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Principle(s) Signalling Design Engineer
City London
Career Level Professional
Category Rail Signalling
Description
Signalling design, verification and production experience in Control Tables, Signalling Scheme Plans, Aspect Sequence Charts, Outline Project, Interface and Design Specifications, Bonding & Location Plans, Site Surveys and Equipment Specifications. The candidate must have experience in the design and production of the safety logic and wiring details, including signalling power requirements, of relay based interlocking and associated locations. A working knowledge of Railway Signalling Standards and appropriate legal requirements is necessary.

Successful candidates will have the following skills, underpinning knowledge and experiences:
Will have acted in a position of seniority as a client liaison.
Checking and supervising the work of less experienced team members. Mentoring any signalling trainees.
Completing work within a defined period to defined budget.
Understand standard Signalling & Interlocking principles and be able to apply them. Recognise where non-standard requirements are identified and deal with appropriately.
Have an appreciation of Site Installation, Testing and Maintenance requirements.
Understand the process of signalling design and ensure that quality assurance procedures are followed. e.g. configuration control.
Have good report writing skills.

Background Information:

The successful candidate will perform the role of CRE Signal Engineering for medium and small sized rail related projects and will assist in bid preparation for new projects (e.g. estimating signal content). Will be responsible for project team based in Warrington and possibly in other UK offices. The projects will encompass a wide range of scope, phase and clients.
Will undertake design, supervision and management of a wide range of signalling projects.
Competent user of industry standard software to include design (e.g. Microstation), office & planning software.
Able to review and certify compliance.
Proactive team player able to lead and drive projects from concept to closure.
Acknowledged expertise in rail signalling and able to exercise technical leadership.
Will have demonstrated the ability to work within budget, to control costs and manage change control.
Will be commercially aware and have a flexible attitude to both the type of work undertaken and the level of responsibility.
Will be responsible for:
Carrying out conceptual design, detailed design and supervision of a wide variety of signalling projects.
Directing the preparation of drawings for schematic and detailed design.
Acting as Assistant Project Manager on a wide variety of single discipline and multi-disciplinary projects.

Essential Qualifications:

IRSE Licence Categories 1.1.130 or 1.1.150D

Desirable Qualifications:

Degree, HNC, BTech, MIRSE, City & Guilds, IRSE Licence Category 1.1.145 or 1.1.140
Able to demonstrate significant experience of design and consultancy

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