Network Rail Careers – Engineer

About the job

Location

Milton Keynes, GB

Department Name

Technical Authority

About Network Rail

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you’re part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.

Technical Authority (TA) are a vitally important part of the freight and passenger business. We are here to consistently deliver for our front line and customers today, tomorrow and for the future.

TA’s purpose is to support our front line to deliver safe and efficient performance for passengers and freight. We do this through providing technical leadership and specialist expertise, managing the National Control and Competence Frameworks, facilitating technical growth and lateral learning and assuring regional delivery.

Our role is to find creative technical solutions to problems, to set effective strategy and policy, to cut red tape, to find better ways of doing things and to provide strong competence and assurance regimes that make sure we do things effectively.

We’re also a employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Technical Authority (TA) are a vitally important part of the freight and passenger business. We are here to consistently deliver for our front line and customers today, tomorrow and for the future.

TA’s purpose is to support our front line to deliver safe and efficient performance for passengers and freight. We do this through providing technical leadership and specialist expertise, managing the National Control and Competence Frameworks, facilitating technical growth and lateral learning and assuring regional delivery.

Our role is to find creative technical solutions to problems, to set effective strategy and policy, to cut red tape, to find better ways of doing things and to provide strong competence and assurance regimes that make sure we do things effectively.

Brief Description

We’re looking for an Engineer to provide input, support and advice to our Buildings & Architecture team.

The Buildings & Architecture team shape Asset Engineering for the Fabric, M&E and Structures of our Stations, Depots & Lineside Buildings. This is a very exciting time to join the team. Along with undertaking engineering assurance activities, progressing R&D and supporting the business as usual, you will be involved in the refinement and implementation of our new world leading asset management system Citadel. This role would ideally suit a candidate who has Geo-Spatial/Systems/Process Engineering capability in addition to Buildings/Property Asset Management capability.

About The Role (External)

Vacancy Type: Permanent.

Location: This role is based at The Quadrant: MK.

Closing date: 27 th October 2023

Band & Salary: 4C, £41,711 – £46,926.

What are the key accountabilities in this role?

In this role, you will undertake a diverse range of tasks which includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Act as focal point for best practice and technical advice in own specialist area.
• Provide support for incident and technical investigation and analysis.
• Provide support for capability and performance assessment of options and designs.
• Support the delivery of activities required by Network Rail policy and standards, incorporating legislation and international standards as appropriate.
• Support the development of and work to agreed operational processes.
• Provide support for strategy, product and asset development.
• Identify and prioritise actions to address defects and deliver corrective actions.
• Schedule and undertake analysis and risk assessments and develop mitigating actions.
• Monitor and evaluate technical and related asset data.
• Undertake information management, record-keeping and Engineering Verification activities.
• Act as Delivery Manager for delivery of a specific project or portfolio of projects and deliver projects to time, cost and quality.

What are the essential skills and experience we’re looking for?

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience (Level 4 / 5).
• Substantial experience in a relevant engineering area.
• Sound knowledge of relevant policies and standards.
• An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques.
• Asset Management System experience including Geo-spatial capability

We would also like, but it’s not essential:

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer.
• Project management experience and awareness of project management techniques.
• Railway industry experience.

How To Apply (External)

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our . Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

What can we offer you in return?

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus Bank Holidays and five volunteer days.
• My Benefits – our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• Two weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
• Training, development and employee assistance programme available.

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