Rail Telecoms Design Lead – Principal Engineer

AmcoGiffen; Cumbernauld; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Car or Car Allowance

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Medicash Health Cash Plan

Professional Development Support

Structured Career Progression

Flexible & Hybrid Working Arrangements

National rail projects

Job summary

AmcoGiffen in the UK is expanding its in-house Design & Engineering capability in rail telecoms. We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Telecoms Engineer to lead telecoms design across projects for Network Rail and other transport clients, providing technical authority and mentoring teams.

You will work across SISS, fibre networks, data networks, CCTV and telephony, coordinating with signalling, civils, E&P and OLE disciplines to deliver safe, buildable, and compliant solutions

Qualifications

• Significant railway telecoms design experience.
• Experience delivering telecoms designs through GRIP/PACE.
• Experience in operational telecoms and SISS design.
• CRE responsibilities on rail projects.
• Knowledge of Network Rail standards and assurance processes.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams and liaise with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as Telecoms CRE (Design) and provide technical leadership across a range of rail infrastructure projects.
• Lead the development, review and approval of telecoms engineering designs through all project stages.
• Provide engineering governance, assurance and compliance with Network Rail, industry and statutory standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary design interfaces across signalling, E&P, civils, OLE and permanent way teams.
• Support bids, tenders and framework opportunities through technical input and solution development.
• Manage engineering resources, programmes and project deliverables.
• Provide mentorship and professional development support to engineers and designers.
• Undertake design reviews and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout project delivery.
• Manage commercial and financial aspects of engineering activities, including forecasting, change management and value engineering initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams.

Skills

Rail telecoms design

GRIP/PACE lifecycle

Operational telecoms

CRE responsibilities

Network Rail standards

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering degree

Job description

AmcoGiffen in the UK is expanding its in-house Design & Engineering capability in rail telecoms. We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Telecoms Engineer to lead telecoms design across projects for Network Rail and other transport clients, providing technical authority and mentoring teams.

You will work across SISS, fibre networks, data networks, CCTV and telephony, coordinating with signalling, civils, E&P and OLE disciplines to deliver safe, buildable, and compliant solutions