Rail Project Engineer – Underground Telecoms Delivery

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training & mentorship

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited is seeking a Project Engineer to support the delivery of its railway telecoms portfolio. Based at Waterloo, the role involves planning and delivering site works in a railway environment, with installation, testing, commissioning, and configuration activities across radio, fibre and transmission disciplines.

The role requires coordinating with a Work Package Manager, Design Engineers and other specialists, and will include producing estimates, ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Proficiency in interpreting technical documents and transforming them into clear and concise work instructions.
• Competence in evaluating complex situations and creating solutions that incorporate technical, logistical, and interpersonal dimensions.
• The ability to use digital tools to access and maintain detailed project records.
• Skill to organize intricate tasks with various dependencies.
• Capability to handle a significant and shifting workload through prioritization and deadline adherence.
• Knowledge of APM Project Management framework.
• Experience working or planning works in a railway environment, London Underground and/or Network Rail.
• Hold or be able to hold a range of safety-licenses related to work on track, in equipment rooms, or other rail-related environments.

Responsibilities

• Assessing task-specific access requirements and making all necessary arrangements for the planned works to go ahead.
• Writing work instructions, risk assessments, and/or method statements, which identify hazards and specify safe systems of work.
• Allocating the correct combination of competent and certificated staff to complete planned works within agreed budgets.
• Producing installation, testing and commissioning estimates for new projects
• Manage and resolve on site quality issues such as snags and NCRs.
• Managing materials including call-offs.
• Procuring and managing labour subcontracts.
• Perform periodic site inspections to monitor progress on site.

Skills

APM framework

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Planning & scheduling

Technical interpretation

Job description

Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited is seeking a Project Engineer to support the delivery of its railway telecoms portfolio. Based at Waterloo, the role involves planning and delivering site works in a railway environment, with installation, testing, commissioning, and configuration activities across radio, fibre and transmission disciplines.

The role requires coordinating with a Work Package Manager, Design Engineers and other specialists, and will include producing estimates, ensuring safety and