Senior/Principal E&P Design Engineer

AtkinsRéalis

Design Engineer focusing on E&P projects within a rail environment at AtkinsRéalis. Integrating with a design engineering team to ensure electrical design is produced effectively.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeDerby • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Integrating with and supporting a team of design engineers who undertake electrical design work within a rail environment
Undertaking the production of E&P design, working as part of a dedicated M&E design engineering team
Undertake in active collaboration in site surveys and collating information from surveys, records or other sources (e.g. eB)
Preparation of design specifications complies with company and Network Rail, British and European Standards
Preparing design deliverable packages for professional submission including drawings, calculations and reports
Preparation of design drawings using MicroStation CAD
Coordination and communication with other design/construction disciplines and manufacturers
Safety and technical assurance including participation in hazard workshops and risk assessments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in designing E&P/M&E schemes in line with their own competency
HNC/HND/Degree qualification in Electrical/Electronic/Power engineering or equivalent experience
Experience in Rail, Electrical and Power, Energy, Lighting, Electrical Engineering, Signalling power supply design, Points Heating design, Power supply systems, Project Engineering, LV Engineering etc.
A working knowledge of relevant British standards/ BS7671 / 18th Edition wiring regulations/Railway Group standards/Network Rail standards
Member of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)
A full working knowledge of MicroStation 3D/Hevacomp/Amtech/DIALux/ETAP and all relevant software packages is advantageous
City & Guilds training completed for 18th Edition of IET Wiring Regulations is advantageous
An awareness of Safety, Health, Environment & Assurance requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enjoy competitive salaries
Employee rewards
A brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices
Opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise
Flexible holiday allowances

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Hard Skills & Tools

E&P designM&E designdesign specificationsdesign drawingscalculationsrisk assessmentssignalling power supply designpoints heating designpower supply systemsLV engineering

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationcoordinationtechnical assurance

Certifications

HNCHNDDegree in Electrical EngineeringMember of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)City & Guilds 18th Edition Wiring Regulations