Principal Signalling Engineer at Arcadis

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Rail Signalling, Project Management, Client Engagement, Business Development, Team Leadership, Technical Excellence, Risk Management, Commercial Performance, Sustainability, Digital Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Mentoring, Collaboration, Governance, IRSE Licensing, UK Rail Standards

Industry

Professional Services

Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role Description We are seeking an accomplished Principal Signalling Engineer to join our growing Rail Scotland team. This is a unique opportunity to step into a senior leadership role within a world-class consultancy, shaping the future of rail infrastructure across the UK and beyond. You will lead high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams, drive technical excellence, and cultivate strategic relationships with clients and industry partners. At Arcadis, you will play a pivotal part in delivering innovative, sustainable, and digitally enabled signalling solutions that improve mobility and connect communities. Role Accountabilities Lead the technical direction and delivery of complex rail signalling projects, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, and innovation. Drive client engagement and business development, establishing Arcadis as a trusted partner across the rail industry. Mentor, develop, and inspire multi-disciplinary teams, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement. Collaborate with global Arcadis experts, integrating best practices and digital solutions into local project delivery. Oversee project governance, risk management, and commercial performance, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. Represent Arcadis at industry forums, contributing thought leadership to our clients and the wider industry. Qualifications & Experience Significant experience leading complex rail signalling design and delivery projects, ideally as Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE) or equivalent. Comprehensive knowledge of UK rail industry standards, governance, and client expectations. IRSE Signalling Principles Licence (1.1.550) and IRSE Signalling Verifiers Licence (1.1.160) essential. Preferably Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline; Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or equivalent. Track record in managing and developing technical teams, with a collaborative and empowering leadership style. Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills. Commitment to promoting sustainability, inclusion, and digital innovation within project delivery. Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success. LI-MM2 LI-HYBRID

Responsibilities

Lead the technical direction and delivery of complex rail signalling projects while ensuring safety, quality, and innovation. Drive client engagement and business development to establish Arcadis as a trusted partner in the rail industry.