Senior Project Engineer

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Brief Description

As a Senior Project Engineer for Signalling within Works Delivery you will be joining a dynamic team delivering large volumes of highly diverse works designed and delivered both internally and externally. The Works Delivery team are one of the key delivery partners within the Southern Renewal Enterprise (SRE) delivering works within collaborative model. The role is to lead, manage and apply expertise with the application of engineering standards in relation to design and construction, on all projects within the Works Delivery programme so they comply with legislation, Railway Group and Network Rail company standards. To monitor whether suitably qualified and experienced staff are employed to control engineering aspects of all projects within the required functional discipline.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to deliver a cost effective, high quality and safe approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects. Review all relevant legislation and liaise with relevant governmental departments.

2. Monitor the competence of all Project Engineers working on projects within the functional discipline and provide functional guidance, direction and briefing.

3. Apply engineering controls and procedures to all projects so all design and construction contracts include reference to appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards applicable to their discipline.

4. Apply relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to all projects and check whether the environmental aspects of all projects are managed in accordance with Network Rail Environmental Policy.

5. Monitor all projects for compliance with Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards and Network Rail project control procedures.

6. Advise project and programme management in respect of all construction activities, testing and commissioning, and site supervision. Monitor whether the design and construction elements meet the requirements of legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.

7. Monitor the competency of contractors design, construction and specialist personnel.

8. Undertake reviews of design and construction activities. Arrange audits of contractors to monitor whether safety and quality of design, construction testing and commissioning and management systems are adequate.

9. Undertake the duties of nominated design and construction / design construction engineer.

10. Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE).

11. Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.

Job, Skills, experience and qualifications

Essential

Significant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas

Technical qualifications to at least HNC level or equivalent

Membership of a relevant professional institution or working towards full membership.

Experience of contracting

Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects

Knowledge of safety management and quality assurance

Understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of works

Accident investigation experience

Desirable

Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Chartered status, working towards, or equivalent in the signalling discipline.

Appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.