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About the Role

The Principal Engineer will be accountable for the design delivery of allocated engineering work packages within their discipline, ensuring the delivery of all specified project outcomes on time, within budget, and to client specifications. The role holder will ensure project requirements are met and technically sound design solutions are produced, including associated reporting and cost estimating.

Responsibilities

• Production and approval of design concepts, drawings, specifications, and other technical documents.
• Establishment of internal design standards and/or processes to achieve continuous improvement in quality and efficiency.
• Contributing to the long-term technical development of the office by applying new techniques, procedures, and practices.
• Working at any position within a project team to achieve project objectives.
• Supervising others and approving their work; signing off design certificates on behalf of the company.
• Preparation, checking, and/or approval of feasibility studies, outline and detailed design technical reports, and other written documents.
• Implementing effective, value for money, and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements.
• Preparing and checking engineering designs, calculations, and overseeing production.
• Preparing and checking technical documents and reports and assisting in the preparation of expressions of interest and tenders.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety, and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations.
• Effective management of and response to project-related correspondence.
• Acting as representative within the Technical Directorate and Production Centres in the wider SYSTRA Group.
• Demonstrating behaviors aligned with SYSTRA’s behavioral framework by actively fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, respect, and empowerment.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience of leading electrical services design within the built environment and/or transport infrastructure including railway lineside systems (points heating, signalling power, level crossings, general LV distribution) and/or lighting, small power, containment, earthing and fire alarms.
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary issues associated with E&P and/or the Built Environment.
• Previous experience in delivery of electrical design packages for railway and/or highways tunnels environments.
• Experience of contract conditions, processes, and procedures.
• Ability in programming, delivery, budgets, and timescales.
• Ability in the application of safety standards and CDM regulations.
• Experience of line management.
• Knowledgeable on relevant design software.
• Membership of a relevant professional body / engineering institute i.e. ICE, IET, IMechE.
• Professionally qualified Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.

Skills

• Electrical services design
• Built environment design
• Transport infrastructure design
• Railway lineside systems design
• Lighting design
• Small power design
• Containment design
• Earthing design
• Fire alarms design
• Multi-disciplinary coordination
• Contract management
• Project programming
• Budget management
• Safety standards application
• CDM regulations
• Line management
• Relevant design software proficiency

Location

• UK & Ireland

Work Type

• Hybrid working
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Principal Engineer
• Senior

Education Level

• Relevant degree
• Chartered Engineer
• Incorporated Engineer

Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Hybrid working
• Support for colleague wellbeing

About the Company

• SYSTRA's specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions relied on by more than 50 million people daily.
• For over 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving, and modernizing transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility, and innovation at the heart of designs.
• With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland, SYSTRA is growing significantly.

Equal Opportunity

• Employing a diverse range of people, SYSTRA is committed to providing a truly inclusive work environment and has a programme of activities to support the wellbeing of all colleagues. Opportunities to be involved with these programmes are available to all.