Engineer, Poole

Job description

Consultancy Services (CS) are an engineering team delivering a wide range of traffic engineering projects across the UK and internationally. We are dedicated to providing a professional approach to diverse transport engineering problems and work with our customers to provide a high quality and reliable service delivering sustainable and innovative solutions.

This role will require close working with other parts of the CS team and the local field services and tendering teams. The purpose of the role is to deliver of a wide range of traffic engineering projects including traffic modelling and traffic signal design, MOVA validation and UTC configuration. This is a technical role but also requires liaison one to one with our customer base on a daily basis.

What are my responsibilities?

· Deliver a wide range of traffic engineering projects across the UK in accordance with current national/local standards, guidance and best practice
· Deliver traffic engineering projects in accordance with ergonomic, economic and sustainable principles
· Assessment and mitigation of risks associated with traffic engineering projects
· Travel to site visits and customer meetings with overnight stays where appropriate
· Preparation of technical reports and specifications
· Preparation of consultancy/design quotations

What do I need to qualify for this job?

· HNC/HND/Degree level in engineering or a related subject is preferred or have relevant experience
· High level of communication skills, both verbal and written, will be necessary as you will be expected to liaise with other parts of the business and with customers
· Ability to solve complex problems
· Ability to achieve objectives with strict deadlines and manage your own workload
· To have a technical understanding of most/all of the following traffic engineering competencies:
· Traffic signal design fundamentals and UK standards/specifications
· Traffic engineering software including LinSig, Transyt and AutoCAD with KeySignals
· Knowledge of traffic signal products from across the industry
· UTC systems & SCOOT
· MOVA design & validation
· Other traffic systems including UTMC Common Databases and Remote Monitoring

TheSiemens Mobility Division with approximately 3,500 employees, focuses on sustainable technologies for metropolitan areas and their infrastructures. Its offering includes products, systems and solutions for intelligent traffic management, rail-bound transportation, smart grids, energy efficient buildings, and safety and security. The Division comprises the divisions Rail Systems, Rail Automation, Intelligent Traffic Systems, and Rail Electrification.

Siemens recognise that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.

Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the UK’s major challenges. Siemens has a significant presence throughout the UK, with 13 manufacturing sites and more than 25 major offices. Today the company employs over 13,760 people in the UK, including about 5,000 in the manufacturing sector. Last year’s revenues were £3.36 billion. Electrification, automation and digitalization are the long-term growth fields of Siemens. In order to take full advantage of the market potential in these fields, our businesses are bundled into nine divisions and healthcare as a separately managed business.

Siemens offers a comprehensive reward package which includes a competitive basic salary, bonus scheme, generous holiday allowance and pension. Through our flexible benefits scheme you can select benefits that best suit your lifestyle, including private healthcare.

How do I apply?

We are looking forward to receiving your online application. Please ensure you complete all areas, of the application form, to the best of your ability as we will use this data to review your suitability for the role.

What else do I need to know?

Siemens is dedicated to quality, equality, and valuing diversity, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work.

If you are successful in your application you will receive a new contract detailing the standard terms, conditions and benefits associated with this role. Please note that this may impact any existing entitlements to legacy terms.