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Signalling Principle Engineer

October 17, 2022 | Comments Off on Signalling Principle Engineer

We're looking for a Signalling Principle Engineer to join our Infrastructure Rail team based in Rushden, Northamptonshire. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive + benefits

Responsibilities

As a Signalling Principle Engineer, you'll be working within the Infrastructure Rail team, supporting with designing, producing and checking signalling specifications and other relevant documentation.

Your day to day will include:

  • Undertaking complex signalling detailed design with minimal rework in line with your signalling competence.

  • Use of Microstation CAD software and hand skills working on older style sepia records.

  • Actively support the tendering process; assist in compilation and review of tender documentation; attend client meetings.

  • Maintain IRSE Log book

  • Ensure that you comply with Network Standards and Rail Group standards.

  • To provide advice and guidance to the projects and various departments within the company on all aspects of signalling engineering including the interpretation of documentation

What do we need from you?

This role of Signalling Principle Engineer is great for you if:

    • You'll have HNC/BSc in Electrical Engineering and an IRSE Principle's designer license.

    • You'll have 10 years signalling design experience and an up to date log book

    • You'll have a general understanding of Health & Safety legislation CDM 2015

    • You'll have an expert understanding of railway practice and Network Rail Standards with a range of experience and complexity of signalling projects in the UK, which allows you to be able to develop signalling scope of works from first principles.

    • You'll be able to write complex technical documents or reports, as required.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.

  • professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.

  • pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)

  • Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.

  • employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing Date: 16 November 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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