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Keltbray Infrastructure Services Ltd are currenelty seeking a Lead Principle Design Engineer based in Preston Brook, Runcorn, Cheshire. Joining our Wentworth House Rail Design Team. With experience working on Rail or Civil Engineering
Principal design engineer is responsible for leading, creating, preparing, modifying or contributing to designs or arranging for, or instructing others to do such work. The appointed person within the design organisation with accountability for the day-to-day management and co-ordination of the technical and engineering activities within a specific engineering discipline.
A key role within a design project with overall accountability for all engineering activities. Will provide the Project Manager and project team with engineering integration/ guidance and support to enable project compliance. This role will include:
Undertake/lead design in accordance with WHRS quality management system, to meet agreed programmes and budgets
Undertake System, Basic, Allocation and Construction design of railway electrification in accordance with appropriate International, National, Railway Group and Network Rail Company Standards. (For Network Rail Projects in accordance within the Company’s Accreditation Certification).
Act as Checker and Approver of designs as appropriate.
Ensure that the Company Design Assurance is applied to all allocated projects
Assist in the determination of the design scope and the subsequent preparation of the valuation of design elements as part of the tendering process.
Undertake in site surveys
Leadership and management of the team of engineers and technicians, in the production of design calculations and drawings
Maintain coordination of feasibility studies, together with outline and detailed design proposals
Approving the work of design engineers and CAD technicians
Manage the interfacing of allocated Design Team(s) with Construction and Commissioning Team(s) where relevant to allocated electrification design & construct projects.
Assist in maintaining Design Procedures to ensure they meet the company’s quality and environmental procedures and current best engineering practice.
Undertake the role Contractor’s Responsible Engineer as required
Undertake the role Contractor’s Engineering Manager as required
Such duties and tasks as are allocated to you at the discretion of the Company. Such duties will be within capabilities, qualifications and certification of the post holder.
Undertake consultancy projects (feasibility, outline design, etc) in the role of Senior Project Engineer.
Deputise as PHED as required
The tasks/ duties above are indicative of the works required (not exhaustive)
Qualificatoins:
Degree qualified in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent
10+ years proven railway electrification experience (15+ years if not Chartered)
Demonstrate application of, and compliance to Engineering Assurance processes and requirements that relate specifically to the discipline for which they are being appointed
Certification in CDM Regulations 2015 with a sound understanding of specifically the designers and client’s requirements.
CEng status within relevant Engineering Council Approved Body (IMechE, ICE, IET, PWI)
Knowledge:
General overall competence in design as detailed in B.5 of NR/L2/RSE/02009/01
Able to demonstrate they meet the performance and knowledge requirements of CRE01 as detailed in B.7 of NR/L2/RSE/02009/01
Experience of reviewing works to ensure discipline technical requirements are met and relevant discipline standards are complied with e.g. Discipline CR-Ts.
Understanding of different engineering disciplines and the relationships and interdependencies between them with participation in all Interdisciplinary Coordination activities.
Shall have a sound understanding of Network Rail’s requirements regarding the Risk Assessment process.
Knowledge of Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards
Understanding of safety, quality and environmental issues relevant to the railway environment, with the ability to judge when urgent or immediate action is necessary for safety reasons.
Knowledge of OLE design range applicable to current project
Able to demonstrate discipline specific technical capabilities in line with an approved framework for that discipline.
Experience in the generation of Technical Queries (TQN) and Requests for information (RFI), Early Warning Notices (EWN) and contract variations
Experience in Commercial and Design process
Able to demonstrate they meet the performance and knowledge requirements of CEM01 as detailed in B.6 of NR/L2/RSE/02009/01
Skills & Abilities
Possess good leadership, communication and organisational skills
Ability to direct technical resource and labour as required
Ability to monitor compliance of delivery
Ability to plan resources to meet programme dates and budget i.e. monitor and report own hours and those underneath
Ability to implement practises to meet technical requirements
Time management
Experienced in management of design and CAD engineers and teams
Ability to read contract requirements and implement the technical requirements specified therein
Advanced Office 365 specifically Excel
Proven ability to prepare engineering documentation
Experience in using Microstation and Projectwise (Desirable but not essential)
Experience
Proven experience at Management Level
Strong People Management · Proven track record in tendering and managing standard/complex / major projects, including sub-contractors.
Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and financial control
Excellent relationship management skills
Ability to work across conflicting interest groups to develop solutions to complex operational and commercial problems.
Comfortable with ambiguity, able to tease out sensitive issues and lead cross-functional teams towards solutions.
