Senior Project Engineer (SISS / Telecoms)

Senior Project Engineer (SISS / Telecoms)

Vacancy Title: Senior Project Engineer (SISS / Telecoms)

Contract Type: Permanent Location: Leicestershire Start Date: 2025-11-24 Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum Industry: Mechanical & Engineering

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Senior Project Engineer - Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Would you like to play a key role in delivering Station Information and Security Systems (SISS) and wider telecoms engineering across rail projects?

What's in it for you

• Competitive basic salary
• Overtime and uplifts when working onsite
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 over time)
• 95% office based with 5% onsite
• Hybrid working with flexible start & finish times
• 12pm finish on a Friday

What will you be doing?

• Your work will span the full lifecycle, including:
• Producing specifications, designs, drawings and supporting documentation
• Leading technical interfaces and working closely with clients and external engineering teams
• Carrying out site activities, including surveys, testing and commissioning
• Reviewing technical standards and ensuring compliance with rail, CDM and QHSE requirements
• Investigating site issues and implementing corrective actions
• Preparing clear written communications for both internal and external audiences
• Supporting the wider project team to make sure design, construction, testing and commercial targets are met

Where you'll be doing it

You'll join a rail systems team delivering control, SCADA, BMS, SISS and telecoms solutions across a range of UK rail projects. The work is varied, technical and hands on, with plenty of collaboration across engineering disciplines.

What you'll need

• Rail industry experience, ideally involving SISS, SCADA or control systems
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with clients
• Ability to read drawings, interpret designs and produce clear documentation
• Good understanding of BS, ISO, Network Rail and CDM standards
• Experience with MS Office and engineering tools such as CAD and Visio
• Ability to work independently, manage your own workload and resolve technical issues
• An engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) or equivalent experience

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