Associate Director - York, United Kingdom - AECOM

AECOM
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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.
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.


Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.

Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.


You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.


We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.

We believe in leadership at all levels.

No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.


We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.


When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Join us and let's get started.


Job Description:

To act as a Signalling Design Manager/ Associate Director, leading our Eastern region signalling team based in York.

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
  • Mentor junior members of the signalling discipline
  • 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
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