Essential Requirements

• Able to carry out Safety Critical Work
• Holds current IRSE Signalling Verifier Licence and Signalling Principles Designer licences (1.1.160 and 1.1.550)
• Significant UK signalling principles design/checking experience including knowledge of UK railway standards, design processes and procedures preferable at both outline design (NR GRIP 3 to 4) and detailed design (NR GRIP5+) levels
• Experience of using appropriate industry standard CAD packages
• Experience of signalling design and/or stageworks involving a broad range of lineside equipment and technologies
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with team members located in different offices including excellent standard of English for written communications

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• HNC/HND/Degree Qualification(s) in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Fit and able to work trackside / hold PTS

Responsibilities

To lead and support project delivery in day to day duties throughout the project lifecycle, from inception to completion, including –

• Preparation, production and verification of railway signalling designs, specifications, reports and working drawings using first principles for relevant parts of a new or altered signalling systems, ensuring compliance with all contractual and statutory requirements.
• To ensure all design produced complies with client requirements, alliance/company procedures, meets all operational, technical and safety principles and is successfully delivered to budget and programme
• Liaising and meeting with others including client, construction and testing staff and other railway contractors
• Supporting estimates/tenders as required
• Line management of staff
• Mentoring, support, guidance and development of junior staff
• Technical liaison with other alliance team disciplines, departments and externally with the wider Atkins organisation and client
• Undertaking design office cover during commissioning periods, including bank holidays and weekends

The Individual

• Highly motivated self-starter and flexible
• Collaborative team player, focused on results
• Thorough and disciplined
• Excellent communicator
• Able to manage time efficiently and prioritise duties

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