Senior Design Engineer

PSR Rail Team are recruiting for a Permanent Senior Design Engineer role in Derby. This will be working for established contractor within the telecoms and electrical industry. Please see more info below!

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for producing Electrical Power & Plant (E&P) design deliverables across the full Network Rail project lifecycle. This includes feasibility studies, outline and detailed design stages, through to project handback documentation.

You will be expected to plan and undertake site surveys to inform design development and contribute to the successful delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary rail projects. Strong collaboration, coordination, and communication skills are essential, as you will work closely with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce E&P design deliverables across all GRIP / PACE stages

• Plan, lead, and undertake site surveys

• Coordinate and collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams

• Ensure designs comply with Network Rail, British, and European standards

• Apply CDM and CSM hazard management principles throughout the design process

• Check and review design outputs against contractual and technical requirements

• Liaise effectively with clients, contractors, and sub-contractors

• Support project bids and tender submissions

• Plan and manage design budgets, resources, and delivery programmes

• Mentor and develop junior engineers

• Proactively manage and supervise design production

Skills and Experience

• HNC or Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

• Member of the IET, Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration

• Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification

• City & Guilds 2382-18 (BS 7671:2018)

• City & Guilds 2391 - Electrical Inspection and Testing

• Full, clean UK driving licence

• Minimum 5 years' experience producing E&P / M&E rail design deliverables, including:

  • Signalling power

  • Points heating

  • Station, junction, and level crossing lighting

  • Station M&E systems

  • Depot and sidings lighting and power

  • DNO supplies

  • Lineside building power supplies

• Experience leading site surveys

• Strong understanding of CDM and CSM requirements

• E&P Design CRE experience

• Proficient in industry-standard design and calculation software, including:

  • Trimble (Amtech)

  • ETAP

  • Dialux / Relux

  • Bentley MicroStation & ProjectWise

  • Autodesk AutoCAD

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

• Strong knowledge of project and engineering management processes

• Highly self-motivated with a proactive approach to design assurance

In Return

• Competitive salary

• Excellent career development and professional support

• Contributory pension scheme

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Private healthcare cover

• 42.5-hour working week

• Flexible hybrid / remote working arrangement

Please contact Dan Confrey at PSR Solutions for more information!