Telecoms station design engineer - Employment,career opportunity in UK

Job Title:  Telecoms station design engineer
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    London
Salary:    MIN: 35000 MAX: 45000
Duration:    Permanent
Reference:    266464-RL-000967


Atkins is one of the world's leading engineering companies. Its rail business is the largest in its field in Europe. With about 1700 specialists our Rail division provides high value engineering services predominantly to the UK market which includes signalling, telecommunications, electrification and plant, civil and rolling stock.

Atkins Rail Communication System (RCS) provide security and telecommunications systems to the railway, underground and airport sectors within the UK.

Due to a number of key project wins we have opportunities to join our existing Railway Telecoms Design Team based in our London Euston Tower Office as a Telecoms Station Design Engineer working on one of our current UK Rail Infrastructure Projects.

The Opportunity
On a day to day basis, you will be undertaking the production of Railway Telecoms Designs, coordination with the client and developing stage works plans. The activities cover both Operational Telecoms and Station Information and Surveillance Systems (SISS).

Essential Criteria

- Degree or Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Communications Disciplines.
- Significant Current / Previous UK Railway Telecoms Design Experience.
- Excellent working knowledge of 2 or more of the following subsystems;
- Public Address / Voice Alarm Design
- Closed Circuit Television Systems Design
- Ethernet Networks Design
- Structured Cabling Design
- Coordination with other disciplines.
- Production of stage works designs.

Requirements
- Willing to travel and work at various locations within the UK
- Willing to work unsocial hours as required on an occasional basis
- Holder of IRSE Telecoms Design or Project License (or working towards)
- Competent in Microstation/Autocad
- To have adequate health and fitness as candidates will undergo client's medical tests to work on their premises.
- Able to produce written communication that is easily understood.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within a team

Responsibilities
This will involve undertaking the following activities;

- Co-ordination with other disciplines (internal and external) in the placement and integration of communication equipment within the overall design;
- Production of design deliverables including specifications, reports, schedules, drawings and technical schematics;
- Production of temporary and stage works designs,
- Management of 3rd party design resource utilised in producing elements of the design (e.g. acoustic consultants, CAD);
- Management of 3rd party equipment manufacturers and suppliers to ensure proposed equipment is suitable for the individual project requirements;
- Verification of the design against customer requirements and standards;
- Attendance at internal and external co-ordination, progress and design review meetings;
- Undertake design reviews of other concurrent Communication Systems designs.
Training

Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. These are reviewed with individuals through an annual appraisal process. We actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Atkins has been named as one of the top 50 employers for women for 2013. The listing recognises Atkins as an organisation that is committed to making the most of the women in our workforce.

Rewards and Benefits

Please refer to our website for details of our full benefits package.

Right to Work
The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA ( who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.

Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career in engineering, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. We are passionate about collaborative working. Our people build lasting relationships.



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