Brief Description
Working within a team of Engineers and Assistant Engineers in the undertaking of engineering and technical processes for structural assessments and the management of condition, capability, value, and sustainable delivery of route, regulatory and corporate targets. Provide structural engineering expertise to the Structures department and to wider Network Rail. Direct the provision of engineering support within the route and manage the interface with operational notices and the network change process. Aid with the succession plans for the department increasing your own knowledge base whilst passing on knowledge to lesser experienced members of the team.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities –
1.Provide structural engineering support to the team.
2.Support the management of structures assessment compliance in accordance with Network Rail standards.
3.Support the assessment of structures assets and the evaluation of structural assessment reports in accordance with functional policy, systems and standards.
4.Specify and prioritise interim mitigations and permanent interventions to address assessment capability failures and from comments and other issues raised in the reports, in accordance with standards and functional policy.Advise on the production of asset specific management regimes, and development of mitigations if items are deferred.
5.Undertake engineering analysis and risk assessments of assets or asset components to support the assessment process.
6.Monitor trends arising from structures assessment work undertaken from asset capability, risk assessments and failure precursors.
7.Provide structures assessment support to the specification and development of enhancement schemes.
8.Liaise with the central engineering team to develop and disseminate consistent best practice and in the review and development of functional policy and standards.
9.Maintain structures assessment data and information within the company systems and processes.
10.Support the review and development of national standards relating to structures assessment.
11.Support initiatives to develop the buildings & civils strategic direction and input to Control Period bid process in the route.
12.Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents relating to structures.
13.Review proposals from other disciplines or external organisations that could impact on the capability of the route structures assets and/or programmes of work to identify potential synergies or conflicts.
14.Support the process for the review and approval of abnormal vehicular and rail loads.
15.Contribute to the technical development of projects, certifying that renewal requirements are sufficient, correctly interpreted and any changes are agreed from an Assessment perspective.
16.Contribute to the reliability and performance of Structures Assessment systems and processes across the region and in the implementation of corrective actions to improve as required.Including the application of Continuous Improvement principles and tools.
17.Provide engineering input into Structures Assessment systems for the determination of appropriate engineering assessment/intervention regimes in accordance with company policies, standards and specifications. Provide necessary assistance to determine compliance and ensure robustness of all applicable regimes.
Essential
·HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering
·Substantial relevant experience in structures or civil engineering
·A sound knowledge of structures engineering policies and standards
·Knowledge of Structures Assessment
·An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques
·Working towards membership of a relevant professional institution
Desirable
·Degree in a relevant subject
·Member of a relevant professional institution
·Chartered Engineer and Membership of Institution of Civil Engineers or Institution of Structural Engineers
·Continuous improvement experience (LEAN)
·Asset Management experience (Member of IAM)