Job Description

Key Responsibilities

The primary function of the role is to provide signalling principles design support during the early development stages of projects (GRIP1-4), with opportunities to provide further support or gain experience during detailed design, construction, test and final commissioning stages (GRIP5-8), including:

• Preparation of signalling schemes designs, specifications and reports, applying first principles for relevant parts of new or altered signalling systems
• Ensure all deliverables produced comply with contractual and statutory requirements, including delivery within agreed timescales and performance parameters
• Technical liaison with other team disciplines, departments and externally with the wider Atkins organisation, contractors, clients and stakeholders
• Supporting signalling estimates/tenders, as required
• Providing mentoring, support, guidance and development of junior staff

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Holds a current IRSE Signalling Principles Designer Licence (1.1.550) Significant Schemes Development experience (GRIP1-4), with broad knowledge of UK railway signalling standards, design processes and procedures Proficient in using appropriate industry standard CAD packages and signalling tools for the development of signalling scheme plans Experience of undertaking signalling surveys, including knowledge of a broad range of lineside equipment and technologies Highly motivated self-starter, thorough and disciplined with the ability to work collaboratively with team members, manages time efficiently, prioritise duties and focused on results Excellent communication skills, including high standard of English for written communications HNC/HND/Degree Qualification(s) in Electrical Engineering Detailed design experience (GRIP5-8) Membership of the IRSE and/or IET Gaining evidence towards IRSE Signalling Design Verifier Licence (1.1.160) PTS holder