Rail Telecoms - Principal Engineer
AECOM
Overview
As Principal Rail Telecommunications Engineer, you lead telecoms design and assurance for major rail projects, shaping how critical communications systems are delivered. You’ll provide technical governance across the project lifecycle, mentor engineers, and coordinate with clients and contractors to ensure safe, compliant outcomes. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence and delivery scale, enabling digital railway programs and renewals. Join a global, purpose-driven team building resilient rail networks.
Pay / Benefits- hybrid working model
- career development opportunities
- AECOM University
- volunteering days
- flexible benefits
- well-being programs
- Lead telecoms design and engineering activities across the project lifecycle
- Provide technical assurance, design review, and engineering governance
- Support delivery of telecoms renewals, enhancements, and digital railway programmes
- Manage technical risks, interfaces, and system integration activities
- Mentor junior engineers and support professional development
- Engage with clients, contractors, and key stakeholders
- Degree, HNC, HND in Telecommunications, Electronic, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline
- Significant experience within rail telecommunications engineering
- Strong knowledge of FTN/FTNx, fibre optics, IP networking, GSM-R, CCTV, PA, CIS, and telecoms transmission systems
- Experience within Network Rail or major rail infrastructure environments
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards professional registration (desirable)
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- communication
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- FTN/FTNx
- fibre optics
- IP networking
Reference: WJ-747_30171894