Rullion Limited Looking for Senior HV Design Engineer at London Full Time

The Senior Design Engineer shall be responsible for the production and development of GRIP 4-5 Contract Design submission documentation together with all other associated documentation in the provision of 25kV substations along the Transpennine Route Upgrade with interfaces with ECML. The candidate shall have held a senior appointment for a minimum of five years within the UK railway sector.

The Senior Design Engineer shall be responsible for delivering and/or supporting the GRIP 3-8 disciplines and shall be able to demonstrate experience/knowledge in a construction environment.

The Senior Design Engineer shall support the Design Delivery Manager in the management; control and co-ordinate the program of design works to time, scope and budget, ensuring all safety, quality and environmental requirements are met.

The post holder shall demonstrate working towards or have undertaken the role of Contractors Appointed Engineer (CRE) in accordance with the requirements of Network Rail regime NR/L2/INI/02009 and PAN/E/EP/PRO/0052. Evidence of such positions been held are a prerequisite of the appointment.

The Senior Design Engineer would be required to co-ordinate his/her designs as part of a multi-disciplinary project and ideally have experience of working within an Alliance environment.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY / TASKS

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the project design team is best placed to deliver all Electrical AC, 25kV, LV, ELV systems and Earthing and Bonding within time and budget whilst maximising the opportunity to identify additional work opportunities subject to Network Rail additional works process. He/She will be responsible for engaging and instructing design engineers to provide a first-class design service to the construction teams and helping our client achieve our growth ambitions and commitments.

The Senior Design Engineer in performing his/her role will be required to work closely with the Project Managers, our clients Design Delivery Manager and all third-party designers to ensure an integrated and collaborative design solution is presented for this project. This will extend to working and interfacing with Network Rail and our Alliance members to produce a homogeneous solution.

The Senior Design Engineer will be responsible for ensuring adherence at all times to our clients Safety working policies, standards and practices as well as those applicable to Network Rail infrastructure in all aspects of the design process as required under the CDM and CSM RA regulations.

The Senior Design Engineer shall provide the highest quality and level of Customer service. At the same time achievement of the delivery timescales and at budgeted cost without compromising the quality of product or service is a critical success factor.

The Senior Design Engineers shall be required to have a good understanding of HSEQ legislation and procedures and incorporate them into the design.

Principal Accountabilities:

To manage the development of fully compliant suitable designs to meet the requirements of the contract.

Provide highly effective management for the Technical design team.

Provide Design leadership for the design team that covers cross discipline work streams to provide an integrated solution for the customer.

Have overall responsibility for the management of the preparation of all designs and technical reports.

Management of interdisciplinary designs i.e Civils, SCADA, Protection & Control and Telecoms etc.

Develop and produce reports associated with the performance of the department on a monthly basis with an emphasis on the design performance.

Support to senior team in the review and appraise of tender specs and associated project documents.

Ensure that all designs are in accordance with the customers approval processes.

Understand primary interfaces, design drivers and stakeholders on projects that will influence the technical design.

To positively influence design and construction safety performance and aims for zero accidents

To support the project commercial process with the Commercial Manager and ensure all design change requests are processed on time

To review project based risk register monitoring and reporting on changes in commercial risk and ensure that appropriate actions are taken to eliminate or mitigate the risks.

To maintain effective communications with all project participants to ensure contract delivery.

To ensure that all project designs are compliant with CDM and CSM RA regulations.

Develop synergy between different project design groups to offer services to clients that are both innovative and value for money.

Undertake lessons learnt exercises to maintain value.

Most economical design methodology.

Mentorship to junior and seasoned engineers in maintaining CPD, competency under the direction of the Professional Head.

Where called upon the post holder would also undertake the role of Contractors Appointed Engineer (CRE) in accordance with the requirements of Network Rail regime and shall be able to demonstrate competencies associated with Issue 6 of NR/L2/INI/02009.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Engineering degree, preferable although no essential.

Professional membership of the IET or equivalent as an Incorporated Engineer.

Ideally hold an Authority To Work (AtW) in line with NR/L2/INI/02009 and/or previous evidence of competencies to NR/L2/INI/02009.

Demonstration of CPD.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.