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Lead EMS Engineer

We are recruiting for a Lead EMS (Engineering Management System) Engineer on an interim contract until the end of July 2025. You’ll be responsible for developing the technical standards, requirements and specifications to which the system will be designed and constructed. The Engineering Management System will integrate multiple supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) Systems and will ensure a safe and reliable operating environment on the mainline infrastructure.

As a Lead EMS Engineer, you will need to have/be:

• Technical skills to develop robust, traceable technical requirements to facilitate successful execution of engineering contracts.
• Standard Discipline Owner for EMS and SCADA systems.
• Collaborative working with suppliers and stakeholders to develop technical solutions from operational and technical requirements.
• Technical skills to develop the principles and methods that ensure effective information management, modelling and data security; understands the approaches and consequences to data creation, transformation and visualisation.
• Technical, commercial management and leadership skills to support project development / delivery teams.
• Presentation skills to deliver complex written and oral communications and presentations suitable for a broad audience and a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage time and prioritise workloads appropriately.
• Degree, or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered professional status or working towards chartership.
• Understanding of EMS and SCADA Systems and their relationship to railway operations.
• Understanding of EMS and SCADA system design integration and commissioning processes.
• Understanding of development, design and construction of similar EMS and SCADA Systems projects.
• Understanding of Railway Systems Assurance processes and the application of the Common Safety Method, Risk Assessment process (CSM-RA).
• Applicable knowledge UK construction regulations including CDM requirements.
• Understanding of the Regulatory/Legislative Framework.
• Commercial awareness including understanding of cost delivery, schedule targets and the need to deliver an integrated solution that meets all functional requirements.

Details:

• Rate: £700 per day (inside IR35)
• Working Hours: Full time Monday – Friday (hybrid 2 days office based per week)
• Location: Birmingham or London
• Duration: Until end of July 2025

Role of Lead EMS Engineer:

• Lead the engagement and management of stakeholders to ensure a holistic approach for development of engineering solutions.
• Provide technical assurance for the Engineering Management System.
• Provide LOD Level 1 technical input against designated systems.
• Work closely with the wider operations and engineering disciplines to develop Engineering Management System Systems solutions that consider all relevant systems and sub-systems.
• Lead the development of requirements, specifications and standards which deliver railway capability, while mitigating environmental impacts, within the programme and budget.
• Lead the development of technical solutions involving proof of concept.
• Act as the technical lead for commercially sensitive aspects such as tender evaluations.
• Lead the management of technical risk for the Engineering Management System works.
• Provide technical expertise and advice relating to Engineering Management System and SCADA systems to the wider project organisation and external stakeholders.
• Manage engineering aspects of work packages and suppliers, as required.
• Develop and implement the use of best practice and innovative engineering techniques, technologies and processes, driving consistency and helping to identify opportunities for efficiencies.