Roles and Responsibilities for Test & Commissioning Engineer:

• Arrange and undertake test runs to assist in fault finding and resolution of faults, in particular the close-out of repeat failures.

• Positioning of fault data into shared drive facility.

• Carry out fault finding and investigate intermittent faults on vehicles either on depot or in service. 

• Carry out Testing & Re-Commissioning activities on vehicles and trains in accordance with pre-written test and commissioning procedures.

• Functionally test train borne systems with minimal supervision using a variety of techniques and methods, including the use of computer based diagnostics systems.

• Review and rectify test specifications and documentation for functional tests.

• Assistance in component change outs, and failure reporting for central systems support and reliability growth teams.

• Liaise with the systems support engineers and specialist engineers as necessary, gathering technical information needed to enable technical problems with trains, procedures, materials or component problems to be resolved.

• Ensures work is performed in a safe and effective manner in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974), Electricity at Work Regulations (1989), Railway Group Standards, and relevant procedures

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, Training & Skills

• An Engineering qualification such as HNC Electrical / Electronic or equivalent

• Practical experience and a sound knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering aspects of modern Electric Multiple Units.

• Technical experience and expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering.

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• IT skills – competent user of Personal Computer, including office packages, e-mail and intranet