Description
Are you qualified to work as a Signal design engineer?Can you work in this niche remit?
In am currently looking for a 1 contract signal design engineer and 1 Lead Signal design engineer for 2 different switch and crossing project in the rail industry.
This will be for 5-6 month contract based in Doncaster and Lead role in Bristol.
Please find the Job specification attached:
Signal Design Engineer
Qualifications:
- HNC/HND or equivalent but relevant experience may be accepted in lieu
- IRSE Designer Licence (or able to obtain such)
- Corporate Membership of the IRSE (desirable)
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the design of signalling layouts, with a good knowledge of conventional interlocking technologies and the interfaces to computer based systems. A good knowledge of rail industry practice and familiarity with railway standards is essential.
Primary Duties:
- To undertake any work of a technical nature that falls within the Jobholder's ability and competence. To work at any position within a design project team to achieve the project objectives.
- To supervise the work of other staff
- When required, to undertake the roles of Activity Manager and Designer.
- Preparation of safety critical signaling design, plans and technical details, including TSR's, ensuring compliance with all contractual and statutory requirements.
Lead Role: will required to organised and run the small design team.
Level of Competence: Competent to work under minimum supervision.
Reports to: Signal Design Manager (line manager).
Typical Activities: Preparation of engineering solutions, presentation of engineering options
Preparation of feasibility studies, outline project specifications and other relevant written documents.
Production of signalling layouts (mechanical, relay and solid state).
Production of design concepts, drawings, specifications and other technical documents.
Production checking of team's work prior to independent check.
Site visits and correlation surveys, inspection of equipment and condition monitoring, including mentoring of junior staff in these activities.
Undertaking design office cover during commissioning works.
Delivery of work (personal workload and that of suppliers and technicians under the Job Holder's control) to programme, budget and specification
Mentoring of junior staff within the Section.
Planning, monitoring and reporting of project resources, billable hours and delivery timescales
Ensure that design is effectively produced using the CAD system in accordance with office procedures.
Updating of designs and records.
Client and third party liaison
Representing the company on technical matters.
Marketing and business development.
IT Skills: The Jobholder should be conversant with the use of MS Office suite. The Jobholder should also be capable of the production of drawings using Microstation.
Site Skills: PTS is a requirement of the role.
Rate: negotiable on experience.
If you are interested in either position please apply to discuss further.