The Role
- Act as the Design Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE) for telecommunications
- Provide technical leadership and engineering assurance throughout project delivery
- Lead the delivery of Operational Communications systems across enhancement and renewal projects
- Provide specialist expertise across SPT, GSM-R, FTN/FTNx, CUCM/Concentrator systems, operational telephony and station communications
- Manage technical interfaces between telecoms, signalling, E&P, civils, track and station systems
- Review and assure telecoms design deliverables for compliance, constructability and operational requirements
- Participate in IDC/IDRs, design reviews, HAZIDs, constructability and value engineering workshops
- Support testing, commissioning, integration and handback activities
- Identify, manage and mitigate engineering risks throughout project delivery
- Ensure compliance with Network Rail standards, Railway Group Standards, CDM and relevant legislation
- Liaise with Network Rail engineers, asset teams, project managers, designers and contractors
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers
- Support the management of specialist subcontractors and suppliers
- Ensure engineering records, handback documentation and asset information are completed accurately
What You'll Need
- Significant experience delivering railway telecommunications projects within the UK rail industry
- Demonstrable experience working as a CRE or Senior Telecommunications Engineer on Network Rail projects
- Extensive knowledge of Operational Communications systems and railway telecoms infrastructure
- Strong experience across FTN, FTNx, GSM-R, IP networking and transmission systems
- Experience working on resignalling, enhancement or renewal projects
- Proven experience delivering projects through the PACE lifecycle
- Strong understanding of testing, commissioning, integration and handback
- Experience managing engineering interfaces within complex multidisciplinary rail environments
- Good knowledge of Network Rail standards and telecoms specifications
- Understanding of railway construction methodologies and possession planning
- Strong understanding of CDM and railway safety requirements
- Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
- IEng/CEng or working towards professional registration
- PTS certification or ability to obtain
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable Experience
- Network Rail-approved CRE competence
- IRSE licence or membership
- IET, IRSE or equivalent professional membership
- Experience with ETCS, digital railway or communications migration projects
- Station communications and customer information systems
- Knowledge of cyber security principles within operational telecommunications
Why Apply?
- Take a leading technical role on major Network Rail infrastructure programmes
- Work across complex enhancement, renewal and modernisation projects
- Opportunity to influence the safe and compliant delivery of critical railway communications
- Exposure to major programmes covering GSM-R, FTNx, operational communications and digital railway technology
- Work alongside multidisciplinary engineering and project teams
- Opportunity to provide technical leadership and develop the next generation of telecoms engineers
- Hybrid working arrangements
- London location with Swindon attendance 1 day per week/bi-weekly
Rate:
£60/hour
Location:
London
IR35 Status:
Not specified
Remote Status:
Hybrid
Industry:
Engineering
Seniority Level:
Senior