Principal Signalling Engineer

Job description

The Principal Signal Engineer is the primary technical focus for signal engineering in the regional office. They will liaise with other Principal Signal Engineers to set the technical strategy for project delivery across the business and provide a regional framework for the technical elements of project delivery. This role will be the focal point for the resolution of technical issues and provide support to projects in the portfolio. 

The Principal Signal Engineer will develop the engineering capability in the region, in cooperation with the Engineering Manager and according to the business strategy and will provide development opportunities and ensuring training and mentoring of all engineering staff including graduates and trainees.

What are my responsibilities?

·  Provide the technical architectures against which projects are delivered nationally and regionally
·  Ensure regional compliance with technical standards and procedures
·  Ensure regional competence measures are maintained and developed, including IRSE licenses and Authorities To Work
·  Champion, sponsor and participates in continuous improvement; implementation of project delivery efficiency initiatives
·  Implement an assurance regime to ensure compliance with standards and implement corrective actions
·  Undertake work on projects as required by the Engineering Manager and Regional Director
·  In conjunction with the Engineering Manager development and implementation of technical learning sessions, regionally and nationally
·  Act as mentor to the engineering community and promote professional development
·  Resolution of technical issues
·  Creation and implementation of staff development plans and guidance of staff through IRSE exams
·  Maintenance of regional competence
What do I need to qualify for this job?

·  Incorporated Engineer or higher (essential)
·  Member of the IRSE
·  Established professional status within the signalling industry; will have significant experience of engineering implementation on large signalling schemes in the UK (essential)
·  Supportive of a consistent companywide approach to continuous improvement (essential)
·  A broad base of engineering skills, experiences, knowledge and competencies covering the full engineering lifecycle (essential)
·  Previous experience in Systems Engineering, Project Engineering, Design and Test of signalling systems (essential)
·  Competence in several areas of railway signal engineering at the highest level (essential)
·  Recognised as a senior expert in the signalling industry (essential)
·  Chartered Engineer or equivalent
·  Successfully passed IRSE examinations or demonstrable equivalent
·  Fellow of the IRSE
·  Experience of overseas engineering delivery and metro signalling
·  Experience in the CRE / CEM roles
·  Testing qualifications Modules 1, 2 or 3
About us
We’re Siemens.  A collection of over 385,000 great minds who are all making the future and you could be one of them.   We have offices across the UK, full of talented individual’s helping us to challenge the today and work towards a brighter tomorrow.

Want to join us and be a Future Maker?
We’re excited to hear that you would like to join us here at Siemens.  Our people love it here and we want you to be a part of helping us make real, what matters.

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 to help us review your suitability for the role.  We will be in contact as soon as possible with an update on your application.

What else do you need to know?
Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.

If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We recognise that building a diverse workforce is essential to the success of our business, therefore we encourage applications from a diverse talent pool. We are proud to announce that we have partnered with VERCIDA , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site where all our vacancies are in an accessible format. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.

At Siemens we are always challenging ourselves to build a better future. We need the most innovative and diverse Digital Minds to develop tomorrow’s reality. Find out more about the Digital world of Siemens here: www.siemens.com/careers/digitalminds

Organization: Siemens Mobility

Company: Siemens Mobility Limited

Experience Level: not defined

Job Type: Full-time