Mackenzie Stuart plc Signalling Design Group Manager – Rail

Job Reference: JR-11224AS
Date Advertised: 19 August 2008
Duration of Employment: Permanent
Start Date: A S A P
Location: Birmingham
Salary / Hourly Rate: £55,000 - £60,000 + package

Our client is a FTSE 250 company and a market leading infrastructure, building and business services organisation, with an order book worth over £9bn and a turnover of £4bn. Their international rail business has an established reputation for delivering rail projects and services to outstanding quality and safety standards.

Reporting to the Head of Signalling, you will provide managerial and technical leadership of a signalling design group of up to 50 staff based across three sites. As well as developing, line managing and deploying the appropriate signalling design resources and technical capability necessary for the successful delivery of rail projects, you will also be a vital interface between the installation and testing disciplines. Other key tasks will include managing the design group cost centre to generate profit, providing regular performance reports and undertaking audits.

This could be an ideal career move for an existing Design Manager ready for a step up or an experienced Principles Designer. Either way you will need substantial rail industry experience in a signalling design environment, including managing multi-site signalling design teams. Proven management skills will be supported by a valid PTS certificate, IRSE Engineering Manager License and/or Principles Designer, Signalling Schemes Designer, Signalling Design Verifier. We will also expect you to hold Membership of a Professional Body and a relevant degree or BTEC higher national certificate. Previous profit and loss accountability would be an asset.

In return you can expect the excellent rewards you would associate with a market leader.

Apply immediately quoting 11224AS as a reference