Senior Rail Telecoms Design Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health plan

Professional development

Career progression

Hybrid working

Rail projects

Job summary

AmcoGiffen is seeking a Principal Telecoms Engineer to lead design across diverse rail telecoms projects. You will establish technical authority, govern telecoms design delivery, mentor teams and act as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders.

You will work with Station Information & Security Systems, Operational Communications, Fibre Networks, Data Networks and more, ensuring safe, buildable solutions aligned with client requirements and standards.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in railway telecoms design and delivery.
• Proven experience delivering telecoms designs through GRIP/PACE lifecycle stages.
• Significant experience in operational telecoms and SISS design.
• Experience undertaking CRE responsibilities on rail infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of Network Rail standards and engineering assurance processes.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and interfacing with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership 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, coaching 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

Design leadership

Stakeholder management

CRE leadership

Standards compliance

Education

Degree in Electrical/Telecom Eng

IRSE Licence

CEng / Chartership in progress

PTS certification desirable

Tools

GRIP/PACE lifecycle

Telecoms CAD tools

Job description

AmcoGiffen is seeking a Principal Telecoms Engineer to lead design across diverse rail telecoms projects. You will establish technical authority, govern telecoms design delivery, mentor teams and act as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders.

You will work with Station Information & Security Systems, Operational Communications, Fibre Networks, Data Networks and more, ensuring safe, buildable solutions aligned with client requirements and standards.