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Duty Operations Controller/Shunter

£20,000 p/annum

​ Duty Operations Controller/Shunter Location: Camden, Greater London West Midlands Trains' are looking to recruit a Duty Operations Controller/Shunter to join our Client's Engineering team based at Camden Depot. ​PLEASE NOTE: This role involves shifts and weekends and you will be required to wear uniform. All successful new entrants will be required to undergo a criminal records check, Right to Work verification, referencing and full medical assessment including a drug and alcohol screen. ​In this role you will undertake the safe shunting of Traction and Rolling Stock within the depot boundary in accordance with Industry Group Standards and Depot Operating Instructions. You will comply with instructions, rules and regulations. In addition, you are required to mentor all trainees in line with minder requirements, playing an active role in ensuring that traction leaves the depot on time, to plan and in the correct formation. You will also complete the safe movements, servicing and preparation of all traction within competence whilst also undertaking any task in which you are competent, including light maintenance. You will play an active role in maintaining the safety culture of the carriage sidings. Responsibilities:1. Work to the instruction of the Depot Manger or Depot Operations Controller as directed and within competence 2. Ensure your personal safety and the safety of others at all times, report any close calls, safety opportunities and accidents/incidents through the correct process 3. Ensure that all traction movements are safe and comply with training, local instructions, rules and regulations. Ensure clear and concise communications with Drivers and Signalmen 4. Undertake the shunting of vehicles arriving at and departing the depot complex, in accordance with the current rules and regulations as specified in the Industry Group Standard and Depot Operating Instructions 5. Prepare, marshal and dispose of all traction which arrives and departs the depot. Prepare all traction which are ready for service 6. Book out through the correct process consumables from the stores and notify the Depot Manager if any replenishment is required 7. Keep the place of work clean and tidy at all times, this involves cleaning of the facility 8. Undertake mentoring duties to assist in the training of newly appointed Shunters 9. Accept future technological advancements specific to your duties and the responsibilities of their roles after due consultation and consideration within the agreed procedures, recognising any productivity improvement and with relevant training being provided 10. Maintain shunting competence and notify the Depot Manager or Depot Operations Controller immediately of any deficiency shunting competence 11. Carry out the Depot Operations Controller role as and when required 12. Report any equipment failures at the depot through the correct process 13. Undertake any safety tours as required The successful candidate will demonstrate: - An ability to communicate clearly and confidently with all levels of personnel both written and oral - Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative - Good interpersonal skills - Knowledge of CoSHH is desirable Company Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary West Midlands Trains offers a wealth of benefits including free travel on Abellio trains for you, your partner and dependent children, 75% discount on all other train travel over most of the UK rail network, development opportunities to help further your career with West Midlands Trains, enrolment of our West Midland Railways Pension Scheme and our pension salary sacrifice scheme – Smart Pensions.

Signalling Project Engineer

Negotiable Salary

The Project Engineer is based on site at various locations around the UK, supporting the onsite construction activities and project integration activities. The Project Engineer is also required to support the integration of the project design activities at one of our centres of excellence around the UK. The role also has a client-facing dimension supporting the Principal Project Engineer to resolve technical issues and the Project Management teams to achieve the on time delivery of the project. These projects use the wide range of signalling technologies including the SMARTLOCK 400T system Modular Control Systems and VHLC. These projects are multidiscipline, complex and are strategically important to our clients. Our engineering teams are supporting some of the most significant projects within the UK, such as Bristol Resignalling, Crossrail, Felixstowe and the Leeds capacity enhancement. POSITION OVERVIEWManage and undertake the required engineering activities within the following areas: - Subcontract management, system definition, requirements capture, compliance management, integration of designs, construction integration, CDM (Construction, Design and Management Regulations), safety assurance activities, project programme, system validation, commissioning, handback and project closeout. - Implement the organisation’s engineering management system within the local project location and across multiple sites when required. Support the Principal Project Engineer with technical guidance, leadership, site safety and monitor the project’s performanceto maximize efficiencies and project delivery. - Coordinate the design activities between the Design Delivery Managers, ensuring project disputes and challenges are resolved in a consistent way. Ensure that suitable project plans are in place to support efficient resource management, staff development and succession planning to meet the requirements of the business and projects.- Support the develop project technical instructions to enable the project methodology and the required installation activities. Perform technical inspections on regular basis and take corrective action to resolve problems identified. Assist with the development ofengineering design details based upon the project technical requirements.- Mentor, coach and train other Project Engineers when required to support the businesses sustainability plan. RESPONSIBILITIES- Support the Principal Project Engineer to functionally manage the Project Engineering activities at the local site, taking responsibility for the safety, professional / technical development and welfare of the team. - Undertake design reviews on behalf of the Principal Project Engineer to ensure that Design is delivered to programme and the output is compliant with defined scope and the applicable standards. Ensure integration of design, installation and testing activities and that the end product meets the client specification and has technical integrity. Have the capability and technical knowledge to act as the Contractor’s Responsible Engineer or Contractor’s Engineering Manager on contracts as required.- Implement and maintain best practice signalling engineering processes as part of a Continual improvement plan to increase efficiency and minimize cost of non-quality and technical / delivery risk. Carry out technical audits as required by the Principal Project Engineer as a means of ensuring the project is following agreed applicable standards and practices. Support the Principal Project Engineer with the production and identification of RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety) analysis, Management of project FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System), system risk, risk mitigation, method statements and work package plans.- Support SS&I business development with tendering activities ensuring the quality of estimates, system description, system architectures, implementation strategies and methodologies. Provide governance and assurance to all tendering activities ensuringassumptions and execution risks are captured during the tendering process. - Support the Competence Manager with the execution of the IRSE licensing scheme and the internal competence management scheme.- Ensure engineering delivery and technical change is integrated with design, possession planning, installation, test, other disciplines and provide a mechanism for effective communications throughout the SS&I business. - Undertake mentorship, coaching and give seminars to support the succession planning throughout the Engineering business. Support the Principal Project Engineer with the Performance Management process and staff development activities for the local teams when required. - Highlight and document project derogations or temporary non-compliances as required by the Principal Project Engineer.- The role is based at a project location within the UK and travel to other project locations, client offices and design offices will need to be undertaken when necessary. ​Qualifications: - Engineering Manager (Lead Engineer) (6.8.110) plus module F (Project Engineer) or Project Engineer 1.2.230 IRSE licence.​Experience: - Experience of working in signalling design, installation or testing, with knowledge of railway construction methods and materials used- Experience of undertaking and supporting risk assessments- Experience of organising and managing a large number of complex tasks Desirable: - CSM trained in project engineering safety management processes​Qualifications:- MSc or BSc degree level education in an engineering discipline- Valid PTS (Personal Track Safety) Certificate- Corporate membership of the IRSE (Institute of Railway Signalling Engineers) with IEng or higher Experience:- Extensive experience of applying RSSB, Network Rail and Industry recognisedstandard s - Experience of business management - Extensive experience of operating within a single discipline project environment either within design, test or project engineering.- Line and team managerial experience 

Contracts Engineering Manager (CEM)

Negotiable Salary

​CEM/ Principal Project Engineer​*Must have a strong CEM background*.​You will be required to support the integration of the project design activities at one of our centres of excellence around the UK. The role also has a client-facing dimension being the focal point of contact for the client to resolve technical issues and support the Project Management teams to achieve the on-time delivery of the project.These projects use the wide range of signalling technologies including the SMARTLOCK 400T system, Modular Control Systems and VHLC (Vaughn Harmon Logic Controller). These projects are multidiscipline, complex and are strategically important to our clients. Our engineering teams are supporting some of the most significant projects within the UK.​POSITION OVERVIEWManage and undertake the required engineering activities within the following areas:- Subcontract management, system definition, requirements capture, compliance management, integration of designs, construction integration, CDM (Construction, Design and Management Regulations), CSM (Common Safety Method), project programme, system validation, commissioning, hand back and project closeout.- Implement the organisation’s engineering management system within the local project location and across multiple sites when required. Support the Programme Engineering Manager with local line management, technical guidance, leadership, team welfare, site safety and monitor the project’s performance to maximize efficiencies and project delivery.- Coordinate the design activities between the Design Delivery Managers, ensuring project disputes and challenges are resolved in a consistent way. Ensure that suitable project plans are in place to support efficient resource management, staff development and succession planning to meet the requirements of the business and projects.- Develop project technical instructions to support the project methodology and the required installation activities. Perform technical inspections on regular basis and take corrective action to resolve problems identified. Assist with the development of engineering design details based upon the project technical requirements.- Mentor, coach and train other Project Engineers when required to support the businesses sustainability plan.​RESPONSIBILITIES- Functionally manage the Project Engineering activities at the local site, taking responsibility for the safety, professional / technical development and welfare of the team.- Undertake design reviews to ensure that Design is delivered to programme and the output is compliant with defined scope and the applicable standards.- Ensure integration of design, installation and testing activities and that the end product meets the client specification and has technical integrity. Act as Contractor’s Responsible Engineer or Contractor’s Engineering Manager on contracts as required.- Implement and maintain best practice signalling engineering processes as part of a continual improvement plan to increase efficiency and minimize cost of non-quality and technical / delivery risk.- Carry out technical audits as a means of ensuring the project is following agreed applicable standards and practices. Support the production and identification of RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety) analysis, system risk, risk mitigation, method statements and work package plans.- Support Signalling Systems & Infrastructure business development with tendering activities ensuring the quality of estimates, system description, system architectures, implementation strategies and methodologies. Provide governance and assurance to all tendering activities ensuring assumptions and execution risks are captured during the tendering process.- Support the Competence Manager with the execution of the IRSE (Institute of Railway Signalling Engineers) licensing scheme and the internal competence management scheme.- Ensure engineering delivery and technical change is integrated with design, possession planning, installation, test, other disciplines and provide a mechanism for effective communications throughout the SS&I business.- Undertake mentorship, coaching and give seminars to support the succession planning throughout the Engineering business. Support and coordinate Performance Management and staff development activities for the local teams when required.- Highlight and document project derogations or temporary non-compliances required by the project, liaising with the Professional Head of Signalling to enable them to be submitted to the client.​​Qualifications:- Engineering Manager (Lead Engineer) (6.8.110) plus module F (Project Engineer) or Project Engineer 1.2.230 IRSE licence.​Experience:- Experience of working in signalling design, installation or testing, with an in-depth knowledge of railway construction methods and materials used- Line and team managerial experience- Extensive experience of undertaking and supporting risk assessments- Extensive experience of organising and managing a large number of complex tasks- Experience of business management​Desirable:- CSM trained in project engineering safety management processes​Qualifications:- MSc or BSc degree level education in an engineering discipline- Valid PTS (Personal Track Safety) Certificate- Corporate membership of the IRSE with IEng or higher​Experience:- Extensive experience of applying RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board), Network Rail and Industry recognised standards- Extensive experience of operating within a multidiscipline project environment either within design, test or project engineering.

Safety Assurance Engineer

Negotiable Salary

​We are recruiting for a Safety Assurance Engineer to work in Derby for our Client who specialises in providing mission-critical software, control systems and data science led solutions, primarily in the transport industry. Their vision is to create a truly connected rail network, using our deep technology expertise and rail industry experience to deliver game-changing solutions that meet transport challenges across the UK and beyond. As a Safety Assurance Engineer, you will work with project management, technology specialists and delivery resources to provide product assurance and engineering safety management to meet rail industry standards and regulations for both new and modified products, covering development and support of Traffic Management and safety-related signalling control systems in a safety case led environment.​PERMANENT POSITION PREFERRED HOWEVER CONTRACT BEING CONSIDERED.​​What are the key objectives?• Deliver against product assurance and engineering safety management requirements as an integral part of the project team• Provide appropriate technical input and verification; in software quality assurance, hazard identification, risk assessment, writing/reviewing of safety plans, management of hazard records, safety requirements and safety integrity levels, development/review of safety cases and safety justification reports• Liaise with other internal and external product and safety assurance teams to continue to grow our respected reputation and trust in our product assurance credentials• Contribute to quality and safety-related product development, supporting process improvement• Always operate conscientiously and safely with due regard to confidentiality and security​Top Internal Relationships1. Programme Realisation team2. Functional Directors/Managers3. Technology specialists and delivery resources4. Product owner, QA representatives and client product approval teams​Person RequirementsTechnical• Experience with engineering safety management process, hazard identification, risk assessment and derivation of safety requirements• Understanding of software quality assurance and the software development lifecycle• Understanding of legal and safety regulatory railway operation frameworks, e.g. Common Safety Method for risk evaluation and assessment, regulatory guidance, client acceptance process, etc.• Familiarity with the relevant CENELEC standards (e.g. BS EN 50126, BS EN 50128, BS EN 50129)• A good appreciation of RAM analysis and in the UK, Network Rail’s Design for Reliability Process• Practical experience of applying engineering safety throughout system development lifecycles• Knowledge/experience of rail signalling control systems and interfaces with interlockings• Awareness of the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS)• Quality and/or safety auditing experience​Behavioural/Personal• A proactive and resilient self-starter, able to work effectively under her or his own initiative• Highly organised with excellent organisation and time management skills• Able to motivate and influence individuals, to meet product assurance requirements• Qualified to degree-level, preferably with CEng or working towards equivalent Chartership