Principal Engineer

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Safe behaviour
is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision .

East Coast Digital Programme is rolling out ETCS on the East Coast Mainline, a key technology enabler for a safer and higher-performing railway. This Programme is the pioneering deployment programme within Network Rail's Industry Digital Signalling Directorate which will set the path for all future large scale ETCS deployments in the country.

The role is to provide overall engineering delivery ownership and accountability for ETCS delivery in a Railway Configuration State delivery model, reporting to the Head of Engineering for ECDP. This role requires the successful candidate to provide core Programme Engineering, System Integration and System Assurance leadership with an ETCS bias, acting as the guiding and controlling mind on all topics related to the progressive engineering delivery, integration and assurance of ETCS Level 2 (based on System Version 3.6.0) on a high-capacity intercity railway.

• Leadtheprovisionof expert advice,inputandsupportassociatedwiththeprovisionof services for ourcustomersandsuppliers.
• Provide professional leadership for thedevelopmentof engineersalignedtotheengineering disciplineandundertakeprofessional mentorship of engineersinsupportof theirachievementof professional registrationtotheirrelevant
  
  Engineering
  
  Council.
• Leadthetechnical input toaccidentandincidentinvestigationsandCIPsforsafetyverification.
• Leadthesettingof policyandstandards,operational processesandsystems.
  
  Managethedesign anddeliveryof programmes for thedevelopmentof technical capabilityrequiredwithin
  
  Network Rail, includingcompetenceframeworksandeffectivetrainingmaterials
• Leadthetechnical input tothedevelopmentof the standards,specifications,meansof compliance (includingapplicationsforderogationsandnon-compliance) andKPIsfor Asset Management , including system riskand
  
  Product
  
  Acceptanceprocessandvehicle/infrastructure interface.
• Setstrategywithinthetechnical engineeringareainliaisonwithexpertsinternallyandexternally including regulatory bodies.
• Proactivelyresearchand respondtochangesintheinternal and external requirementsandpractice, whichimpactuponpolicyandstandards
• Actas Delivery Managerfordeliveryof  aspecificprojectorportfolioof projectsanddeliverprojects within time,costandquality.
• Identifyopportunitiesfor technical andbusinessprocessimprovementandinnovation,developing businesscasesand
  
  Investment
  
  Papers where required.
• Represent Network Rail externallytotheindustryandinput to Europeanissuesas required, speakingonandpublishingin relevant platforms.
• Integrateandco-ordinateactivityacrossdifferentengineeringdisciplinesandcontributetothe development of engineerswithinthe
  
  Practice.
• Support thedevelopmentandimplementationof competencyframeworksandspecifythe engineeringdisciplinetrainingneeds.
• Chartered Engineerordemonstrateequivalentexperience (Level
  7)
• A soundknowledgeof applicable policies,standardsandnational legislation
• Knowledge of the system safetymanagementand risk assessment process

Strong commercial awareness and financially astute

Experience of working in railway infrastructure management or a similar safety critical environment

Prior experience as a Principal-level Engineer on a major ETCS deployment programme

Broad and extensive experience in the development of engineering technology with an ETCS bias

ETCS system integration (vehicle, trackside, telecoms) experience

Experience of leading the engineering delivery of multiple major digital signalling schemes into service

Please note: Applicants must provide proof of essential qualifications and/or competencies where required, or demonstrate active progress toward obtaining them, or evidence their…