Job Description

This international management, engineering and development consultancy has an annual turnover of over £5 billion and a workforce exceeding 10,000 personnel in over 40 countries worldwide. With a strong client base in both the public and private sector, this company delivers world-class value added solutions to all walks of every day life, from health and education to transport and communications. Working hard to promote a strong culture of corporate responsibility, this dynamic and forward-thinking firm works tirelessly to transform its clients’ vision into a reality.

The company's standard package includes car/allowance which is given to certain levels of staff, 22 days holiday, share options (can be worth more than salary over time), a healthy (7%) pension contribution and insurances valued at £750.

A Senior / Principal Railway Signalling Design Engineer is required to join the team in York. You will be required to lead signal engineering work for railway infrastructure projects across the UK and overseas. The work will consist of both detailed design and engineering consultancy. You will lead a team of Signalling Designers, contributing to and coordinating delivery of this work. You will also be required to liaise with clients, establishing and maintaining good relationships, and developing new business opportunities with potential clients.

You will take on projects and be responsible for both the technical and commercial success of these. You will provide professional signal engineering input throughout the complete project lifecycle (GRIP 1-8).

Qualifications/Skills Required

To apply for the position of Senior / Principal Railway Signalling Design Engineer you must have, or be working towards IRSE 1.1.160 Signalling Design Verifier (or 1.1.130 Principles Designer). You should also have 1.1.145 Design Manager Licence and be qualified to degree level in Electrical Engineering. You should have extensive experience of signalling design, engineering and project management. You should be knowledgeable in signalling principles, components, circuits and the implications of working with other disciplines. You should also be commercially and financially aware.