 | | | Job Id: 45799319 | Head of Signalling Design - Birmingham | Salary: 55000 - 65000 | Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (County) | Job Reference: Totaljobs/RL1593 | Job type: Permanent jobs | Date posted: 21/11/2009 18:02 |
Atkins is one of the world's leading rail engineering consultancies; its rail business is the largest in its field in Europe. Within its Rail Division, Atkins has an exciting and challenging portfolio of projects and Clients. The Projects Business undertakes a wide variety of signalling renewal and other network enhancement projects on behalf of our primary Client, Network Rail. We are currently looking for a Head of Signalling Design to lead and develop our established team based in Birmingham.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a leader for up to 80 staff in our Birmingham Signalling Design office. The role involves day-to-day management of the office, providing design support to a wide portfolio of projects, predominantly major signalling renewals, but also including interlocking replacements, feasibility studies, minor works schemes and design consultancy. The Head of Signalling Design will actively contribute to the business unit's strategic objectives including innovation and staff development.
Requirements
The applicant should have proven leadership experience from working UK signalling project delivery and will ideally have IRSE Licenses 6.8.100 (Engineering Manager) or 1.1.140 (Design Manager), or equivalent experience.
Rewards & Benefits
As a Sunday Times Top 20 Employer 2009 we believe in looking after our staff. The pressures and pace of modern life mean that we need to take care to give sufficient priority to our health and well-being. With this in mind, we have a generous rewards and benefits scheme including:-- 25 days paid annual leave + 8 bank holidays + the ability to sell 5 or buy up to 15 days additional leave
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Atkins will match and double employee contributions
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Personal accident cover
- Share incentive plan (after 6 months service)
- Professional fees paid
- Private medical insurance discount
- Income Protection
- Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants
- Gym and Health Club discounts. Plus a range of discounted rates on holidays and UK attractions and experiences.
- Childcare vouchers
- Give as you earn – charity contributions
- Bike 4 Work Scheme
- Employee Car Share Scheme*
- Sports and social activities*
*Not available at all locations
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