Lead Design Engineer

Location Derby
Job-type Permanent
Salary £50000 - 55000 per year
Reference 5365422NK

Lead Design Engineer

East midlands

£50,000 - £55,000 + Performance related bonus

Are you an experienced Design engineer or Project engineer feeling like your role is not providing you with the diversity of work to keep you on your toes?! Delivering a range of medium to large electrification rail projects throughout the Eastern region, this Lead Design Engineer role is positioned in the market for someone looking to maximise their potential in Signalling Design. If you’re looking for a company to offer a fulfilling workload with promise of progression and exciting projects, then keep reading! 

The Role:

This position as Lead Design engineer will see you take on a Senior post, driving the Design stage towards successful and efficient projects delivery across the Eastern region. You will be taking the lead in monitoring the works progress at Design stage across a variety of medium - large sized projects which will include a variety of systems works such as Signalling and Telecoms.

In a business who esteem themselves greatly on progressing those with an exemplary attitude to their work, you can expect your commitment to this role to be rewarded with an abundance of long-term opportunities within the business.

What is expected of you as Lead Design Engineer?

  • You will ensure that the technical and safety standards are maintained in all aspects of design work.
  • You will assist in the preparation of contract specifications for all projects and evaluate quality and technical accuracy of tenders.
  • Participate the in planning and programming of recourses to meet the requirements of allocated projects.
  • Maintain regular communication with contractors and clients in the development and implementation of projects to ensure a uniformity of purpose and common targets.
  • Perform duties as directed by management from time to time, including site works.
  • Identify the required programme provision for allocated projects to enable target dates to be met.

The Company:

An international giant when it comes to all things systems and electrification related, this principal contractor is one of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, recourse-saving technologies. Supplying systems work across the rail industry, this business has made a reputation worldwide and they regularly win major contracts throughout the UK for big clients such as Network rail. This company spend billions on research and development each year, ensuring they are consistently developing new technologies in all business fields to help develop and extend its product range.

Renumeration & Benefits:

The company are offering a generous basic salary of £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, annual performance related bonus, up to 10% matched pension, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, and health insurance.

Amongst this, you can expect to be joining a company with a secure place in the market, which will guarantee you work longevity and an abundance of work.

About You:

It is essential that you’re a technically qualified Signalling Design Engineer accredited with an IRSE Principals Design License. You will have a proven track record working on Railway Signalling projects within a main contractor or consultancy environment and will be able to demonstrate exceptional communication skills.

  • HND/HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

You can either apply directly or email your CV to Nicole.keeling@ganymedesolutions.co.uk. Following your application shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial telephone / video interview.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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