IRSE Licensed Railway Signalling Designer – Gateshead

Vital Human Resources; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Human Resources seeks an experienced IRSE Licensed Signalling Designer to join our Gateshead-based signalling design team. The role involves producing high-quality outputs across railway signalling assets and requires current IRSE licensure in the relevant category.

The position is full-time and office-based in Gateshead, with no home working. You will work closely with project teams to deliver compliant designs, maintain documentation, and ensure timely delivery within project schedules.

Qualifications

• Current, valid IRSE licence in a relevant signalling design category.
• Proven experience as a Signalling Designer within the railway industry.
• Demonstrable capability in functionally equivalent signalling design.
• Experience with points equipment, including HW and RCPL, signals, level crossings and track circuits.

Responsibilities

• Produce and amend signalling designs in accordance with relevant standards, specifications and project requirements.
• Undertake functionally equivalent design across a range of signalling equipment and assets.
• Carry out design work relating to points, including HW and RCPL equipment, signals, level crossings and track circuits.
• Prepare and maintain accurate signalling drawings, design documentation and associated technical records.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable signalling principles, technical requirements and safety standards.
• Review design requirements, identify potential issues and raise technical queries where necessary.
• Liaise with colleagues, project teams and other stakeholders to support the effective delivery of design work.
• Manage allocated design tasks and deliver outputs within agreed project timescales. Maintain appropriate document control and ensure design changes are accurately recorded.

Skills

IRSE licence

Signalling designer

Railway signalling standards

Technical documentation

Independent work

Job description

Vital Human Resources seeks an experienced IRSE Licensed Signalling Designer to join our Gateshead-based signalling design team. The role involves producing high-quality outputs across railway signalling assets and requires current IRSE licensure in the relevant category.

The position is full-time and office-based in Gateshead, with no home working. You will work closely with project teams to deliver compliant designs, maintain documentation, and ensure timely delivery within project schedules.