Engineer - System Performance & Integration - Power

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Key Information

Job title: Engineer – System Performance & Integration – Power

Salary: £58,300                                          

Grade: Band 3

Contract type: TfL, Permanent                              

Reference: SF2542 

Contract details: Full time                         

Location: Stratford, Hybrid working*

Application closing date: Friday 31st October @ 23:59

*Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

About the role

Transport for London (TfL) is looking for an experienced Systems Performance Engineer to join our Systems Performance & Integration team to help shape the future of TfL’s assets and infrastructure across a diverse portfolio of projects and modes of transportation.

You will have the ability to analyse and visualise complex data, draw conclusions and produce reports. You can interpret power infrastructure scheme design and process and analyse data. You will be able to undertake systems modelling and use specialised system modelling & simulation tools in both Windows and Linux/Unix-based operating environment.  You will have an understanding of DC electrical circuits, application of Ohm’s Law, the physics of rail vehicle motion and mechanical and electrical efficiency.

You will be part of a team of power and performance modelling engineers, focussing on traction power simulations for energy consumption and power sizing, liaising with power engineers and others to find appropriate network solutions.

You will be involved with reducing costs by optimising capital investment, scope, asset utilisation, system design, Journey Time and energy consumption, and enhancing system capacity and reliability by identifying and developing solutions to mitigate system constraints and points of failure. The role also involves verification and validation system designs, and integration of railway sub-systems to enable the desired performance outcome and improving sustainability by assessing and monitoring the customer environment to inform system technical solutions.

Working alongside our team of Engineers you will help to create a culture of continuous improvement through the identification of best practice, innovation and whole life cost optimisation. 

As a highly motivated and adaptable engineer, you will have significant experience of applying your System Performance knowledge and skills across a project lifecycle: feasibility, concept, detailed design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.  You will be degree qualified (or equivalent) and hold domain knowledge that is relevant to TfL transportation modes.  You will have the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation, present ideas succinctly to both engineers and non-engineering stakeholders; and represent TfL’s interests with external parties.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• Good analytical and data analysis skills (essential)
• Analysing data with spreadsheets (using excel or equivalent) (essential)
• Modelling/Coding skills
• Able to communicate well, including writing technical reports
• Time & Quality Management skills (output management, experience using checking methodology, following process & standards, verification and validation activities)

Knowledge

• Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering/ Science field (essential)
• Understanding of DC electrical circuits (essential)
• Understanding energy efficiency  
• Railway experience in at least one of the following engineering disciplines:
• Power
• Systems Modelling
• Energy efficiency/optimisation
• Carbon emissions reduction

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Engineering experience (essential)
• Traction power experience (essential)
• Experience working with different discipline engineers
• Stakeholder/delivery management experience

Application Process

Please apply using your CV and answering the screening questions provided. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. 
 
Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:
 

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel
   

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.