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Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce.
Network Rail has been recognised as one of the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equity for the fourth consecutive year! Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
About the Role
This vacancy is for a Senior Project Engineer (Telecoms) position within the Capital Delivery Signalling, Telecoms and E&P (STEP) Renewals Team based in Birmingham. The STEP Renewals team carry out a variety of renewals projects, of varying size and complexity, throughout the North West and Central Region of Network Rail.
You will be expected to have experience of telecoms engineering in the railway environment particularly on multi-disciplinary projects as well as an appreciation of other railway engineering disciplines. Previous experience of leading teams of engineers on projects, providing engineering input to tenders and their evaluation, and the capability to communicate across all levels would be an advantage.
The role will involve working across the Telecoms discipline on Operational Comms and SISS systems and you will have proven experience of working and managing multiple stakeholders, both internal and external, during delivery. Demonstrable experience of the design processes and deployment of IP networks in support of multi-disciplinary projects is required.
Key Responsibilities
1. Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to deliver a cost-effective, high-quality and safe approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects.
2. Monitor the competence of all Project Engineers working on projects within the functional discipline and provide functional guidance, direction and briefing.
3. Apply engineering controls and procedures to all projects so all design and construction contracts include reference to appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards applicable to their discipline.
4. Apply relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to all projects.
5. Monitor all projects for compliance with Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards and Network Rail project control procedures.
6. Advise project and programme management in respect of all construction activities, testing and commissioning, and site supervision.
7. Monitor the competency of contractors design, construction and specialist personnel.
8. Undertake reviews of design and construction activities.
9. Carry out the duties of Project Engineer (Telecoms) on multi-disciplinary projects.
10. Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE) on multi-disciplinary projects.
Qualifications
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have:
* Significant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi-discipline areas.
* Technical qualifications to at least HNC level or equivalent.
* Membership of a relevant professional institution.
* Experience of contracting.
* Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.
* Knowledge of safety management and quality assurance.
* Understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of works.
* Accident investigation experience.
We would also like but it isn't crucial to have:
* Chartered status or equivalent in the particular discipline.
* Appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.
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.
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, are sensitive to work-life balance 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.
* Discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers, healthcare offers, 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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