication with colleagues to reach the best technical and commercial solutions.
• Cost controlling with support software tools of e.g. SAP, supporting claim, change, order management, controlling of variations in planning.
• Providing work packages and allocation to technical designers and co-operating with colleagues within the design team.

THE PERSON

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a technical designer of catenary systems.
• University of Applied Sciences or University degree in engineering sciences, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural or Civil Engineering
• Excellent PC skills, basic skills of CAD software like AutoCAD and Microstation, as well as a good understanding of layer control systems, basic skills tables and text software.
• Decisive and sense of responsibility. Excellent verbal and written capability of expression against internal and external partners.
• Willingness to travel and to learn and open minded for new technologies
• An organised and methodical approach to tasks,
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and support as required
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Full driving licence and vehicle
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to stay calm and meet deadlines.
• Ability to travel to different locations as and when required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Criteria
• Essential
• Desirable
• Qualifications
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a technical designer of catenary systems.
• University of Applied Sciences or University degree in engineering sciences, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural or Civil Engineering

Previous experience

Designing of catenary systems needs constantly communication with colleagues to reach the best technical and commercial solutions.

Experience required

Establishment of drawing, tables like layout plans, cross section, mast boards, flowerings, overhead lines, construction phase plans and grounding plans.

Special aptitudes
(e.g. oral or written skills, manual dexterity, etc.)

• Communication and interpersonal relations
• Customer service and relations
• Decision making
• Planning and organising
• Meet targets and deadlines
• Good judgement and analytical ability
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Problem-solving
• Strong IT skills
• Excellent organisational skills

Please apply via LinkedIn, Railway People or Indeed.

Contractors and Perm applicants considered. We will also consider applicants to work in alternative depots/work loactions. Nationwide submissions accepted.