Rail CRE

Job Description

Fusion People Role - Rail CREDuration - 2 YearsLocation - Cambridge Day Rate - £400 per day PAYECRE Fusion people are currently recruiting a CRE for a Rail Project in CambridgeResponsibilities:-The Alliance title reflects the multi-disciplinary design and construction activities undertaken collaboratively between AECOM, Network Rail and Colas Rail.The SRSA is progressively becoming the team of choice in the South with an increase in requests to support other projects, for example Enhancement projects and Works Delivery projects.Hence, there is a variety of projects this role can be involved with on top of the core S&C renewals.Specific tasks for the role:

• Production of track designs and provision of technical support throughout the Approval In Principle, Detailed Design and Approved For Construction stages of the design;
• Manage a team of allocated designers for the production of track design deliverables in accordance with Client Requirements
• Specify survey scopes - it is encouraged that the CRE and Lead Designer undertake a site visit to familiarise themselves with their site(s)
• Available as a Checker resource for SRSA
• Monitor your allocated design resource and design programme, working closely with the CEM and Project Manager to deliver to schedule
• Attendance at technical design reviews including Design and Construction Interface meetings and Interdisciplinary Design Checks to present the Track design
• Keep up to date with industry best practice, share and apply appropriate lessons learnt, innovative techniques and best practise within the SRSA and AECOM Track teams.

Specific Skills Required for the role:

• Demonstrable experience in the application of track design principles
• Demonstrable competence in the design (concept and detail) of S&C, especially within the Network Rail Infrastructure environment
• Competent user of Bentley RailTrack Design package and Microstation CAD package
• Competent user or good working knowledge of ClearRoute 2 software for kinematic gauging
• Familiar with Track-ex tool
• Knowledge of track maintenance practices and construction methodologies and the ability to consider/define requirements within design development
• Knowledge of system interfaces which impact on track design principles and demonstrable experience if the successful management of interfaces within design experience
• Excellent communication skills, ability to develop and deliver presentations, preparation of technical reports and knowledge about project management
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures
• Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests.
• Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered
• Provides guidance to entry level engineer

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Have relevant knowledge and experience in the Network Rail role of Contractors Responsible Engineer
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of railway infrastructure and track throughout the engineering process from project inception to delivery
• Have leadership experience of the development and implementation of engineering solutions
• Computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite and relevant engineering software packages (Bentley RailTrack, Microstation, ClearRoute2)Good communication skills and the ability to work within a collaborative environment, whilst having a dedicatedapproach to working within and meeting strict project deadlines
• Good communication skills when dealing with Clients, Stakeholders and Alliance partnersClient focused approach to service delivery

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng / IEng) or demonstrable evidence of progression to professional accreditation.

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