Lead Design Engineer- Installation

Indra Group UK & Ireland; Reigate; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Flexible/remote working

Job summary

Indra Group UK & Ireland is seeking a Lead Design Engineer- Installation for a long-term TfL-related programme in London. You will lead design engineering activities across installation projects, ensuring compliant, constructible designs and robust documentation from initial scope through handover.

The role requires railway/ AFC experience, strong leadership and the ability to coordinate across internal teams and clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in installation/design engineering within a complex engineering environment.
• Previous railway, transport or AFC experience.
• Experience with Railway engineering/design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Design Engineering team across multiple installation projects, providing technical direction and mentoring.
• Plan and allocate engineering workload according to priority and complexity.
• Review client design scope with Project management and identify changes to be made as design lead.
• Attend pre-scope reviews, project kick-offs and technical meetings to finalise scope for variations.
• Lead site surveys and produce relevant reports.
• Produce and maintain installation designs from CAD files and update As-Built drawings.
• Support design progress and release of handover documentation.
• Liaise with Project Engineering, Installation and Systems Engineering.

Skills

Design leadership

Project coordination

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Mechatronics/Electrical background

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Lead Design Engineer- Installation (Permanent)

About Indra Group UK & Ireland

Indra is a leading global technology and consulting company, and a trusted technological partner for the core business operations of its clients worldwide. It stands at the forefront of key sectors including Transport, Defence, Air Traffic Management and Space, alongside advanced Information Technology services delivered through Minsait, and cutting-edge capabilities in Sovereign AI, Cybersecurity, and Cyberdefence via IndraMind.

The company’s business model is built around a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary products, combining strong innovation with a high-value focus for customers.

With more than 2,500 projects implemented across 50 countries and over 100 cities, Indra is a global benchmark in innovative transportation and mobility solutions. It is recognised as one of the world’s top three companies in public transportation management systems. Indra’s technology supports the daily journeys of over 78 million people, helping to reduce more than 10 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually, and helping save nearly 3,000 lives through improved traffic management and road safety.

Indra Group is paving the way to a more secure and better-connected future through innovative solutions, trusted relationships and the very best talent. Sustainability sits at the heart of its strategy and culture, driving efforts to address current and future social and environmental challenges.

In the 2024 financial year, Indra achieved revenues of €5.5 billion, over 60,000 professionals, maintained a local presence in 46 countries, and operated across more than 140 countries worldwide.

As the technological partner for its customers’ key operations, Indra is at the core of their business, and Indra’s four values guide everything we do:

Innovation - Our capacity for innovation, cutting-edge solutions, and specialised team of professionals enables us to drive a safer, more connected future through technology.

Trust - We work with strength, commitment, and reliability, delivering quality solutions to build trust with customers, employees, partners, investors, and society.

Connection - We harness the power of collaboration, connect ideas and solutions, and adapt to our customers’ needs, supporting them on the path to a better future.

Foresight - We anticipate future needs to make the world safer and more connected, transforming our experience and knowledge into solutions for a better tomorrow.

About the Project

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Indra a long-term contract to operate, develop, enhance and expand ticketing and access control systems across London’s transport network through to 2034, with extension options to 2039.

This programme covers the maintenance, operation and evolution of a large-scale, complex ecosystem, including turnstiles, validators, ticket machines, sales terminals, back-office systems, payment gateways, IT infrastructure and cybersecurity that supports over 8.6 million daily journeys.

Therefore, Indra will become TfL’s strategic technology partner to guarantee the operation and evolution of the world’s largest and most sophisticated ticketing system. Following a transition period of approximately two years, Indra will serve as the sole provider across the network that includes more than 8,500 buses, nearly 400 Underground stations, around 300 rail stations (Overground, DLR, Elizabeth Line and suburban services), 4,000 Oyster Card outlets, seven customer service centres, and 24 river boat boarding points.

Drawing on over 30 years of experience in urban public transport solutions, Indra will manage and evolve all aspects of the system. The project also envisages, in partnership with TfL, the implementation of new technologies to develop the system, make it more efficient and automate key processes; in short, to jointly create the next generation of the ticketing system for London.

Role overview

To provide installation design and technical engineering support across the project lifecycle, from initial scope review and site survey through detailed design, installation, commissioning, assurance and final handover. The role will ensure installation designs are technically compliant, constructible and supported by accurate design and As-Built documentation.

This aligns particularly well with your existing which identifies responsibilities including installation design drawings, design amendments, site visits, design reviews, data schematics, OSS monitoring design, technical meetings, Master As-Builts and design team support.

Key duties include:

• Lead and coordinate the Design Engineering team across multiple Revenue collection installation projects, providing technical direction, prioritisation and mentoring.
• Plan, prioritise and allocate engineering workload across the team according to project priorities, programme requirements, resource availability, competence and technical complexity.
• Review client’s design scope and requirements with Project management team and identify design changes to be made or act as a design lead for a project.
• Attend pre-scope reviews, project kick-off and technical meetings with internal teams, clients and sponsors to finalise the scope for a new variation notice.
• Lead intrusive and non-intrusive site surveys based on the scope defined by the client where required and produce relevant reports.
• Produce new installations from clients CAD files (various format) as per the requirement.
• Amend existing installation designs where applicable is being added, removed, modified or altered as per the scope.
• Produce and maintain design documentation, schematics and supporting technical information produced under project or work request.
• Support comms and network-related design activities, including data schematics and OSS monitoring requirements.
• Review design drawings for allocated projects and ensure designs are suitable for implementation.
• Support Project Engineers during installation and commissioning activities.
• Provide technical leadership in resolving complex design, installation and interface issues.
• Conduct site visits to support design development, installation progress, and audits
• Update installation drawings following completed works and support release of the Master As-Built design.
• Assist Project Managers with design progress, technical issues and project close-out.
• Support preparation and verification of handover documentation.
• Support technical transition, knowledge transfer and development of engineering capability within the Design team.
• Liaise closely with Project Engineering, Installation, Commissioning, Systems Engineering and other technical disciplines.
• Act as CRE (Design) where required to meet applicable client or Network Rail requirements.

Experience/Knowledge/Competencies:

Essential:

• Experience in installation/design engineering within a complex engineering environment.
• Previous railway, transport or Automated Fare Collection experience.
• Experience working with Railway engineering/design requirements.
• MicroStation, AutoCAD or equivalent engineering drawing experience, MicroStation is preferred.
• Experience with Railway station installation drawings and As-Built documentation.
• Relevant site-access/safety certification.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and client requirements.
• Experience producing and reviewing engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Good understanding of electrical installations, structured data cabling and network infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Ethernet/networking technologies such as copper, fibre and topologies.
• Experience supporting installation and project delivery any changes during the delivery phase.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Delivery and Engineering team within the business and clients.
• Clean Driving Licence

Professional membership.

• Membership of a recognised professional institution - Desirable

Education, Qualifications and Certifications

• University Engineering degree Level 4/5 or Mechatronics engineering discipline or equivalent level. - Essential
• Relevant Electrical, Electronic, Systems, Telecommunications or Installation Engineering background. – Essential
• Sentinel and CSCS or ECS certifications – Essential
• Engineering related CPD - Desirable
• Formal leadership training - Desirable
• Site Management Safety Training - Desirable

Personal Qualities

• Results orientated
• Able to work under pressure with short deadline.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Able to travel and work away from home if required
• Able to work during the night if required
• Holidays: 25 days per annum + 8 days bank holidays (options to buy/sell days).
• Pension – 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Private medical insurance (including dental & optical).
• Life assurance.
• Income protection.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Flexible/remote working options.
• Charitable initiatives.
• Social events (formal & informal).
• Learning and development programs.
• Innovative & collaborative work environment.

Indra is an equal employment opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.