Principal Systems Integration Engineer - Rail

Egis is a global consulting and engineering firm working in construction, transport and mobility services. Joining our Group and its 23,500 employees means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

In the UK, we are delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. We work in the transport and energy sectors, providing consultancy, engineering and operations services for clients such as major airports, governments, regulators, cities and rail and road operators.

With over 50 years of experience in the rail industry, we’ve delivered complex and challenging multidisciplinary projects all over the world. Our expertise extends to depots, operations, maintenance analytics and asset management across all aspects of rail, including transport, technical and sustainability assessments and systems infrastructure.

 

We are recruiting for a Systems Assurance and Systems Integration Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across various projects in our portfolio with overall accountability for all engineering assurance, integration and testing activities with extensive lifecycle-wide knowledge of railway systems, including project delivery, systems integration, systems assurance, safety engineering (CSM, interoperability, CDM), infrastructure and rail vehicle engineering.

You will support the wider Egis team on future business development opportunities. This role may also include working on projects/bids internationally for Egis Transport Solutions or other Egis subsidiaries, including travel within the UK and Ireland.

The role can be based in London/Birmingham/Manchester. 

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in managing the design team in your discipline and managing all technical aspects related to interdisciplinary coordination
• Implement efficient processes to manage system safety (including CDM, CSM-RA and interoperability), requirements management, Verification and Validation (V&V) and system assurance
• Drive consistency of the deliverables across all projects
• Contribute towards the standardisation of specifications and develop appropriate design criteria wherever not present
• Liaise with the project team for all related issues or decisions, represent teams in meetings, provide technical opinion or support whenever needed
• Contribute to the production of the project Requirements Specifications
• Coordinate the Quality aspects of the sub-systems deliverables as per the project Quality Management plan principles
• Review (wherever applicable) all deliverables, act as a technical control level across projects
• Support the delivery teams

 

Essential:

• Extensive experience in Engineering / Technical functions, with experience as a Assurance Manager / System Integrator 
• Excellent knowledge of railway infrastructure, systems, and operating requirements
• Significant experience of integrating rail systems across multiple parties and contracts
• Significant experience working on design and build contracts, within a design joint venture
• Excellent understanding of rail engineering, including Metro, LRT, High Speed and Heavy Rail associated rail standards, and related regulations (TPG, CDM, CSM, RIR)
• Excellent management skills with the ability to support, mentor and coordinate a team of engineers and technicians
• Proven capability in managing design for a rail, especially in multi-disciplinary environments
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
• Excellent engineering, analytical and problem-solving abilities

Desirable:

• BSc or similar in Bachelor Degree (BEng, BSc) in a Numerate, Scientific or Engineering subject or Higher Education/equivalent training and experience.
• Chartered Engineer status from a recognised institution
• Relevant experience in the design, specification and procurement of infrastructure, tram/metro design preferably
• Wide knowledge of the rail environment appreciated. Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of quality assurance

 

YOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

 

We at EGIS are an Equal Opportunities employer and we recognise the value of a Diverse Organisation. EGIS appreciates all job applications. If you decide to apply for an opportunity at EGIS, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyone’s contribution as this builds our culture and means, if you work for EGIS, you will be included, listened to, and respected.

This job profile has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of the work performance by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications / experience required by employees assigned to the role. This job profile may be subject to future amendments following appropriate discussion.