Principle Designer
Alstom
- Derby
- Permanent
- Full-time
Alstom Signalling Principle Designers are responsible for the following:
- Producing safety related Signalling design deliverables at a principle and system level in accordance with project programme, budgetary and technical requirements
- Development of generic design solutions to meet Signalling requirements
- Producing safety related Signalling design deliverables at a principle and system level in accordance with appropriate railway standards, technical constraints, health and safety legislation, Alstom company procedures, CDM Regulations, and CSM procedures
- Identify and capture Signalling requirements
- Support the Responsible Engineer with the identification of operational risks, construction risk, maintenance risk and system risk within design
- Ensuring the quality of all Signalling Design deliverables at a principle level
- Identify best practice signalling processes as part of a continual improvement plan to increase efficiency and minimize cost of non-quality and technical / delivery risk
- Leading small design teams and the production of design packages
- Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work
- Co-operating as far as is reasonably practicable, with any statutory requirement placed on the company. Ensure that you do not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interest of safety or welfare
- Identifying and communicating (to the Alstom Design Management team) any perceived shortcomings in Health and Safety arrangements, situations or processes that are considered to be serious or which may present dangers to yourself or others
- Working on safety critical or safety related activities only where this complies with relevant competence or authority to work, or implementing and documenting a robust mentorship plan
- Maintaining competencies and ensuring that IRSE Licence and Authority To Work are accurate and up to date
- Mentor, coach and train other Designers including IRSE assessments when required to support the businesses sustainability plan
- Application of CDM (Construction, Design and Management Regulations)
- Knowledge of CSM (Common Safety Method)
- Application of the RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board)
- Awareness of railway construction methods and materials on complex projects
- Application of Network Rail Standards (or equivalent)
- Possesses effective communication skills
- Computer skills including CAD
- Application of risk assessments
- Able to produce electrical and electronic circuits, data sheets and specifications
- Awareness of ORR (Office of Rail & Road)
- Time management and time keeping
- Management of task priorities
- Ability to build and maintain constructive relationships with customers and colleagues
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- 1.1.550 IRSE Signalling Principles Designer Licence
- HNC/HND in an engineering discipline
- Production of Signalling Design deliverables at a principle and system level on time and to budget
- Engineering interfaces with other disciplines, i.e. Installation, Test, Control Systems, Telecommunications, Civil Engineering, Electrification and Power, Permanent Way
- Operational risk assessments
- Management of configuration and change control
- Applying Network Rail Signalling and Railway Group Standards
- Understanding of Specifications, Signalling Scheme Plans, Location Area Plans, System Architecture