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ReferenceIRC436106
RecruiterNetworkrail
Industry SectorElectrical, Power Supply, Electrification jobs, Other Railway Construction jobs, Project Engineer - Electrical, Power, Rail Construction jobs and Site works, Rail Construction Manager, Director vacancies, Rolling Stock, Railcar, Depots, Plants jobs, Testing & Commissioning jobs
SalaryNegotiable
Benefits£30,000 - £40,000
LocationsRail jobs in UK, Rugby, Warwickshire
Contract TypePermanent
Date Posted30 August 2010

Job Description
Department & how it relates to the role

As a Project Engineer – Electrical Distribution you will support the Project Engineering Manager in developing and delivering a range of schemes in support of the West Coast Power Supply Upgrade (WCPSU) project. You will be part of a team delivering a £400m+ portfolio of work to complete the upgrade of the West Coast traction power supply scheduled to be accomplished over the next two Control Periods (CP4 & 5). This exciting project includes the system design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of some 40+ Auto-Transformer substations with associated Overhead Line works together with Protection & Control systems, Telecoms, Civil works and other elements necessary to deliver the planned enhancement to the traction power system between North Wembley and Carstairs.

About the role (External)

Job Purpose

To manage design and/or construction activities for allocated projects. Managing so that appropriate engineering standards are used in relation to design and/or construction on allocated projects within the national programme with compliance to the requirements of the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), relevant legislation, Group and company standards, and Network Rail procedures.

Key Accountabilities

1. Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to maintain a cost effective, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects, compliant with all relevant legislation. Liaise with regulators and others as appropriate.

2 Monitor specific projects managed by Infrastructure Investment so that they are engineered to the standards and specification of Network Rail, allocated design and construction contracts include reference to and are compliant with appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards, formal specifications and procedures.

3. Manage all engineering activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable and meet programme requirements in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality.

4. Maintain the use of relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to allocated projects and manage the environmental aspects of allocated projects in accordance with Network Rail’s environmental policy.

5. Monitor design and specialist consultants and contractors.

6. Provide project management advice in respect of all construction activities, including testing and commissioning and site supervision. Manage so that the design and/or construction elements of relevant projects meet the requirements of current legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.

7. Monitor so that the contractor’s design/construction/specialists personnel are competent.

8. Undertake reviews of design and/or construction activities. Arrange audits of contractors monitoring safety, environment and quality of design, construction, testing and commissioning and management systems is adequate.

9. Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE) for specific projects.

10. Identify and share best practice across the various project teams.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

· Successful relevant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas.
· Technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ level.
· Knowledge of quality assurance.
· An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of work.
· CDM, risk assessment, auditing internal and external competency.

Desirable

· Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level.
· Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.
· An appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.
· Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
· Project safety management experience
· Yellow book course.
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