Rail Systems Discipline Lead

Carmichael UK; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is seeking a Rail Systems Discipline Lead to join our Routewide team in Milton Keynes. You will chair client interface meetings across Rail Systems, Asset management, System safety, Interoperability and Security, and own key management plans to keep the programme on track.

You will lead cross‑discipline design change, manage agreements with suppliers and clients, assess impact of technical change, and drive interoperable O&M manual strategy while safeguarding security and

Qualifications

• Experience in technical rail systems design/engineering on major projects.
• Chartered professional qualification (CEng MPWI or equivalent) desirable.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Chair client interface meetings with each area of responsibility.
• Own management plans and supervise design change with other disciplines.
• Lead assessment of technical change requested by the client.
• Maintain relationships with client SMEs to facilitate issue resolution.
• Coordinate handover with rail systems contractors to meet milestones.
• Develop strategy for construction phase O&M manual production.
• Track Interoperability compliance progress with the Approval Body.

Skills

Extensive rail systems experience

Chartered (CEng MPWI or equivalent)

Leadership of cross-disciplinary teams

Commercial/contractual management

Strong communication at all levels

Driving licence

Job description

We're looking for a Rail Systems Discipline Lead to join our Routewide team based in Milton Keynes.

In this role, you will be responsible for the technical rail systems interface with the client within the key areas - Rail Systems (Track, OCS, traction power, signalling and telecoms), Asset management, System safety, Interoperability and Security (including fencing).

You will be chairing client interface meetings with each area of responsibility, maintaining, updating and owning relevant management plans. You will manage agreements with interfacing rail systems for designs and design change that has an impact in cooperation with other technical disciplines.

Part of this role is also leading the management and assessing the impact of technical change from the client because of rail systems request, owning key relationships with client subject matter experts to facilitate effective issue resolution. You will also liaise with handover and completions teams to ensure technical rail systems aspects are finalised to facilitate handover to rail systems contractors in line with the programme schedule/key dates.

In addition, you will be leading the strategy for construction phase O&M manual production including optimising the production and agreeing efficiencies, tracking the Interoperability (NTSN) compliance progress with the Approval Body and contribute to resolving challenging issues raised through review process. You will also ensure threat and vulnerability risk assessments are amended due to changes in design.

About You

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in technical rail systems roles (design/engineering) including major projects or significant rail upgrade schemes with demonstrable cross-discipline rail expertise
• Chartered (CEng MPWI or equivalent) professional qualification and previous HS2 experience are desirable
• Ability to lead and manage a team with competing priorities with a focus on what is "best for the project"
• Management of commercial/contractual aspects of projects with suppliers and client
• Strong communication skills at multiple organisational levels, internally and externally
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential