Infrastructure Manager (Long Marston)
Application Deadline: 28 February 2025
Department: Long Marston
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Warwickshire, Long Marston
Description
Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
Porterbrook is on an exciting journey at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre (RIC) in Warwickshire, and we’re looking for outstanding people to be a part of our team at the 135-acre site. We’ve made huge investments here that will see Long Marston RIC play a pivotal role in the future of the UK’s railway, as an exceptional facility to test and trial new traction technologies, securely store rolling stock and provide training in a live environment. The UK’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train was built and is being tested by Porterbrook here, and we’re also the home of the country’s largest outdoor rail exhibition, Rail Live. Our small, close-knit and passionate team based at the site ensure that everything runs smoothly across Long Marston RIC each day, and we have some exciting opportunities to join them.
Key Responsibilities
Role Purpose
As Infrastructure Manager you will ensure that the track and associated railway infrastructure at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre (LMRIC), remains safe, operable and is maintained to a standard that allows for its future operation. You will provide continued oversight to protect the asset base sufficiently to maximise its longevity, avoiding degradation that is not commensurate to its lifecycle position.
The Infrastructure Manager will also provide professional railway infrastructure subject matter advice and recommendations to Porterbrook’s Professional Head of Rail Infrastructure to assist in their execution of this required function.
Responsibilities
Infrastructure Oversight
1. Work with the management team to understand the future operational requirements of the site and ensure that these have been considered against the infrastructure being utilised.
2. Assess potential new projects/workstreams (such as testing, commissioning, storage etc) considered for LMRIC to determine their feasibility upon the infrastructure available, and any adjustments/improvements required.
3. Work with the Operations Safety & Standards Manager to ensure operational processes and procedures remain wholly aligned with the functionality/capability of the infrastructure currently in place or being adopted through change management.
Infrastructure Development/Integration
1. Progress and deliver any future infrastructure improvements, either required directly by LMRIC or in support of workstreams being undertaken on the site.
2. Manage the safe integration of any additional infrastructure/equipment required either to support future developments or project activity.
3. Ensure any alterations to the infrastructure or its interfaces are introduced in a controlled manner via the Porterbrook change management process and have been reviewed/approved by the Porterbrook Professional Head of Rail Infrastructure.
Infrastructure Maintenance
1. Ensure the infrastructure on site is proactively maintained to provide a safe environment for operations, reduces the risk of avoidable downtime and protects the assets from inappropriate degradation. Such maintenance and ongoing testing should be in line with OEM service intervals and controlled using an appropriately robust asset register/database.
2. Manage the maintenance and repair contractors/suppliers on site, prioritising work to maximise value for money and reduce impact on operations. Ensuring such contractors/suppliers are deemed competent and the supplied RAMS are reviewed to confirm they are robust and appropriate for the tasks being enacted.
3. Work with the Facilities Manager to ensure maintenance is carried out to coincide with cognisance of other site maintenance or installation activities.
4. Ensure all infrastructure spend is appropriately collated and budgeted for.
Professional Head Support
1. Provide professional informed and considered subject matter advice to the Porterbrook Professional Head of Rail Infrastructure to assist in the ongoing governance and decision making with regards to the infrastructure.
2. Compile reports and analysis when required on condition, operation, and enhancements to the infrastructure to inform future decision making and assessment of both risk and potential improvement opportunities.
Additional
1. Provide help and support on site when required by the General Manager – Site & Asset Management, underpinning the ‘one team’ culture within the staff cohort.
2. Ensure robust and effective arrangements in place for reacting to arising railway infrastructure defects and failures, which minimise operational downtime.
3. Work with the Site Safety & Standards Manager to ensure all railway infrastructure (notably OLE isolation & earthing) is considered within robust site emergency response arrangements, to facilitate the safe and timely reaction of emergency services if called upon.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications
1. Chartered Membership of an Engineering Institution.
2. Degree level attainment.
Knowledge
1. Extensive experience of working with track & OLE infrastructure.
2. Excellent knowledge of track layout, condition assessment & maintenance.
3. Excellent knowledge of OLE provision & maintenance.
4. Experience of infrastructure change and maintenance risk assessment.
5. Experience in managing infrastructure installation & maintenance contractors.
6. Experience of compiling infrastructure condition, operation and change/enhancement reporting.
Key Skills
1. High level of detailed analysis skills.
2. Report writing and presentation skills.
3. Financial, budgeting, and commercial awareness.
4. Collaborative mindset.
A great place to work
We are seeking the very best talent to join the team, and offer an excellent salary, along with bonus and benefits. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great organisation with excellent people and a road map for the future to grow and develop the business. Some of our benefits are listed below:
1. Excellent pension scheme.
2. Financial wellbeing support.
3. Flexible working.
4. Enhanced family friendly policies.
5. Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits.
6. Enhanced Armed Forces policies.
7. Ongoing support with professional and personal development.
8. Long service awards start at 1 year, with an additional day of annual leave every 5 years. You’ll also receive a generous gift for these milestones.
9. Porterbrook Star awards.
10. Life assurance.
11. Healthcare cash plan.
12. 25 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ additional leave.
13. Additional days annual leave for long service.
14. Season ticket loan.
15. Cycle to work scheme.
16. Free parking at our Derby and Long Marston sites.
Should you be suitable for the role, the full benefits package will be discussed in more detail during your screening call.
To apply
Please follow the link at the top of this page to send your CV and a covering email with full details of why you would be a great addition to the Porterbrook team, along with details of your current salary and notice period.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can develop to their full potential.
This vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
Please note we are not accepting approaches from recruitment agencies for this role.
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