Principal Control Systems Engineer

My client a leading contractor to the rail sector require a Principal Control Systems Engineer to join them on a permanent basis at their surrey location. This role has a strong emphasis on rail signalling and would suit an individual who has direct experienceof leading a team.
Within this role you will work on railway signalling projects throughout the full project life cycle, working in partnership with a multi-skilled, multi-disciplinary team. Yours and the team's involvement starts from the early stages of bids and tenders, specification,system design, through to validation, testing, approvals, and installation, to on-going customer support.
You will manage a team of engineers from junior to senior level, guiding them through the implementation of projects to deliver a technical solution which meets the customer's needs and complies with industry specifications.
Your Responsibilities within the role
- Manage the delivery of control systems engineering work-packages across several projects.
- Allocation of team members to work packages for the preparation of engineering plans, specifications, and control system design to ensure these are delivered to time, quality, and cost
- parameters.
- Direct and carry out independent checking of control systems as required.
- Provide management support and guidance to the Control Systems Engineers within the team on all aspects of control systems design within allocated projects.
- Participate in the preparation of technical details, specifications, and tenders for Control Systems projects
- Monitor the progress of works and ensure that the development, design, construction and testing requirements are met and effect remedial action when required.
- Ensure that the technical and safety standards are maintained in all aspects of design work in order that successful project implementation and future reliability is achieved.
- Evaluate the quality and technical accuracy of tenders and make recommendations to obtain the best available commercial award for the Company.
- Maintain a continuous communication with contractors and customers in the development and implementation of projects to ensure a uniformity of purpose and common targets.
- On allocated projects participate in the planning, programming, and monitoring of resources to meet time line requirements and targets.
- Forecast resource requirements necessary for allocated projects in sufficient time to ensure that they can be provided.
- Monitor and control budgets for allocated work packages.
- Direct testing and commissioning of Control Systems as required.
- Conduct regular performance appraisal of key staff and manage their performance.
- Act as mentor to the engineering community and promote personal development via Continuous Professional Development and Personal Development Plans.
- Ensure staff have the appropriate IRSE licences and Safety Certification.
- Where appropriate act in the role of Contractors' Responsible Engineer as directed.

What Skills, Qualification and Experience do I need?
- Degree, HND or HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
- Membership of IRSE or other relevant Engineering Institution.
- Proven experience in the design and implementation of Railway Control Systems.
- Signalling system or Railway Control Systems data preparation and design experience.
- Experience of running projects to a programme whilst being responsible for planning and forecasting progress.
- Experience in managing a team of people covering multiple projects.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent understanding of task, time, and people management skills.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple demands and work packages.
- Good customer and commercial awareness.

In return for your expertise, you will be given a competitive salary, which is further enhanced by an exceptional benefits scheme. Over time is also available as a chance to further increase your earnings.
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