Principal Control, Command, Signalling and Communications Engineer - Permanent

Overview
The Principal Control, Command, Signalling and Communications Engineer provides professional expertise to support RSSB’s delivery of CCS&C standards and related signalling projects where specialist technical knowledge of conventional signalling, ERTMS/ETCS technology and its implementation, is required. You will lead engineering specialists in developing requirements:
rationale and guidance for the railway system covering compatibility at European, national and route levels
for safe integration in support of the common safety method for risk evaluation and assessment (CSM RA)
for railway operational technology, systems and data.
Operational technology, systems and data includes variously the hardware, firmware, software, and data for new and existing technologies such as railway signalling, ERTMS/ETCS, train control and protection systems, traffic management, SCADA, remote infrastructure monitoring and train running systems.
You will author new and revised publications and standards, including Railway Group Standards and Rail Industry Standards, and support the development of European and International standards (through collaboration with BSI, CEN, CENELEC, ISO and IEC).
Responsibilities
Manage the development and application of people and processes to derive requirements for CCS&C systems
Lead on and develop requirements for conventional signalling, ERTMS/ETCS and other digital systems including managing changes and deviations
Lead and support the application of system modelling, analysis and requirements capture techniques and facilitate industry consensus on emerging requirements, rationale and guidance across a wide range of railway operational systems and the context in which they exist, including the detailed impact that these systems have on the railway system.
Provide timely and comprehensive technical support to RSSB members in line with reasonable requests and to help RSSB deliver research
Ensure that the means of achieving improvements (for example safety, technical, procedural and/or economic) are sought through the identification of technical opportunities and by monitoring technical development and international best practice
Represent RSSB and the wider rail industry through membership of relevant industry committees including technical committees and mirror groups facilitated by RSSB, BSI, CEN/CENELEC and others.
Chair industry meetings as required
Work in conjunction with the Standards Technical & Regulatory Policy department to ensure that the solutions developed, or documents drafted, comply with the relevant decision-making criteria for the environment in which they are made
Inspire and support the industry in benefiting from RSSB’s work so that RSSB’s output have the impact that is intended
Provide direction, advice and coaching to develop colleagues
Set objectives, monitor and provide feedback for direct reports to support individual and team growth
Resolve technical issues and organisational concerns escalated by direct reports
Resolve issues for matters referred by colleagues where you have specific competency
Peer review standards work produced by others
Report to the Professional Head of CCS&C issues for resolution and subsequent action
Report progress and provide technical direction and advice to project managers and the Professional Head of CCS&C on progress made on individual projects
Deputise for the Professional Head of CCS&C when required.
Qualifications
A science, mathematics or engineering qualification and experience or membership of a relevant professional institution
A detailed technical understanding of conventional signalling and ERTMS/ETCS applications
An understanding of the whole railway system and an ability to apply specialist operational and engineering knowledge to the system
Experience with document revision/change control work processes
An understanding of current and emerging programmable electronic system technologies as applied to railway control, command and signalling, and operations
Knowledge of, relevant interoperability and safety legislation and standards
Effective analytical skills and the ability to apply them in the context of the railway system
Effective writing skills and the ability to understand technical documents
Effective facilitation skills with experience and ease of working with senior rail professionals, technical committees and stakeholders at all levels
Communicate effectively and share thoughts and ideas through methods appropriate to the audience
Adapt and respond effectively when embracing new opportunities, change and in navigating uncertainty
Actively contribute as part of a team and work towards achieving team goals and outcomes
Take responsibility and demonstrate accountability in completing tasks and achieving objectives, actively seeking to resolve problems and identify opportunities
Committed to customer service and placing customer satisfaction at the heart of our success to ensure we deliver against our shared goals
Incorporate an inclusive leadership style, developing and retaining talent and constructively challenging habits and assumptions whilst remaining inclusive and ensuring everyone is heard
Act and make decisions based on a good understanding of the current and future needs of the organisation to perform to a high standard and focus on delivering outcomes
Positively communicates and delivers with impact and influence
Desirable criteria
Experience in the assurance of safety-related, or safety-critical systems
An understanding of requirements, rationale and guidance in the context of the Railway Group Standards Code and Manual
An ability to undertake horizon scanning to be proactive in capitalising on the implementation of new technology
An ability to apply systems engineering thinking to solve challenging whole railway system problems.
We are committed to investing in our staff and offer formal and informal learning opportunities for
development .
We value
diversity
and equal opportunities in employment and are committed to creating a workplace which is inclusive to everyone. As a member of the
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We understand the importance of
work-life balance
and we offer our staff the flexibility to work within our core hours and the option to vary their location between both the office and home. If you are looking for further flexibility, speak to us at interview stage so that we can consider your request.
We value our staff and we offer a competitive
benefits
package to ensure our staff can achieve their best throughout their journey with us. This includes 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays); a holiday buy and sell scheme; private medical and dental cover; a season ticket loan and travel subsidy; access to a cycle to work scheme; volunteer leave; a performance related bonus and pension.