Engineer - System Performance and Integration

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Job Title: Engineer – System Performance and Integration

Grade: Band 3

Salary: Circa £58,323 (dependent on skill, knowledge and experience)

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time / Hybrid

Location: Stratford, E20 1JN (with various onsite visits required)

Reference: SF4243

Hybrid working, within this role enables a balance of 50% of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

The closing date for applications is Friday 22 May @ 23:59

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Overview of Role

Transport for London (TfL) is looking for an experienced Systems Performance Engineer to join our Systems Performance & Integration team to help shape the future of TfL’s assets and infrastructure across a diverse portfolio of projects and modes of transportation.

You will have the ability to analyse and visualise complex data, draw conclusions and produce reports. You can interpret railway signalling and/ or layout and/ or infrastructure scheme design and process and analyse data. You will be able to undertake systems modelling and use specialised system modelling & simulation tools in both Windows and Linux/Unix-based operating environment.

You will provide the expertise, support, and guidance to projects to ensure performance and capacity issues are identified and resolved through modelling and analysis. You will play a key role in reducing costs by optimising capital investment, scope, asset utilisation, system design, Journey Time and energy consumption and enhancing system capacity and reliability by identifying and developing solutions to mitigate system constraints and points of failure.

This role also involves building stakeholder confidence by continuing to verify and validate system designs and integrate the railway sub-systems to enable the desired performance outcome and improving sustainability by assessing and monitoring the customer environment to inform system technical solutions.

Working alongside our team of Engineers you will help to create a culture of continuous improvement through the identification of best practice, innovation, whole life cost optimisation and effective root cause analysis.

As a highly motivated and adaptable engineer, you will have significant experience of applying your System Performance knowledge and skills across a project lifecycle: feasibility, concept, detailed design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.

You will be degree qualified (or equivalent) and hold domain knowledge that is relevant to TfL transportation modes.

You will have the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation, present ideas succinctly to both engineers and non-engineering stakeholders; and represent TfL’s interests with external parties.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• Good analytical and data analysis skills (E)
• Modelling/Coding skills (basic skill level and above considered)

• Analysing data with spreadsheets (using excel or equivalent) (E)

• Able to communicate well, including writing technical reports
• Time & Quality Management skills (output management, experience using checking methodology, following process & standards, verification and validation activities)

Knowledge

• Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering/ Science/ Computing field (E)
• Knowledge of moving block signalling systems (E)
• Railway experience in at least one of the following engineering disciplines:
• Systems Performance
• Power
• Systems

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Engineering experience (E)
• Experience working with different discipline engineers
• Stakeholder/delivery management experience

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process

Please apply using your most recent CV and optional 1 page Cover Letter (Word format only) explaining how you meet the criteria listed under the section ‘Role Requirements’, with reference to the skills, knowledge and experience you have gained at expert level.

You are encouraged to apply for the position that is most relevant to your existing skills, knowledge and experience as shortlisting is carried out on the basis of how well you meet the criteria for the role.

The closing date for applications is Friday 22 May @ 23:59

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.