Design Engineering Manager
Job Introduction
The railway has seen nearly 200 years of technology and innovation that has transformed how we provide services to passengers and freight customers.
Technology is continuing to transform the railway industry. Imagine an exciting environment where Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) are not just buzzwords but the driving force behind every operation, every decision, and every solution.
As part of the DDaT directorate, you have a unique opportunity to enable our customers and industry partner with modern and transformative technology. From the day-to-day IT operations that keeps a national railway running, to the extensive delivery programmes that our helping to reshape the railway – we are at the forefront of all of it. We operate with a talented and passionate workforce, fostering empowered individuals and teams who understand that technology is not just a tool – it's the catalyst for progress, especially in an ever-demanding industry where change is a constant.
Get ready to embark on a journey where your skills will not just be utilised; they'll be honed and expanded. You're not just joining a team; you're becoming part of a collective force helping to build and operate a railway fit for the next 200 years!
Main Responsibility
To lead Design Engineering teams across connectivity, voice, corporate and data centre platforms within Telecom services to plan, design and deliver detailed solutions on time and to budget, whilst conforming to Network Rail’s safety, standards and corporate objectives.
- Lead the nationwide Design Engineering teams to enable augmentation and delivery of fixed transmission solutions across Connectivity, Voice, Corporate and Data Centre platforms.
- Lead the business performance function to manage the Design Engineering managed service supplier contract to achieve critical KPI's & SLA's. Oversee the design of the telecom’s services to high standards of reliability, availability, compliance and security.
- Own the strategy and lead its delivery to drive efficient design across multiple platforms (Connectivity, Voice, Corporate, Data centre) for both in-house and supplier design teams whilst achieving critical KPIs and SLAs.
- Lead projects that require multi-functional design teams and act as design authority with responsibility for designs to review and align any design changes across the functions.
- Lead the Design Engineering teams to produce designs that are compliant and meet the requirements for safety, cost and quality, whilst maintaining a Quality Management system within the team.
- Lead and develop the team structure, processes, and tools to deliver, review and validate engineering outputs to support the schedule, budget and quality requirements.
- Lead the long-term strategy for the design engineering teams within Telecom Services, to meet the forecasted programme and renewal work bank. 8. Undertake the role of CEM in accordance with company standard NR/L2/RSE/02009 to meet engineering management governance.
- Provide professional leadership and management to the Design Engineering teams through coaching and training while cultivating a collaborative team culture, to provide functional support for staff development and competence management enabling continuous improvement.
- Lead on CDM requirements where applicable, such as identification and mitigation of hazards through design, which could be influenced by the telecoms system to drive safety by design.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Chartered Engineer or equivalent level of experience.
- Educated to degree level in an Engineering related subject or equivalent level of experience.
- Demonstrable experience of programme & design management within the Railway industry or other complex telecoms industries/projects
- Membership of an appropriate professional institution
- Significant experience in the successful build/operation of a major network telecoms network in the telecoms and/or rail industries.
- Senior stakeholder engagement experience with the ability to present and obtain support buy-in Knowledge of the principles of Health & Safety legislation, environmental and best practice.
- Significant telecoms experience across a range of technologies including DWDM, SDH and IP with knowledge of architecture, engineering, design and operational processes.
- Able to demonstrate experience of managing multi-discipline teams and members.
- Able to demonstrate clear and concise leadership skills across a multi-discipline team and organisation.
- Able to lead a team and motivate team members across a range of functions.
Desirable
- Network Certification (Cisco CCNA/NP, CCDA/DP, CCIE, Juniper JNCxx),
- Good understanding of LAN/WAN/SAN architecture
- TOGAF and/or ITIL certification.
- Generic technical understanding of networking principles around voice, hosting and data storage.
- Project safety management experience.
- Experience of LEAN and continuous improvement technique
We are committed to a diverse workplace enriched with representation from diverse cultures, backgrounds and skills. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where difference is embraced, and individuals can thrive. We recognise that the success of the team is dependent on a multi-cultural, multi-disciplined group of individuals, aligned to deliver successful solutions.
At Network Rail, we have a number of employee networks to reflect our diverse population and help to raise issues to the wider workforce and support their membership and support our Everybody Matters strategy, led by our central Diversity & Inclusion team. We have Diversity & Inclusion Champions who take part and lead on many activities, to drive through more initiatives to support an inclusive environment for all its people and promote a professional and positive working environment. For more information on Diversity & Inclusion at Network Rail, please follow this link
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Package Description
Vacancy type: Permanent, 35 hours per week, Hybrid working of 2/3 days in the office. We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours.
Location: Flexible, Manchester, London, Milton Keynes
Closing date: 13th May 2024
Band & Salary: 2C
About the Company
We’re an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions.
We offer excellent benefits, including:
Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
✨ Defined benefit pension scheme.
75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
Up to 75% off leisure travel.
️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
❤ Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
Plus, more….
Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity. Safety is our number one priority.
We're undertaking an ambitious change. Our vision is Putting Passengers First - becoming a company that is on the side of passengers and freight users. As one of the UK’s leading equal opportunities employers, our values and the way we behave is important to us and we have created an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution. We have seven employee networks that provide fantastic support, opportunities and development for applicants from all backgrounds. Click here for more information
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd