Rail Signal Design Engineer/Senior Signal Design Engineer

About JMDR

JMDR is a global Railway Engineering leader working with agencies across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, India, and South East Asia. Capable of delivering turnkey solutions from design, construction, wiring, testing & commissioning, safety assurance & audits as well as providing nationally accredited training.

This is an excellent opportunity for signalling professionals looking to work across a diverse portfolio of major rail infrastructure and signalling projects.

We are considering candidates at both Signal Design Engineer and Senior Signal Design Engineer level. The level of appointment will be determined based on your experience, technical competencies, signalling licences and demonstrated capability.

Primary Role

Deliver and/or verify railway signalling designs / projects and/or contribute to larger, more complex design projects to relevant standards, or code of practice, and agreed client requirements.

Responsibilities

Working as part of JMDR's signalling engineering team, you will be involved in the design and delivery of signalling systems across major Australian rail networks.

Depending on your level of experience, responsibilities will include:

• Production of Concept and Detailed Signalling Designs,

• Checking and Approval of feasibility, outline and detailed Signalling Principles Designs and calculations

• Design, Checking and Verifying of Signalling Circuits, Signalling Plans, Bonding Plans, Location / REB Designs, Control Tables, Data and Location Drawings

• A full understanding of the Engineering life cycle and its processes

• Current knowledge of signalling design processes

• Extensive knowledge of TfNSW, QR, MTM, V/Line, PTA Standards

• Able to lead the production of signalling design drawings as instructed and in accordance with own knowledge and experience, and to act as an independent verifier of the work of others

• Able to provide resource estimates to the Design Manager

• Able to act as a Mentor to members if the signalling design staff as directed

• Able to communicate effectively and establish good relationships with other team members and with other disciplines and peers

• Professional qualification to Chartered Engineer level

• Knowledge of contractual conditions

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Excellent understanding of Task, Time and People Management

• Maintaining Logbook for periodic review

• Mentoring other Design Engineers and field staff

Senior-Level Requirements

For appointment as a Senior Signal Design Engineer, candidates would ideally have:

• Approximately 10+ years' relevant signalling design experience, or equivalent demonstrated capability.

• Significant experience producing, checking, reviewing and verifying signalling designs.

• Relevant signalling design competencies and/or IRSE licences.

• Experience leading signalling design activities and mentoring engineering staff.

• Strong knowledge of Australian signalling standards and assurance requirements.

• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards professional registration is highly regarded.

Relevant qualifications, licences and registrations may include:

• A degree, HND or professional engineering / diploma engineering qualifications (preferably in Electrical) and suitable training courses

• Demonstrated experience in signalling design and implementation

• IRSE Licence Signalling Principles Designer 1.1.550 and Verifier’s Licence 1.1.160

• ETCS, Microlock, PRIPEV, RPEQ Registrations

• Experience working to standards and requirements associated with organisations such as Transport for NSW, Queensland Rail, Metro Trains Melbourne, V/Line and/or PTA.