Job Description

The Glasgow office has a long established track record of successfully delivering major rail projects. Our office has good transport links and accommodates a multidisciplinary transportation design centre. We are now looking to enhance and grow this team with individuals who have a sound technical background, who share our enthusiasm and determination, to support our expanding workload.

You will have proven design experience of delivering projects to client’s satisfaction at the appropriate standard, ensuring accuracy of drawings and calculations, ensuring designs are economic and appropriate and that the relevant codes and standards are complied with. You will have strong business development and client relationships skills and the ability to develop and manage the work of others.

The team provides design, assessment, inspection, construction support and management services on a wide range of rail projects. Our services offered to our clients include feasibility studies, scheme designs and detailed designs. Our clients are from the private and public sector and, Network Rail, SPT and Nexus as well as various Tier 1 contractors. Our current portfolio of works comprises a diverse mix of local, national and international Rail infrastructure projects.

Rail projects currently under production by staff in our offices include:

CP6 associate works

Dalcross Station & Loop

Cadder Yard

Dunbar Station

Milngavie Station

The appropriate level of technical expertise is required in order that the Job/ Project Accountabilities listed below can be carried out to the necessary standards.

• Receive brief from Lead Engineer.
• Contribute to concept design.
• Where required safely carry out site surveys
• Develop detailed design for Lead Engineer approval.
• Attend design team meetings as appropriate.
• Obtain design information from sub-consultants.
• Produce detailed design information including calculations and design sketches.
• Liaise with CAD Technician for production of drawings.
• Prepare technical reports.
• Formulate the project specifications for construction.
• Attend site during construction phase if necessary to ensure construction is in accordance with specifications/drawings
• Carry out risk assessments and provision of design information for Health and Safety file
• Experienced in the use of Network Rail, Railway Group Standards as well as the relevant British Standards and Eurocodes
• Understanding of Health and Safety including CDM
• Good standard of written English and communication

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

BSc, BEng or MEng degree in Electrical Engineering Chartered Engineer (or working towards) and member of a professional institution. Experienced in the use of Network Rail, Railway Group Standards as well as the relevant British Standards and Eurocodes. Understanding of Health and Safety including CDM Good standard of written English and communication Electrical Engineering background with Rail industry experience