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Sector: Engineering
Role: Senior Executive
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. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. 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!
Brief Description
Provide a comprehensive Track asset management and engineering support service to the Wessex Head of Asset (Track) and delivery units.
About the role (External)
1. Provide Track systems engineering input to the determination of appropriate engineering maintenance regimes and activity volumes for Track assets in accordance with company policies, standards and specifications.
2. Provide a comprehensive system engineering support service across the Track asset base throughout the route and across delivery units as and when required.
3. Provide technical briefings associated with Track systems engineering to engineers in delivery units.
4. Review and make recommendations on derogation and non-compliance applications to Track systems engineering related standards.
5. Review and monitor progression of potential improvements to Track systems from delivery units.
6. Carry out asset condition inspections that will inform the Track asset condition database and the renewals work bank.
7. Provide advice and guidance to the delivery unit and other asset engineers in the production of prioritised business focussed Track systems renewal proposals.
8. Participate in, and lead as directed, Track engineering activities in support assurance processes.
9. Monitor the reliability and performance of Track systems related assets across the route.
10. Contribute to the development and maintenance of route asset management plans.
11. Participate in investigations of incidents as required.
12. Contribute to the development of revised standards and policies relating to Track assets.
13. Assist in the review and acceptance process for engineering project designs as and when required.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential:
Incorporated Engineer
Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent
Membership of relevant professional institution
Substantial Track engineering experience
A detailed understanding of the maintenance of Track assets
A sound knowledge of the relevant technical, safety and performance standards
Holds relevant professional licences and technical qualifications, or capable of achieving within reasonable timescales
Holds valid UK driving licence, or eligible and willing to obtain
Desirable:
Chartered engineer
Understanding and experience of railway infrastructure maintenance
Experience of undertaking engineering assurance activities, including competence assessment
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.
We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities.
We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.
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.
We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 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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