Design Engineer

Design Engineer (Grade 10)

Technical:

• Continues to receive on-the-job technical training but with limited supervision, progressing towards the end of technical training
• Drafts technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality – with minimal supervision and rework required
• Good understanding of Network Rail, London Underground, Railway Group standards, British Standards and Euro-codes
• Application of other sources of reference within Atkins
• An effective and reliable team member able to apply knowledge gained
• Competent to check the work of other team members
• Able to assign and check the work of graduate engineers, technicians and administrative staff
• Experience of managing interfaces with other railway engineering disciplines under supervision
• Ability to determine appropriate basic input data prior to commencement of work
• Able to make sound engineering judgements
• Ensures that their own hand and computer calculations are clear, understandable, properly referenced and filed
• Fully proficient in structural analysis and design using appropriate software and able to prepare calculations for more complex structures under supervision
• Offer new ideas to improve solutions and processes
• Capable of producing clear sketch details for CAD drafting or communication purposes including 2D and 3D sketches
• Knowledge of Rail Solutions CAD standard (Design Engineer)

Project Management:

• Good knowledge of BMS work procedures and adhere to MP5 work procedures
• Good knowledge of Atkins Rail BMS
• Capable of implementing BMS filing matrix and project filing s stems and able to guide others in the team
• Be aware of the project programme and the dates deliverables are required
• Responsible for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost, and for accurate reporting on progress of assigned tasks
• Able to assign work to Graduates, Technicians and Administrative staff
• Refer to senior staff on matters of major importance such as resourcing, departmental costs and expenses
• Report on own performance on a regular basis including timely completion of timesheets
• Developing knowledge of the commercial and financial aspects of project management
• Able to work as reliable and pro-active member of the team, able to apply knowledge gained

• Refer to senior staff on matters of major importance such as resourcing, departmental costs and expenses
• Report on own performance on a regular basis including timely completion of timesheets
• Developing knowledge of the commercial and financial aspects of project management
• Able to work as reliable and pro-active member of the team, able to apply knowledge gained

Commercial

• Regular client contact
• Develop an understanding of Rail technologies and markets
• Clear understanding of railway civil engineering technologies and markets and able to discuss with clients
• Experience in preparing project cost estimates for more complex packages of work under supervision
• Successful in identifying and following through on leads/suggestions associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with
• Able to draft responses to straightforward bids

H&S and Environmental

• Demonstrates the necessary level of competence and responsibility according to grade
• Good understanding of UK safety legislation including CDM regulations
• Completion of Skill-port safety modules
• Able to identify health and safety risks and reduce them through design with little supervision
• Knowledge, understanding and application of sustainability principles

Key Relationships

Internal: Actively forge relationships with other business units and divisions within Bangalore and UK

External: Begin to develop relationships with external clients

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering/Science or related discipline with typically up to 3 years of relevant experience for Masters graduates or typically 5 years experience for Bachelors graduates
• or PhD in related discipline with up to 3 years of relevant experience
• or Diploma and typically up to 15 years of relevant experience
• Expected to achieve EngTech TMICE (Senior Engineering Technician)
• Expected to have completed development objectives for IEng (Design Engineer)

Personal and People Accountabilities

Communication

• Good communication and listening skills
• Identifies and communicates concerns to immediate Supervisor
• Discusses career goals and aspirations
• Ability to listen, understand and follow instructions.
• Issuing clear and precise instructions to less experienced team members
• Able to draft responses to straight forward queries

Team Work

• Willing to participate and contribute to company social activities
• Acts in best interest of the team at all times.
• Willingness to accept individual responsibilities
• Willingness to share information and knowledge with team members
• Shows flexibility in work tasks and location within the project group and other teams
• Able to adjust to changing priorities

• Leadership / Influence

• Proactively seek out advice and counsel from senior engineers
• Offers technical guidance to less experienced team members
• Displays appropriate levels of assertiveness
• Demonstrates initiative and basic leadership skills to give directions in a small work group
• Responsive to meeting internal and external client requirements

Time Management

• Responsible for completion of assigned tasks to time and cost
• Demonstrates professionalism in time keeping
• Responsible for assigning and monitoring work delegated to colleagues through to completion

Organising and Planning

• Ability to plan and prioritise tasks of self and team members to deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and changing priorities

• Involvement / Integration

• Contributes towards team, business and company objectives
• Engages with peers within the team
• Effective and reliable team member able to apply knowledge gained
• Maintains relationships with peers based in overseas offices

Motivation and Energy

• Contributes to team motivation
• Exhibits energy and enthusiasm
• Ability to probe and challenge to enhance understanding
• Produces high quality, value added work

Summary

• Managing packages of work with minimal supervision
• Technical training should be near to completion
• Demonstrates competent technical understanding on regular projects
• Taking responsibility for their own work and producing higher quality technical output and beginning to guide assistant engineers and graduates
• Design Engineers with typically up to 3 years of relevant experience for Masters graduates and typically 5 years of relevant experience for Bachelors graduates
• Engineering Technicians with typically 15 years of relevant experience