We are currently seeking an Electrification Engineer with specialised skills in OLE Catenary System Design to join our Electrification Team in York.
You will work with multidisciplinary teams delivering a portfolio of exciting, varied rail projects as part of an established Rail Business.
You will be part of a team responsible for the successful delivery of our design commissions for major clients including Network Rail, Contractors, Suppliers, and other agencies such as Train Operators, Councils, Passenger Transport Executives, and academic institutions.
The Opportunity We are looking for a passionate Electrification Engineer with sound technical knowledge of catenary system design to be part of our North West & Yorkshire Rail Electrification team.
This team is highly motivated and eager to tackle interesting problems with the opportunity to find innovative solutions.
Ensuring the successful delivery of technically excellent multidisciplinary rail projects and bids across our UK portfolio, you will be responsible for the following typical activities: Determining the OLE design requirements from our client brief and proposing the right design solution.
Producing the required OLE design for multidisciplinary design teams on large or medium-sized projects.
Checking the OLE designs and calculations within implementation and renewal projects.
Sharing knowledge, best practices, and innovation across our business, providing guidance, training, and feedback with other related disciplines and skills, locally and across the UK.
Current multidisciplinary projects across various GRIP Stages include Transpennine Route Upgrade, Brent Cross, Headbolt Lane, and Midland Main Line Electrification.
The position offers scope for personal skill development, especially in relation to increasing Electrification expertise within a Rail environment and mentoring more junior members of the team.
The focus will be on developing existing skills and experience and sharing this experience with other team members in a stimulating and challenging project environment.
Is this role right for you?
The ideal candidate will hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification.
Ideally, a member of the IMechE or IET.
Chartered Engineer with the IMechE or IET or similar would be an advantage.
You will have experience in the production of Overhead Line Equipment Feasibility, Scheme, and Detailed Design reports, layouts, schematics, and calculations (including switch and crossing renewal and remodelling, cross-sections, sectioning, bills of quantities, Earthing, and Bonding) within multi-disciplinary rail projects.
In addition, you should be competent in allocation design, including UKMS design range, have experience in earthing and Bonding Design, and in undertaking electrical clearance assessments.
Lastly, you will require competency in the use of design software (e.g.
Linear Draft).
Desirable Skills and Knowledge Experience in undertaking site surveys/site visits and reporting on asset condition; understanding of Third Rail and other railway electrification systems; comprehension and experience in Traction Supply and Distribution; understanding of structural and geotechnical principles associated with OLE equipment design.
What we offer you At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success.
As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow, and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities, and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates.
Please contact Kylie O'Hanlon at ****** to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process.
Closing Date: 31-01-25 #J-18808-Ljbffr