Job Description

Role: Senior Project Engineer - ETCS

Location: London/Hybrid (2-3 days/week onsite)

IR35: Inside

Rate: £516/day (Umbrella) MAX

Duration: 6Months

As an engineer with IPDR a good understanding of ETCS or related communication based railway signalling is essential coupled with a pragmatic ‘can-do’ attitude as the industry develops and adopts the new technology delivering a simpler, better and greener railway for our customers. The work will be varied ranging from proposing changes to standards to allow more efficient delivery, to working with the TCSF suppliers to introduce new product into the UK.

We are recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer for Industry Partnership Digital. This role will lead and manage the use of appropriate engineering standards in relation to design, development and construction, on all projects within the national programme so they comply with legislation, Railway Group and company standards. The role will monitor whether suitably qualified and experienced staff are employed to control engineering aspects of all projects within the functional discipline.

Accountabilities:

• Implement systems and procedures to deliver a cost effective, high quality and safe approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects. Review all relevant legislation and liaise with relevant governmental departments.
• Monitor the competence of all Project Engineers working on projects within the functional discipline and provide functional guidance, direction and briefing.
• Apply engineering controls and procedures to all projects so all design and construction contracts include reference to appropriate Railway Group and Company standards applicable to their discipline.
• Apply relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to all projects and check whether the environmental aspects of all projects are managed in accordance with Environmental Policy.
• Monitor all projects for compliance with Railway Group and Company standards and project control procedures.
• Advise project and programme management in respect of all construction activities, testing and commissioning, and site supervision. Monitor whether the design and construction elements meet the requirements of legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.
• Monitor the competency of contractors’ design, construction and specialist personnel.
• Undertake reviews of design and construction activities. Arrange audits of contractors to monitor whether safety and quality of design, construction testing and commissioning and management systems are adequate.
• Undertake the duties of nominated design and construction / design construction engineer.
• Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE).
• Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.

Essential:

• Significant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas
• Technical qualifications to at least HNC level or equivalent
• Membership of a relevant professional institution
• Experience of contracting
• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects
• Knowledge of safety management and quality assurance
• Understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of works
• Accident investigation experience

Desirable:

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Chartered status or equivalent in the particular discipline
• Appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant   

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. 

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on 0121 794 8181.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on 0121 794 8181