Role: Assistant Design Engineer [B&C][Civils], To produce designs and specifications supporting the engineering development of allocated proposals, from clarification of remit (start of stage 2) to the completion of single option feasibility work and handover into detailed design (end of stage 4), to developing detailed designs and handover to construction phase (end of stage 5).
* Undertake the development of suitable engineering options for a proposal giving full consideration to safety, reliability, operational capacity modelling, maintainability, ease of construction, and environmental/whole life issues. Engineering excellence is to be supported by:
* Secure all relevant base data.
* Review compliance with appropriate standards.
* Use risk ID and evaluation methods as suitable, to evaluate and compare options.
* Use feedback from all relevant past projects across the UK rail network, lessons learned etc.
* Participate in the selection of a single option for further development. Prepare or monitor preparation of reports, papers etc as necessary.
* Provide support in advancing a single-option design through to the detailed design stage and beyond, as necessary .
* Support PACE stages 1 to 5 in all associated duties and carry out cross-discipline engineering checks of all relevant aspects of the proposal, in association with engineers of other disciplines.
* Manage the engineering interfaces of allocated proposals with concurrent work in other disciplines, or within other programmes.
* On occasions, attending site visits during both the day and during weekend night shifts as required.
* Keep track of costs and programme on projects to adhere to the agreed dates and costs as per the remit and offer pack.
* Update regularly the project lead or PM on costs and programme and provide accurate project progress updates including assisting with the production of early warnings and variations when needed.
* Carry out structural assessments of structures and prepare associated reports and calculations.
* Carry out structure inspections for the purposes of assessment and/or design.
* Act as champion in various internal initiatives on subjects important for the development of the team including STEM.
* Prepare full engineering package required to deliver detailed civil engineering designs, which may include:
* Production of relevant reports and forms;
* Production of relevant calculations for the detailed design of the structural elements;
* Coordination, collaboration with and guidance to the CAD team for the production of relevant drawings;
* Specifications of design requirements and survey undertakings;
* Participation in engineering collaboration and inter-disciplinary meetings to provide feedback and respond to queries;
* Receipt and response to design review notifications., You can visit for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
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* A demonstrable aptitude for option development.
* Strong evaluation and decision-making skills.
* A working knowledge of rail engineering; relevant successful experience working in the principal discipline and an adequate understanding of all other related disciplines.
* An ability to work and communicate effectively in a team context.
* An appreciation of all the life cycle stages of rail infrastructure.
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Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you! About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance. We're also a employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. Brief Description Engineering Services is a function within Route Services. We sit as a central team to provide national skills and activities which enable regions and industry partners to deliver the railway for our customers. As a large central functional team which focus on engineering delivery, we have many roles, ranging from pure engineering to project management. We design and influence every part of the railway, including structures, track, traction power, level crossings, signalling and accessibility schemes which are essential to keep our stations moving. Being multi-disciplinary means we have great opportunities to work in design and development of new structures, structural repair schemes, level crossing improvements/closures, line speed increases and access for all schemes. Additional to design work we provide support to the asset management teams, carrying out structural inspections and assessments of existing bridge and canopy structures, some of which were constructed in the Victorian era, confirming current condition, and producing assessment calculations to safeguard structural capacity and extend their operational life.