IRSE Licensed Signalling Designer

Morson Vital; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Vital is seeking an IRSE Licensed Signalling Designer to join our Gateshead-based signalling design team. The role focuses on producing high-quality outputs across railway assets and requires a current IRSE licence and proven design experience.

The successful candidate will work full-time from our Gateshead office with no home working, contributing to project delivery and design documentation in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

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.