Job Description

Ability to undertake Design RDE/CRE duties on Network Rail schemes.
Able to solve engineering problems affectively and, challenge the remit, thus enabling the development of robust engineering solutions in order to provide Network Rail with the best engineering solution and thus offering them with excellent value for money on all the E&P projects we undertake for them producing them to a high standard and delivered to agreed timescales.
Proven and effective leader, who manages and organises the E&P design team on the business/project requirements whether this be for site surveys, detailed design enabling effective design solutions, delivery or implementation.
Appreciation of other disciplines influencing E&P design this being signalling, telecoms, Pway OLE, Civils.
Good interaction and engagement with Planners, Estimators, Procurement in order to provide the most effective solution in the most effective way maintaining technical requirements throughout the whole design process.
Ensure technical compliance is maintained at all times within the works undertaken, ensuring all project elements are delivered safely, on time and to budget.
Check and mentor engineering solutions within your own skill set.
Support the bid team/ Head of Department in the preparation of technical, cost and programme information to support project/bids.
Identify process improvements within the engineering function and report these to the Head of Department for review/implementation.
Manage and chair formal engineering reviews internally/externally for the E&P team, participate in IDR and IDC meetings when requested.
A broad knowledge of the issues surrounding sustainability.
Promotion of safe working practices in all areas.
Technical Lead for E&P, producing quarterly standard briefs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum BEng / BSc Degree level of education. Chartered Member of a relevant Professional Body. Sentinel Personal Track Safety (PTS) competence in both AC and DC. Significant experience as a Principle E&P Design Engineer in a railway environment ideally running a design team or acting as a team leader/lead engineer. Full working knowledge of relevant British standards/ BS7671 / 18TH Edition wiring regulations/Railway Group standards/Network Rail standards plus preferred an understanding of LUL standards. Full working knowledge of Microstation/ProjectWise/Hevacomp/Amtech/DIALux and all relevant software packages.