Associate Signalling Director - Leeds, United Kingdom - AECOM

AECOM

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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Company Description
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone.

Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy.

We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

As a Signalling Design Manager/ Associate Director, leading our Eastern region signalling team based in Leeds.

This role will require you to undertake the role of a Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE), review, verify and/or lead the production of signalling design as part of a dedicated signalling design team, as well as provide guidance and leadership to staff within their and other teams.

With a comprehensive understanding of the technical and business aspects of the rail-signalling industry, the Signalling Designer Manager will lead the signalling design working in multi-disciplinary project teams.

Providing strong technical support to the discipline in terms of production, verification and mentoring.

Support the Regional Rail Systems Lead and Professional Head of Signalling with additional duties as required such as, resource management, continuing professional development of their team, progress/programme reporting, tendering new works, production of guidance notes etc.

You will hold knowledge of signalling design and interlocking principles, Network Rail standards, components and fabrication methods as well as hands-on experience managing the production, checking and approval of feasibility, outline and/or detailed signalling principles design and calculations.

Engagement with other staff necessary to discharge these duties will be as follows:

Project and

Quality Delivery:
Project Director, Project Manager, Project Engineer

Staff Development: Professional Head of Discipline
Client Engagement: Project Director, Work Winning team, Project Manager
Resource Management: Project Manager, Project Directors, Professional Head of Discipline
Cross Business Line: Local or regional management, Professional Head of Discipline

Key Responsibilities:

Manage all signalling activities undertaken by their team, in accordance with client and governance requirements for signalling and associated projects
Review and lead the delivery of signalling projects to deliver to defined timescales
Bid preparation to support/lead tendering of new works
Maintain knowledge of current practices, processes, standards and emerging technologies in relation to the signalling discipline
Familiarity with multiple interlocking types such as RRI, E10k, mechanical, SSI etc.
Lead the production of, review and approve for construction of signalling designs and documentation at a consistent and acceptable level of quality
Partake in lessons learned reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
Ensure that the technical and engineering management processes and procedures for the delivery of discipline outputs are followed
Participate in development of technical proposals
Ensure that all skills and technical competence supporting documentation is kept up to date for self and team, e.g. IRSE licence, IRSE log book, Authority to Work, Company CV, mandatory training etc.

Growth and Leadership

Undertake the leadership role of the regional signalling team
Work with the Professional Head of Discipline to develop a plan for growth for their regional team, feeding into the overall discipline plan
Ensure that a plan for Training and Development for their team is in place and monitored
Ensure that appropriate levels of mentorship and guidance are being provided
Be visible across all offices where staff in their team are located and provide an appropriate level of leadership
Be actively involved in the recruitment of staff by the identification of resource gaps and ensure that these gaps are filled with appropriately skilled and experienced staff
Assist the Professional Head of Discipline in developing a culture of technical excellence by driving a right firsttime approach

Commitment to delivery to internal and external clients, with the view towards timeliness, reliability, safety and accuracy of completed tasks

Qualifications

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

Holder of Signalling Principles Designer, E Engineering Manager (Design) or E Senior Engineering Manager (Design) licence, and/or registered with professional engineering institution (IRSE, IET etc.) at IEng or CEng.
Experience of acting as Signalli