Job Description

Role: Senior Rolling Stock Engineer

Location: UK Flexible (Bristol, Derby, London, York) Office Based - Hybrid remote working

Role ID: 2023-2055

Why Ricardo?

At Ricardo, our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world. Our global team of consultants, environmental specialists, engineers and scientists deliver innovative and cross-sector sustainable solutions that help our customers respond to their most complex challenges.

We offer technologically advanced solutions that accelerate decarbonised transportation; deliver innovation to support global net zero and industry agendas; and provide comprehensive expertise in safety, assurance and certification. In this growing market we are seeking outstanding talent to support us in solving the world\'s sustainability challenges.

Our teams across the globe are at the heart of who we are and what we do. We are a close-knit, purpose driven community delivering world-class engineering, scientific, economic and consulting capability.

We believe in fostering an environment where you can thrive and make a meaningful impact. We are committed to empowering our employees, providing opportunities for growth and professional development as well as cultivating a supportive and inclusive work environment.

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Rolling Stock Engineer to join our consultancy team. The role involves delivering a broad range of consultancy tasks in the field of railway vehicle mechanical engineering. If you are an experienced rolling stock engineer with a strong passion for providing excellent service and looking for your next move, we\xe2\x80\x99d like to hear from you.

For this role you will have more than five-years\xe2\x80\x99 experience working in the rail industry for a manufacturer, maintainer, operator or consulting firm. Having done so, you will be able to demonstrate successful delivery across a diverse range of stock engineering projects.

In undertaking this role you will be expected to demonstrate sound engineering leadership and judgement, combined with the excellent verbal and written communication skills needed to support our customers.

Key competencies and experience

We encourage you to apply for this role if you can demonstrate:

• Rail vehicle mechanical experience across a wide range of systems which may include bearings and transmissions, bogies and suspension, brakes, engines, HVAC, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, structures, vehicle/track interfaces, wheelsets etc.
• Good working knowledge of relevant Rail Industry Standards, Technical Specifications for Interoperability and National Technical Specification Notices.
• Experience of undertaking site visits to inspect rail vehicles, carry out investigations and incorporate results into formal outputs.
• Experience of vehicle testing and failure investigation.
• Experience of specifying, planning and overseeing modifications to rolling stock systems and sub-systems.
• An aptitude and willingness for mentoring less experienced engineers.
• Degree or equivalent technical qualification, with experience in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartership of a recognised Professional Engineering Body.

We recognise that you may not be able to fulfil all of the requirements above. If there are some gaps in your knowledge and experience but you are able to demonstrate intellectual curiosity and an appetite for learning, we\xe2\x80\x99d still like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

As a senior rolling stock engineer your main responsibilities will be to:

• Understand customer requirements and aspirations to identify and agree scope.
• Prepare high-quality and commercially sound proposals in response to customer requirements.
• Lead the delivery of projects, with responsibility to our customers for delivering to timescale, quality and budget.
• Provide guidance and leadership regarding vehicle systems to clients and other Ricardo teams.
• Maintain your own competence and knowledge to remain at the vanguard of rolling stock engineering best practice.
• Communicate with clients, regulatory bodies and other project stakeholders and, in doing so, promote Ricardo and its services.

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about improvements to our rail sector customers will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities in the UK and beyond in becoming safer and more sustainable.

We also recognise that life is not static but is varied and flexible. For this reason, we also think that your work life should reflect this and are happy to discuss how, where and when you work.

Rewards and benefits

We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.

Our core benefits include, but are not limited to, 25 days\' annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance, permanent disability insurance and professional subscriptions reimbursement. We also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability Confident employer, please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.

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