Lead Verification & Validation Engineer — Sydney, Sydney Region

Expired

Lead Verification & Validation Engineer About us: Network Rail Consulting (NRC) is the international consultancy arm of Network Rail, the owner of Britain’s railway. We have been active in the Australian, the Middle East and North American markets since 2013 and have successfully delivered more than 150 consultancy contracts for government, public and privately owned organisations, and for passenger and freight owners and operators, achieving consistently excellent levels of client satisfaction. Our advice covers the full range of the project life cycle, from concept, project development and delivery through to operations and maintenance. In Australia, Network Rail Consulting has a growing team of rail industry specialists permanently based in New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. Whilst our unique selling point is access to Network Rail’s expertise in the UK, we are committed to developing our local workforce through a structured training and development program using Network Rail’s award-winning training capability. This will ensure that we continue to provide our clients with leading edge technical and management advise delivered by a blend of local and British experts. Our work is driven by our values: passion, agility, collaboration, impartiality. We offer our people great benefits such as: Competitive market rate salaries A performance-related pay incentive scheme Life Insurance and Total Permanent Disability cover Generous annual leave entitlement (25 days per annum) Novated car leasing arrangements Genuine career development prospects Further training, learning and development opportunities Access to Employee Discount Program via Reward Gateway NRC supports flexible working practices, and we understand that life balance is an important part of our employees' lives. We offer a wide range of flexible work/life balance options such as working from home, flexible working hours where appropriate and generous leave entitlements. About the opportunity: Network Rail Consulting is currently hiring for an experienced Lead Verification & Validation Engineer to join our team based in Sydney. In this role, you will work collaboratively with an established project team to deliver an integrated testing approach including the verification, validation and testing phases. The successful applicant for this role will have demonstrated leadership skills, experience of the V&V cycle and the confidence to apply their technical expertise in a consultancy environment. What you will be involved in: Work collaboratively with the Technical and System Engineering Teams to establish testing/V&V priorities ensuring a joined-up approach. Lead project management activities for the V&V teams. Support the direction of the Integration Testing Lead Engineer to deliver Master Test Plans. Manage and resource the testing program for the System Integration testing phase. Work with suppliers and commissioning engineers on sub-system testing during the sub-system testing phase. Ensure all testing is delivered in accordance with local and international standards and that reduces risk to as low as reasonably practicable. Experience & Qualifications: Essential Significant experience of working on ETCS delivery programs in a leadership role. Relevant qualifications/certification on previous projects to deliver integration testing. Demonstrated experience of the V&V cycle. Strong background in Signalling projects, preferably ETCS Level 2, ATO and Traffic Management systems or equivalent systems. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Desirable Membership of a relevant professional body. Knowledge of one or more of the ETCS L2 sub-systems (trackside, onboard, FTN, DTRS, ATO, TMS). Experience during the development and entry into service phase of new rail infrastructure. Knowledge/experience of working in the Australian rail industry. Network Rail Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or veteran status. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation