Are you interested in Developing, Delivering & creating a legacy for the very first Signalling System in the World on a Highspeed Railway to Install Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over European Train Control System (ETCS) technology? 

We are interested in talking to you if you are an experienced Signalling Project Engineers with Leadership skills & experience and have worked on the delivery phases of major re-signalling projects.

A Senior Project Engineer CCS is required to work for the Client Organisation (High Speed Two Ltd) responsible for the New High-Speed Rail project in the UK. The role sits within a dedicated Signalling Team within the technical directorate at High Speed Two. Reporting to the Lead Project Engineer CCS working on the £1.5bn Control, Command & Signalling (CCS) and Traffic Management contract, which will shortly be awarded. 

Job Purpose – Senior Project Engineer CCS

Providing professional and technical support on project engineering duties within the Control, Command & Signalling (CCS) and Traffic Management Project delivery team, supporting progressive risk based integrated assurance of railway system design, construction and handover into operations; delivering configuration management, providing information exchange and supporting the facilitation technical co-ordination, in accordance with HS2 technical requirements, standards and policies.

The role supports the Lead Project Engineer CCS as directed in the co-ordination, interface management and assurance.

The (CCS) and Traffic Management contracts are a route wide contract that spans & interfaces with all of the other contracts within HS2 such as Main Works Civils, Station Contracts and numerous rail system contracts.

The CCS & TM Contract is due to be awarded this summer and the contract is programme to take 8 years – with 18 – 24 design development, followed by installation and Testing & Commissioning.

Profile of Works

Control, Command & Signalling (CCS) and Traffic Management Contract, NEC3 Option C £1.5bn

The CCS and TM scope includes the design, manufacture, supply, installation, supervision, inspection, safety authorisation, testing, commissioning, maintenance until handover to trial operations and ongoing technical support services of the following:

• ETCS including all lineside equipment;
• signalling equipment including interlocking and train detection equipment;
• Automatic Train Operation (ATO) Grade of Automation 2 (GoA2) over ETCS;
• the Traffic Management System (TMS);
• the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB);
• the Possession Management System (PMS);
• the Adhesion Management System (AMS); and
• the Weather Monitoring System (WMS).
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Work Situation – Hybrid

The office location is Birmingham Snowhill or London Euston (your choice) they operate a flexible hybrid working model with plans to be working 2 days a week from the office.  Overall, this is a very flexible modern employer who cares about delivery not where you deliver from, however, if you wish to be based front the office more you can.

Birmingham                  £65 – 71,160.00 + Pen (6:12) + health + 25 days (Potentially up to £74,718)

London                         £75 – 80,760+ Pen (6:12) + health + 25 days (Potentially up to £84,798)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating technical assurance, as per the HS2 assurance requirements, checking and coordinating the submission of assurance evidence for technical stage gates.
• Responsible for coordinating the acceptance of the design, construction and commissioning of assets comply with the technical and sponsor requirements and applicable standards, specifications and procedures.
• Undertaking duties in supporting the Lead Project Engineer CCS in discharging their duties of NEC3 Supervisor.
• Undertaking duties in supporting the Lead Project Engineer CCS in discharging their duties of Principal Designer Representative as mandated within the Construction Desing Management (CDM) Regulations 2015.
• Providing guidance on design solutions for the asset, promoting use of best practice and innovative engineering techniques, technologies and processes, driving consistency and identifying opportunities for efficiencies within the Railways System CCS engineer team.
• Engage with technical specialists to support appropriate and cost balanced mitigation strategies and solutions, contributing to successful system integration.
• Provide technical co-ordination and integration of the CCS railway systems contracts with other interfacing contracts, station contracts, main works civils contracts and others.
• Support the management and effective communication of engineering issues or change affecting railway systems.
• Oversee the identification, communicating, and managing technical risks and assumptions.
• Management of interface management tools used to enable effective system integration of Railway Systems and other neighbouring contracts.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support.

Required Criteria

You will be a qualified Senior Signalling Engineer, and have major Signalling project delivery experience on major rail infrastructure projects, project such as HS2, Crossrail, Network Rail OR LUL or indeed overseas railways.  Open to candidates from a Principal Contractor, Client or Consultant background.

You will have experience as Senior/Lead Project Engineer / DPE / Engineering manager with delivery experience and will be well versed in Design Assurance, CDM, NEC3 contracts & discharged duties of a Principal Designer.  Looking for a candidate with experience taking projects through the project lifecycle – Design, Installation, Test & Commissioning.

You will be a strong communicator & capable of stakeholder managing a wide variety of third parties, advising internal stakeholders & supply chain including the Signalling contract main contractors.

SKILLS

• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Gather and synthesise information, identify options and apply judgement based on logic during decision making.
• Provide support, engineering systems principles and seek further guidance from various disciplines and Subject Matter Expert
• Ability to use Digital Engineering tools, procedures and systems for the development designs and during construction, testing and commissioning.
• Management and progression of interfaces to bring together the various components of the system successfully to achieve the required outcomes.
• Ability to use a variety of analytical approaches to provide relevant information to suppliers, stakeholders and decision makers using key facts and data.

KNOWLEDGE

• Relevant domain experience in Signalling (CCS) design, installation and Testing & Commissioning.
• Application of technical standards, both national and international which apply to Signalling Systems – doesn’t need to have direct ETCS & ATO experience but helpful.
• Application of risk identification and management.
• Applicable UK construction regulations including CDM requirements.
• Working knowledge CSM-RA regulations.
• Understanding of the Regulatory/Legislative Framework relevant to the Railway industry and Signalling (CCS) engineering.
• Commercial awareness including understanding of cost delivery, schedule targets and the need to deliver an integrated solution that meets all requirements.
• Chartered Engineer/Membership (desirable) of an appropriate professional institution or working towards with the equivalent experience.
• Relevant domain knowledge in Signalling (CCS)including design, installation and Testing & Commissioning. Design & Installation project lifecycle experience essential.

TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

• Experience in managing standards, engineering and safety activity on any engineering projects/ programmes.
• Experience of managing competing project and engineering demands, with cost and schedule implications on any engineering projects/ programmes.
• Experience in undertaking or directly supporting CDM duties associated with Principal Designer and/or Designer.