Security Systems Engineer
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | London (Euston) or Birmingham (Snowhill) Intially WFH |
| Area | London, UKMidlands, UK |
| Sector | High Speed Rail |
| Salary | £60 - 70,000 + Pen(6:12) + health + 25 hols |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Charlton Recruitment |
| Telephone | 07881022741 |
| Job Ref | HS2021 |
| Job Views | 255 |
- Description
- High Speed 2 the new multi-billion-pound high-speed railway to directly link the city centres of: London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester are seeking a Security Systems Engineer to support the Lead Security System Engineer for the delivery of the technical specifications, architecture, and works information for the physical security systems (Video Surveillance System, Access Control, Intruder Detection, Video Management System, Physical Security Information Management) for the HS2 railway infrastructure. These are to be developed to satisfy the physical security systems strategy.
The Security System Engineer reports to the Lead Security System Engineer working in the central engineering department of HS2 and acts as the technical standard authority for Security systems. Initially you will be contributing and supporting the specifying of the security requirements with a particular emphasises on Electronic security systems although knowledge in physical security systems will also be helpful. You will assist technically during the procurement phase and then manage the design and delivery of the security system including test and commissioning of the system.
The security system team has responsibility as the system integrator across the whole of HS2, thus it is important you have knowledge and experience integrating the various security systems with each other. And as such you will have knowledge of Risk and Interface Registers.
Dimensions of Role:
- Makes decisions with respect to planning, prioritising and delivering Physical & Electronic Security Systems work for the security systems team.
- Make recommendations to governance panels on the best technical, cost effective solution to meet HS2 requirements
- Responsible for the strategy, specification and technical oversight of HS2 route wide physical security systems, with an estimated Phase 1/2A cost of £50m. The jobholder will influence whole life costs through works carried out while developing and specifying the system and through activities such as value engineering.
- The job holder will shape the technical solutions to meet the operational, technical and functional requirements of HS2 Physical Security Systems.
Working Situation
Due to the pandemic the role is initially based from home and then will be either London (Euston) or Birmingham based. HS2 are a flexible employer, and there will be an element of flexible working on offer.
Salaries
London £60 – 70,000 + pen (6:12) + 25 hols
Birmingham £55 – 65,000 + pen (6:12) + 25 hols
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Security System Engineer for technical assurance and management for Security Systems delivery.
- Support the Senior Security System Integration Engineer for the integration requirements and specifications for the Security Systems.
- Work closely with the engineering disciplines for the development the Physical Security Systems solutions that consider all relevant systems and sub-systems.
- Support the development the engineering requirements and specifications which deliver railway capability, and to achieve the security operational requirements while mitigating environmental impacts, within the programme and budget.
- Provide technical support for the development of security system solutions involving proof of concept.
- Provide technical knowledge for management of risk for the Physical Security Systems works.
- Provide technical expertise and advice relating to the Physical Security Systems to Senior Security System Engineer and the Senior Security System Integration Engineer.
- Support the engineering aspects of work packages and suppliers, as required.
Candidate Specification
The ideal candidate will be a Security System Engineer professional and qualified engineer with strong electronic security systems technical knowledge. Likely would of worked for a consultancy and have client experience and so use to multi-stakeholder environment and also have the necessary project controls tools – risk registers, interface registered, cost etc. Although still would be interested in people who have worked for a project integrator or contractor, however, needs to be a real all rounder and understanding of project controls. Experience working on a multi-disciplinary Critical National Infrastructure is a must could be in a range of environments rail, utilities, water, nuclear, energy etc and would have experience managing the interfaces between systems. You would have experience supporting the delivery of a system and someone also with Test & Commissioning experience would be a real bonus.
Required criteria
Skills:
- Able to provide specialist technical advice on discipline-specific scientific, technical and engineering principles to project development / delivery teams, but knowing when to seek further guidance from other Subject Matter Expert or others.
- Capable of supporting work on standards, working under the guidance of the Standard Discipline Owner.
- Meets minimum CPD requirement for professional institution every year.
- Ability to support project development / delivery teams, working on specific tasks under direction of line manager (or delegate) in relation to technical or commercial management
- Can communicate many discipline-specific technical ideas to colleagues, based on a mix of training and examples of application.
- Ability to articulate many principles relating to standards, safety and the environment
- Able to apply principles and methods that ensure effective information management, modelling and data security, basic understanding of data creation and visualisation, working under supervision of line manager or in liaison with the relevant Subject Matter Expert
Knowledge:
- Applicable UK construction regulations including CDM requirements.
- The application of the Common Safety Method (CSM) for risk evaluation and assessment. (not essential)
- Understanding of the Regulatory/Legislative Framework relevant to HS2
- Commercial awareness including understanding of cost delivery, schedule targets
- Working towards Chartered Engineer/Membership of an appropriate professional institution with the equivalent experience (nice to have)
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
