DESIGN CONSULTANT

Due to continued growth, Fishbone are looking to strengthen their established engineering and products team to support the delivery of existing and new projects. We are looking for an experienced Design Consultant to join our growing team. This role is key to supporting and delivering a wide variety of active projects, delivering project management, design, and assurance expertise to our clients. We work across multiple transportation sectors with a strong history of railway infrastructure, rolling stock and automotive capability.

As a Design Consultant, you will predominantly work on the delivery of design projects providing expert abilities on assigned projects and directly to the client, secondary responsibilities may include tasks such as compiling design and engineering reports or more practical engineering tasks as required. In this role you will be required to manage the delivery of your own work and collaborate with the wider Fishbone team to meet the timescale, cost, and quality targets our clients expect.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Work with clients to understand and record ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project.
• Work as an individual and as part of a team to lead and deliver specific work packages to quality, time, and budget.
• Ensure that scope of work, timescales, and budgets are clear, monitored, and managed, and that risks to delivering to quality, on time and within budget against acceptance criteria are anticipated and managed.
• Ensure client satisfaction targets are met throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce mechanical and/or electrical engineering calculations and reports to support the project as required.
• To check and approve engineering calculations, drawings and reports produced by others in the team within the established workflows.
• Support the bidding process to deliver proposals, identifying potential risks, devising the approach, specifying clear acceptance criteria and costs.
• Ability to carry out Project Engineering/Management duties in managing the engineering aspects of a project both with a single person team or as part of a wider team on a larger project.
• Ability to periodically visit vehicles and worksites around the UK.

Qualifications required:

• Engineering Degree qualified is preferred but demonstration of relevant equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Chartered Engineer through a relevant engineering institution, or evidence of current ongoing application.

Technical expertise and skills required

• Ideally you will have experience on a variety of rolling stock types including EMUs, DMUs, locomotives, coaches, and freight wagons, but cross-industry knowledge will also be considered.
• Proven design engineering experience on projects of varying complexity.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Fluent technical report writing.
• Good knowledge of the UK rail industry, but cross-industry knowledge will also be considered.

Strong experience in more than one of the following:

Electrical

• Electrical Systems (doors, HVAC etc.)
• Propulsion Systems
• Electrical Machines
• Current collection and distribution
• Protection Systems
• Earthing and Bonding
• Passenger Information/ Communication Systems
• Rolling stock maintenance

Mechanical

• Bogies and suspensions
• Structures
• Brake systems
• Wheels and tyres
• Transmission systems
• Pneumatics
• Hydraulics
• Power units
• Interiors

Highly desirable

There is strong opportunity within Fishbone to develop new client relationships and further grow our existing customers to build upon our well-regarded reputation with our clients and we are actively seeking candidates that have the drive and experience to help us achieve this. In return a generous package with opportunity for career development and progression is available.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to go-fish@fishbonesolutions.co.uk.