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Signalling Design Manager

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Signalling Design Manager

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Signalling Design Manager to join a leading company and work on exciting projects in the UK .

This company are forward thinking, offer great training and development opportunities and are recognised for their great culture, which puts their people first.

Key Responsibilities of thie Signalling Design Manager role:
- Project and Quality Delivery/Staff Development
- Manage all signalling activities undertaken by their team, in accordance with client and governance requirements for signalling and associated projects
- Review and lead the delivery of signalling projects to deliver to defined timescales
- Bid preparation to support/lead tendering of new works
- Mentor junior members of the signalling discipline
- Maintain knowledge of current practices, processes, standards and emerging technologies in relation to the signalling discipline
- Familiarity with multiple interlocking types such as RRI, E10k, mechanical, SSI etc.
- Knowledge of railway systems and related operating practices, along with their key interactions with other railway assets
- Lead the production of, review and approve for construction of signalling designs and documentation at a consistent and acceptable level of quality
- Partake in lessons learned reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
- Ensure that the technical and engineering management processes and procedures for the delivery of discipline outputs are followed
- Present complex technical solutions to client
- Participate in development of technical proposals
- Ensure that all skills and technical competence supporting documentation is kept up to date for self and team, e.g. IRSE licence, IRSE log book, Authority to Work, Company CV, mandatory training etc.


Experience required for the Signalling Design Manager role:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS for the Signalling Design Manager role:
- Holder of 1.1.550 Signalling Principles Designer, 7.8.110E Engineering Manager (Design) or 7.8.220E Senior Engineering Manager (Design) licence, and/or registered with professional engineering institution (IRSE, IET etc.) at IEng or CEng.
- Experience of acting as Signalling Design CRE
- Experience of leading the delivery of signalling design as part of multi-disciplinary rail systems projects
- Experience of managing a team's resources
- Commitment to professional development and retaining the highest standard of signalling design technical skills
- The ability to be able to work in a number of differing consultancy environments and situations across the project lifecycle
- Understanding and experience of working within project budgets whilst maintaining the delivery of high-quality outputs
- Commitment to delivery to internal and external clients, with the view towards timeliness, reliability, safety and accuracy of completed tasks
- Experienced in the use of all MS Office packages
- Demonstrated knowledge of UK signalling principles
- Excellent knowledge of signalling systems of all generations
- Understanding of CDM regulations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS for the Signalling Design Manager role:
- Holder of 1.1.160v6 Signalling Design Verifier
- IRSE Competence and Workplace Assessor
- Institution membership; IRSE, IET etc
- Institution registration; IEng, CEng etc (if in addition to applicable IRSE licence)
- Experience of acting as Contractor's Engineering Manager
- Holder of PTS
- Engineering qualification; Degree, HND, HNC etc.
- Experienced in the use of common data environments such ProjectWise

the Signalling Design Manager role:

Package offered for the Signalling Design Manager role:
- FULL REMOTE WORKING
- up to £80k salary DOE
- Great Holiday and pension package

How to apply for the Signalling Design Manager role:

If you are interest in the Signalling Design Manager role, then please apply via this job board or get in touch with Becca Stanton on rebecca.stanton@navartis.co.uk

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