Directing and providing overall management and engineering leadership to the design-build contractor’s CBTC signaling team to deliver the signaling solution to meet contract requirements within agreed timescales and performance parameters Leading, developing a rail signaling team and installing a culture of achievement, continuous improvement and safety best practice throughout the rail signaling team.
Liaising with the client, regulatory bodies and all other stakeholders and to manage the internal interface between client and the project team
Participating in design review meetings with the contractors, the client and ensuring all signaling system specification measures are accomplished
Conducting design reviews on signaling technologies such as automatic train protection (ATP), automatic train operation (ATO), automatic train supervision (ATS) and automatic train regulation (ATR)
Managing and monitoring signaling-related interfaces and integration with other disciplines such as platform screen doors
Monitoring and reviewing signaling system design, implementation, equipment installation, testing and commissioning
Developing and completing actions in system specifications, technical and logistical requirements and other disciplines
Reviewing the design submissions and assisting in resolving critical design issues
Preparing reports on design issues, performing analysis and evaluating solutions
Monitoring and reporting on progress against schedule, budget, specifications and service standards
Supporting the Programme Director in the management of change, variation, risk and opportunity
Implementing value engineering throughout the project, raising any potential claims or counter-claims to management as well as reporting deviation from specification
Profile
Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or related discipline
10 years’ experience on rail project with solid subsystem and system interface and integration experience
Recent demonstrable experience of rail signaling design, installation, system testing, commissioning, operations and maintenance on commuter rail systems
Knowledge of Communication Based Train Control (CBTC), Automated Train Control (ATC) and Trackside Signaling
Extensive knowledge of metro signaling procedures, standards & industry recognized software packages
Familiar with consultancy work, and contractual management of the contractor, able to draft contractual letters, based on the contact clauses Proven leadership skills and commercial acumen
Excellent English written and verbal language skills
Ability to communicate effectively with different level of people in a multi-national project environment