Country:  UK

Field:  Engineering

Location:  Hybrid, United Kingdom

Type of Contract:  Permanent

Reporting to the Technical Director; This role provides a fantastic career opportunity, whilst developing your skills and experience under the guidance and mentorship of our senior team. You will be able to work across a range of activities at various stages of the systems engineering lifecycle. You will thrive on doing something different every day and be comfortable with ambiguity. You will have a strong desire to learn new things. You will be a good communicator at all levels, able to understand and decompose complexity and present it in simple terms. 

The role:

• Understanding project requirements and completing all duties assigned by the Supervisor
• Shadowing senior staff members, asking questions, and assisting wherever possible
• Raising concerns and making suggestions for improvement where appropriate.
• Conducting research and traveling to sites
• Observing health and safety regulations at all times
• Participating in meetings and attending workshops and other training initiatives
• Analysing data and writing reports according to specifications
• Taking notes and sharing your findings with your Supervisor and other relevant stakeholders
• Establishing professional relationships with staff
• Maintaining a high degree of professionalism and diligence.

Providing Consultancy Services in Transportation, Utilities & Energy and Defence & Security sectors throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, HKRP is a progressive and flexible company, offering the opportunity to work from home, business needs permitting. Travel may be required to project and client offices with occasional overnight stays or longer-term secondments. This may include opportunities for working overseas.

Experience & skills:

Qualifications:   

• A minimum of a technical Degree, equivalent qualification or experience Corporate membership with an appropriate professional institution (e.g. INCOSE, SaRS, IET, IMechE)
• Working towards professional qualification (e.g. IEng/CEng).

Experience:

• Previous experience in a technical field would be an advantage
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Superb time management and professionalism
• A growth mindset and willingness to accept criticism
• A valid driver’s license may be required.

Skills: 

• Safety first mindset
• MS Office 365 suite of applications – Working knowledge
• Familiar with applying safety in design, systems engineering and system safety assurance practices and processes In line with CDM CSM-RA, CENELEC EN50126 and ISO15288
• Competency in monitoring and managing the scope of a small number of concurrent projects
• Ability to prepare, interpret, review technical reports
• Up-to-date knowledge of the rail industry.