241332 Rail Signalling Engineer

Registration or licensing may be required.

Rail Engineers are excluded from this occupation. Rail Engineers are included in Occupation 241233 Rail Engineer.

• Signalling Engineer

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Designs, implements, and solves technical problems with rail signalling systems
• Provides technical advice and retrofits existing signalling systems to update them, either in response to regulations or to improve efficiency and performance
• Ensures that the rail signalling design conforms to all safety, environmental, construction, commissioning, and operational requirements
• Prepares and reviews the signalling design with appropriate solutions to satisfy customer specifications, such as signalling arrangement plans, power calculations, headway signalling spacing calculations, and circuit designs
• Engages with stakeholders to discuss rail signal plans and prepares case studies to understand specifics of signalling installation
• Oversees the maintenance and operations of rail signalling equipment, and investigates equipment faults
• Assists the construction team with on-site signalling equipment installation, testing, or commissioning
• Researches, develops, and optimises electrical, control, and signalling systems
• May oversee tender preparation, including ensuring all technical elements of the tender are coordinated between design, testing, commissioning, and construction team members