Reports to: Engineering Manager
Status : Permanent
Location : Hybrid (Derby, UK)
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 experienced Project Engineers 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 Project Engineer you will work on the delivery of projects providing expert advice on assigned projects and directly to the client, where you will be required to manage the delivery of your own work and that of others within the Fishbone team to timescale, cost, and quality.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Work with clients to understand 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 overall 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 electrical and/or mechanical engineering calculations, drawings and reports produced by others in the team.
- Support the bidding process to deliver proposals, identifying potential risks, devising the approach, specifying clear acceptance criteria, resourcing, 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 a multi discipline team across a larger project.
- To act as a mentor to junior engineers within the engineering team.
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 able to achieve depending on experience.
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.
- Proven experience of project management/engineering on rolling stock projects of varying complexity.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Fluent technical report writing.
- Good knowledge of the UK rail industry.
- Strong experience in more than one of the following:
Electrical
- Electrical Systems (doors, HVAC etc.)
- Control Systems
- Propulsion Systems
- Electrical Machines
- Current collection and distribution
- Protection Systems
- Earthing and Bonding
- Condition Monitoring
- Passenger Information/Communication Systems
- Rolling stock maintenance
Mechanical
- Bogies and suspensions
- Structures
- Brake systems
- Wheels and tyres
- Transmission systems
- Pneumatics
- Hydraulics
- Power units
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 gofish@fishbonesolutions.co.uk
