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Working as part of a well-established OLE team, you will be responsible for designing and delivering safe, economical, and quality projects for a variety of clients to meet their objectives and requirements.

The Overhead Design Engineer will report to the Team Leader/Principal Engineers and work together with all relevant disciplines to achieve the best system design approach for each project.

Job Responsibilities:

• Carry out design and assessment work for OLE elements of projects under Principal Engineer supervision and production of technical designs for OLE including Layout Plans, Cross Sections, Allocations, Isolation Diagrams updates, bonding designs, and supporting reports and calculations.
• Keep up to date with current standards relevant to OLE.
• Communicate effectively with other design/construction disciplines.
• Ensuring designs are delivered in line with relevant, current design standards, are constructable, and apply Safe by Design principles.
• Identify risks and hazards and provide appropriate reporting.

Commercial

• Maintain cost effective standards for OLE designs.
• To understand and deliver to the project budget.  
• Ensure project change is identified, fully implemented, and recorded.
• Manage and record time and provide time estimates for tasks.
• Contribute to the development of continuous improvement plans.

Professional

• Ensure a commitment to continuing CPD for self.
• Display creativity and problem-solving ability in approach to assignments, projects and tasks.
• Show capacity to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

Minimum Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in OLE design ranges i.e. UKMS, Series-1, Series-2, Mk3B, GEFF, Mk1, SICAT, SNCF, UK1 etc.
• Understanding of Earthing & Bonding required for electrification.
• Proficient in Bentley MicroStation CAD software
• Excellent communications and organization Skills.
• Candidates will be able to provide experience of working in a 3D common data environment working to BIM procedures and practices.
• Ability to develop OLE designs through the different stages of the project life cycle.
• Knowledge of the design interfaces with other rail disciplines and how they may impact OLE designs.

• Master of Engineering degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university. 
• .2+ years of Experience
• Working towards Professional Registration.
• Understanding of CSM-RA & Health and Safety including CDM
• Show capacity to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Comprehensive knowledge and experience in OLE design ranges i.e. UKMS, Series-1, Series-2, Mk3B, GEFF, Mk1, SICAT, SNCF, UK1 etc.
• Understanding of Earthing & Bonding required for electrification.
• Proficient in Bentley MicroStation CAD software Excellent communications and organization Skills. 
• Candidates will be able to provide experience of working in a 3D common data environment working to BIM procedures and practices.
• Ability to develop OLE designs through the different stages of the project life cycle.
• Knowledge of the design interfaces with other rail disciplines and how they may impact OLE designs. 
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Member of a professional institution.
• Working towards Professional Registration.
• Understanding of CSM-RA & Health and Safety including CDM 

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.