Project Engineer
- Transportation
- Derby, York
AtkinsRealis has one of the UK Rail industry’s largest signalling engineering teams and as such you will be joining a Practice which comprises a team of approximately 200 professional signalling and telecommunications design personnel, project engineers and engineering managers. This, together with AtkinsRealis broader cross discipline capability and our Global Design Centre, means our engineers have an unrivalled collective knowledge to tap into and learn from.
Your Purpose:
This role is that of a Assistant Signalling Project Engineer / Signalling Project Engineer reporting to an Engineering Manager.
Primary functions include:
- Supporting the engineering lead for projects and leading the engineering for small packages of work.
- Preparing for and supporting / running inter disciplinary design reviews.
- Preparing Engineering Management Plans, contributing to risk assessments and writing technical reports.
- Producing / managing materials lists.
- Liaising with client engineers.
- Resolving engineering issues both on site and with design teams. Assisting in the preparation of estimates and tender documentation.
- Creating and managing of trackers / registers for engineering deliverables. Production /collation of O&M manuals and H&S Files.
- Supporting design, test, construction, project management as required, including opportunities to go trackside undertaking Assistant Testing duties during commissioning periods.
What you can bring:
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- HNC / HND / Degree or other technical qualification, preferable electrical or electronic.
- Holds an IRSE Licence(s).
- Experience of working on site.
- Knowledge of level crossings.
- Undertaken a railway signalling training scheme (e.g. Apprenticeship / graduate programme).
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Can do attitude and flexible.
- Able to work within a team, but also be self motivating.
- Fit and able to work trackside / hold PTS.
- Ability to manage time efficiently and prioritise duties.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis ?
Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.
Security clearance :
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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