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Brief Description
An exciting Signal & Telecoms Maintenance Engineer opportunity has become available within the Edinburgh Delivery Unit Maintenance team. This role involves managing all signalling assets within the East of Scotland, including key routes such as the East Coast Main Line and the Edinburgh to Glasgow Route, as well as the iconic Forth Rail Bridge.
About the role (External)
Here are some of the duties your role will include: -
1. Lead and direct the Infrastructure Maintenance team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
2. Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
3. Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.
4. Identify and implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity, and efficiency improvement initiatives.
5. Manage the inspection and maintenance of assets to standards.
6. Manage the prioritisation of work and delivery to plan.
7. Check that safety, assurance, compliance, performance, and business processes are followed.
8. Identify and submit non-compliances for approval and take appropriate action where required.
9. Manage the process to handover and accept back assets being renewed, installed, or modified by projects.
10. Restore to normal operation after completion of testing/investigation, equipment that has failed, been subject to an allegation, or has been renewed as part of a maintenance delivered renewal programme.
11. Develop and agree annual maintenance, inspection, and testing programmes and resource levels.
12. Develop and authorise quarterly work plans and resource levels.
13. Identify and propose asset renewals.
14. Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.
15. Undertake investigations and report on accidents/incidents.
16. Undertake an agreed programme of safety tours, staff surveillance, work quality, and asset condition checks.
What you will bring to the role: -
* Relevant technical competence
* Experience in maintenance management, processes, and techniques
* Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes
* Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
* Knowledge of operational railway environment
* Knowledge of other functional disciplines
* IRSE Licence holder (Signalling only)
* Local Accident & Incident Investigation
* Good interpersonal, influencing, communication, and organisation skills.
It's desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -
* Incorporated Engineer
* Membership of professional body
How to apply (External)
Salary: Starting at £43,588 and rising to £49,037 per annum
Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here
Closing date: 03.02.2025
Please get your application in as soon as possible; we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.
Click 'apply now' to apply. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!
Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader 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. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety-critical role will be enforced. Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr