I am currently searching for a Senior Rolling stock engineer to work on the High Speed 2 project in Birmingham. You will be responsible for managing and delivering the engineering elements of the high-speed passenger train fleet delivery programme, including integration of trains to the wider train system to ensure the quality of rolling stock is delivered on time.

You will be apart of a wider team responsible for the end-state railway specification and for assuring its delivery through the programme. The Rolling Stock Engineering team is responsible for developing the requirements for the new fleets, for ensuring that the fleets deliver the operational concept and the customer service proposition, and for managing the integration of the fleets with the HS2 and conventional rail networks.

This position could be based in London or in Birmingham.

Role:

• Integrate the rolling stock with the wider system/programme;

• Develop and validate the requirements for the rolling stock, carry out evaluation of rolling stock tenders, support negotiations leading to award of rolling stock supply and maintenance contracts and depot design & build contracts;
• Engage with external stakeholders (including the train manufacturer, client, train operator, Network Rail, approval bodies, rail user groups) throughout the procurement and delivery of the fleet to ensure stakeholder needs are understood and managed to successful conclusion;
• Provide overall programme assurance for the rolling stock, following a system engineering approach as appropriate to a major, complex engineering programme

Skills/ Requirements:

As an individual you will have knowledge in multiple areas of rolling stock and railway integration relevant to the HS2 Rolling Stock and Depots project, with the following being of relevance:

• Train infrastructure compatibility
• Operational concept and functional integration
• Signalling systems
• Train interior design, including Industrial design and human factors