OLE Engineering Technician – Atkins Uk Careers York

Overview

Position Title: OLE Engineering Technician

Company: Atkins

Location: York, UK

Job Description

Atkins is one of the world’s leading rail engineers. Its rail business is the largest in its field in Europe. Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) is an integral part of the UK railway system providing traction power to electric trains on all major main lines. The Atkins OLE design team is one of the longest-established teams in the UK, with roots dating back to British Rail. We have been the OLE Lead Design Organisation on the majority of the recent new electrification schemes in the UK.

We undertake projects from feasibility through to detailed design and construction management. Our engineers are skilled in the design of OLE projects, including the production of Layout Plans, Cross sections, Switching cross sections, Section Diagrams and Bonding plans. Our designs encompass all elements of the OLE System from the structural steelwork through to the wiring fittings themselves and electrical feeding arrangements.

We are proudly part of the Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA) which is delivering a wide range of renewals and enhancements over an area from North London to the Scottish Border. We have committed forward workload and have a need to expand our design team to support these works.

Responsibilities:

• As an OLE Engineering Technician you will work as part of one of our busy design teams producing design drawings, technical reports and calculation sheets under the supervision of a designer. There may also be a requirement for site survey activities using specialist OLE survey equipment.
• A pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol screening will be required, as Atkins will put you forward for Personal Track Safety training after a successful probation period.
• We are following hybrid working where the candidate will need to travel to our Derby / Birmingham office.

Requirements:

• Able to multitask and respond to short-notice changes.
• Able to act with initiative and to take responsibility.
• Be self-motivated and able to work independently and within a team.
• Able to organise self.
• Able to work to time and cost budgets.
• Able to learn about new subjects quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to express ideas, concerns, solutions, suggestions in written or oral form in such a way as to be understood by those with or without a technical background.