Controls Engineer

Providing Controls and Communications Engineering support to projects through design to completion. This will involve all stages from tendering, design, installation, testing, commissioning and handover. Management of Controls and Communications installations throughout the projects to ensure successful delivery from a HSE, programme, quality, compliance and commercial perspective.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the Comms CRE (Contractors Responsible Engineer) on Network rail projects.
• Supervise design and engineering activities across multiple disciplines on projects, overseeing a team of engineers, specialists and BIM/CAD technicians.
• Proficient in Controls and Communications design inline with all current standards.
• Key considerations should be safety, maintainability, ease of installation, design sustainability and environmental impact.
• Designing the following typical systems:
• Control systems including DCS, SCADA, PLC and BMS
• Public Address and Voice Alarm Services (PAVA) including to EN54
• Fixed Telecoms Network (FTN and FTNx)
• GSM-R Networks including IP networking, Fibre, Ethernet, Modbus, Wireless, BACnet etc
• CCTV including IP
• Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)
• Trackside telecommunication equipment and infrastructure
• RF Radio including leaky feeders
• Undertake design modelling with relevant design programmes e.g. Prodesign-Amtech.
• Undertaking formal design review verification (CAT2 checking) in line with current standards and to ensure buildability and constructability.
• Identify any weakness or errors in the design that could jeopardise the functionality.
• Ensure HSE best practices are always followed.
• Familiarity with HAZID, HAZOP and HAZCON studies as required.
• Ensure designer risk registers are compliant with installation parameters.
• Provide engineered solutions to key project problems to satisfy clients expectations, project restrictions and budget considerations.
• Management of all associated design registers, meeting minutes, drawing registers etc. as appropriate inline VVB and project requirements.
• Ensure all formal communication is undertaken and managed (RFI's, TQ's, EWN's, MAR's etc.)
• Direct liaison with the CAD/BIM team to ensure correct drawing modelling, to BIM or other standards.
• Review drawings for clash detection and associated interface problems.
• Development of scope documents for tenders and procurement processes.
• Liaison with manufacturers to determine product suitability, in partnership with procurement.
• Attendance at FAT and SAT (and any other required stage) to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Direct liaison with installation teams to ensure design suitability, works methodology and solve key installation issues/constructability.
• Working with the commercial department to track design change and variances.
• Working with the planning department to plan design, installation and T.