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Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
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At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!
About the Role
Role: Assistant Design Engineer [B&C][Drainage & Geotech]
Vacancy Type: Full-time but flexible working patterns will be considered
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Band 5 (32,000 - 35,000)
Location: Glasgow St Vincent Street
Engineering Services is a function within Route Services. We sit as a central team to provide national skills and activities which enable regions and industry partners to deliver the railway for our customers.
A typical week can be highly varied and involve office and site-based design activity from Desk Studies to detailed software analysis, stakeholder engagement, engagement with suppliers, site-based activity including supervision of investigations, supervision of construction activities, and assessments of existing earthworks and structures.
The team undertakes work on single and multi-disciplinary projects working alongside our NRDD colleagues in Track, Signalling, Civils & Structures, Buildings & Architecture, and M&E teams on complex and challenging regional and national projects. Professional development leading to Chartered status is encouraged and actively supported within the team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic team member with skills to critically evaluate drainage and geotechnical problems and clearly communicate technical detail to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A hard work ethic is required and a willingness to try new geotechnical and drainage challenges as this team develops.
In this role, you will need technical expertise and experience in assessing risks and solutions related to geotechnical engineering & drainage activities, with particular reference to the railway environment. Any previous experience of undertaking and managing desk studies, design, procuring & supervising Ground Investigations (GIs), Catchment assessments, and detailed drainage and geotechnical design will be beneficial.
The role will be based in the Glasgow office. You will be responsible for producing deliverables and developing towards undertaking the role of Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) in accordance with NR/L2/RSE/02009.
Sound interested? Here’s what you will need:
Essential:
* A Civil Engineering or Engineering Geology degree or equivalent industry-recognised training qualification.
* A demonstrable aptitude for option development.
* Strong evaluation and decision-making skills.
* An ability to work and communicate effectively in a team context.
* An appreciation of all the life cycle stages of rail infrastructure.
* CDM, Risk Assessment competency.
Desirable:
* Working towards membership of an appropriate professional institution (e.g. ICE, CIWEM etc).
* Experience in design, construction, and maintenance.
* A working knowledge of rail engineering.
* Basic Project Management Skills.
* Strong Interpersonal and team working skills.
* Broad knowledge of H&S legislation.
* Understanding of Environmental Requirements of Geotechnical & Drainage schemes.
* Basic knowledge of Quality Management.
* Competent in exercising the Designers obligations of CDM.
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits, and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe that should come first.
Benefits include:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers, healthcare offers, cycle to work, and other benefits.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
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