To undertake the role of the Designated Project Engineer (DPE) by translating the functional specification into the detailed requirements of the system specification for allocated projects. Check that requirements are correctly defined, proposals are able to be constructed, timely system acceptance is supported and systems integration is achieved. Ensure compliance with the Network Rail PACE standing with regards to "Requirements Management", provide leadership, oversight and technical guidance/input for Network Rail PACE "Requirements Management" & Verification & Validation processes, the application of the Common Safety Method (CSM), Interoperability (RIR) and Railway and Other Guided Systems (ROGS).

Key Accountabilities
1. Develop clients’ requirements into requirements definitions and work scope remits that address system engineering requirements (including design integration, verification and validation requirements and capability statements) and focus on the achievement of project and Network Rail goals.
2. Assist project teams to provide an effective interface between the owners of the functional specification and the engineering team. Undertake assurance checks to confirm that the outputs from the system specification meet the requirements of the users in terms of content and accuracy and meet the required timescales.
3. Review the analysis, requirements engineering, and modelling approach applied to the schemes and route sections for compliance with company standards.
4. Undertake assurance checks to confirm that verification activities are undertaken throughout the design process to demonstrate that the specification is being met; including ‘Form A’ and ‘Form B’ design stages and the cross-discipline control of design change.
5. Provide leadership to projects and programmes as required, enabling them to meet their obligations in Common Safety Method on Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-RA) and Railway Interoperability Regulations (RIR).
6. Provide leadership to projects and programmes as required, enabling them to meet their obligations in requirements management, including elicitation, verification and validation.
7. In conjunction with the Engineering Data Reporting Analyst, provide technical leadership regarding Failure Reporting and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) and Post-Implementation Asset Failures (PIAF) monitoring, reporting, identifying trends and implementing Regional wide improvements
8. Undertake Critical Review Reports as identified following incidents in support of the programmes and projects.
9. Support projects with the application of System Engineering tools and methods such as Operational Hazard Analysis (HAZOP) & Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA).
10. To undertake the role of the Designated Project Engineer (DPE)

Role requirements:
• DPE or CEM experience
• Degree in a relevant engineering subject.
• Membership of an appropriate Professional Institution (ICE, IMechE, IET) .
• Experience in specification, validation and verification of relevant industry schemes.
• Substantial experience in a technical development discipline within an industry employing strong systems engineering approaches, preferably involving complex high integrity systems.
• Proven ability in the use of structured systems analysis and associated engineering processes and tools.
• Experience in the application of the Common Safety Method (CSM) as per NR/L2/RSE/100 - Network Rail Assurance Panel Processes
• Knowledge of safety management and quality assurance
• Understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of works
• Demonstrable skills in initiating and building positive working relationships with customers, their team and stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of creating opportunities for development for themselves and others/their team,
• Demonstrable experience of challenging self and others to improve services and approaches.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting the physical and mental well-being and safety of themselves and colleagues and of challenging business and safety related risks.
• Demonstrable ability to work proactively through complex issues.