Rail Certification Engineer in Birmingham, United Kingdom
Rail Certification Engineer
Location: Birmingham, England.
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We have an excellent new opportunity for a Rail Certification Engineer to join our global organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing rail certification and assurance services, confirming compliance of rolling stock and associated equipment in accordance with published standards to various rail industry clients.
Key Accountabilities
• Assess the design of, Rolling Stock and associated equipment in accordance with Standards and relevant procedure documents.
• Prepare assessment, certification, examination or test reports in accordance with the relevant procedure documents.
• Assess any drawing, photographic and/or descriptive documentation required to completely specify the equipment for compliance with the relevant Standards.
• Prepare Certificates to describe in sufficient detail the equipment being certified, together with any acceptable variations in the design, including reference to any assessed documentation.
• Communicate with and, when necessary, have face to face discussions with manufacturers or their agents.
• Estimate the cost of carrying out an assessment, testing and/or certification exercise.
• Supporting the preparation of bids to clients for the provision of the above services
• Supporting the business development and administration processes as required
• Specify the sample equipment, together with any special requirements necessary to enable the complete assessment, testing and/or certification exercise to be carried out.
Person Specification
Essential
The successful candidate will have a rail engineering background, and will have worked for a sustained period of time within the rail Industry, or for a supplier to the rail industry, a manufacturer, or supplier, or service provider.
You will have a demonstrable record of experience and competence showing progression, industry expertise and knowledge specific to the rail sector.
In addition to the above, the successful candidate will have;
• The ability to Interpret designs, drawings technical specifications and their regulations.
• Experience of managing multiple projects for multiple customers simultaneously to achieve delivery within time and cost constraints
• A degree level qualification in an engineering discipline. Technical qualification gained through higher education in an engineering subject
Desirable
• European Language skills would be an advantage, however are not necessary
• Experience in an engineering environment of drawing office practice, factory production and quality control methods or systems
• Chartered Engineer status in either mechanical or electrical engineering
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