Remote Principal Rail Low Voltage Design Engineer

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Our team has an established track record of successfully delivering major multidisciplinary rail projects working from our regional offices in London and Croydon and interfacing with other regional teams and Global design centres.

We are now looking to enhance and grow this team with a Principal Rail Low Voltage Design Engineer. As an individual you will have delivered rail projects to client’s satisfaction at the appropriate standard, ensuring accuracy of drawings and calculations, ensuring designs are economic, constructable and appropriate and that the relevant codes and standards to be complied with.

You will have strong business development and client relationships skills and the ability to develop and manage the work of others.

The team provides design, assessment, inspection, construction support and management services on a wide range of rail projects and our services offered to our clients include feasibility studies, outline designs and detailed designs.

You will take responsibility for the technical and commercial delivery of key rail projects, with a particular focus on low voltage (LV) systems, including Points Heating, Lighting, and Signalling Power.

The team provides design, assessment, inspection, construction support and management services across a wide range of rail infrastructure projects. Our work spans the full lifecycle from feasibility studies and outline design through to detailed design and delivery.

Provide Expertise:
Be responsible for the technical and commercial delivery of projects, with a specific remit to develop AECOM’s rail LV and substation capabilities within the Electrification and Power (E&P) team. You will be an individual who holds excellent track record of delivering various projects as a CRE/Lead Engineer role.

Collaborate: Receive brief from Project Manager and cascade through team members.

Ensure Quality:
Develop concept and detailed designs including calculations reports and specifications. Check CAD drawings and design documentation produced by team members /liaise with designers and CAD Technicians. Prepare and check the technical reports.

Anticipate: Support development of project specifications for construction. Attend site during construction phase if necessary to ensure construction is in accordance with specifications/drawings. You will have a very good understanding of Health and Safety including CDM.

• BSc, BEng or MEng degree in Electrical Engineering
• Chartered Engineer (or working towards) and member of a professional institution
• Proven track record in railway Electrification & Power design and delivery as a CRE or Lead Design Engineer

Ideally you will be experienced in the use of Network Rail, London Underground, Railway Group Standards as well as the relevant British Standards and Eurocodes.

We recognise a variety of experience and backgrounds may suit this role and that experience levels in specific technical areas may vary. If you feel you only meet some of the requirements below or have transferrable skills, we would still love to hear from you!

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all…