IRSE Licensed Signalling Designer

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

IRSE Licensed Signalling Designer

Location: Gateshead, NE11

Working Arrangement: Full-time, office-based – no home working

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced IRSE Licensed Signalling Designer to join our signalling design team based in Gateshead.

This is an opportunity for a competent and motivated designer to contribute to signalling design projects, producing accurate, high-quality design outputs across a range of railway signalling assets.

The successful candidate must hold a current, valid IRSE licence in a relevant signalling design category and have demonstrable experience undertaking signalling design activities. This is a full-time, office-based position, with regular attendance at our Gateshead office required. Home working is not available.

Key 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.

Essential Skills and Experience

• A current, valid IRSE licence in a relevant signalling design category.
• Proven experience working 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.
• A sound understanding of railway signalling standards, design processes and safety requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate technical documentation.
• Good organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider signalling design team.
• Willingness and ability to work full-time from the Gateshead office, with no home-working arrangement.

Working Arrangements

The role is based at Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11. Full-time attendance at the office is required, and remote or home working is not available.