Signal & Telecoms Maintenance Engineer - Cardiff
Location: Cardiff, GB
Department Name: Wales & Western Region
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions.
The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.
About our people and the recruitment process: We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
* Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
* A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
* GWR ticket alliance – Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 3 friends and family to use across the GWR network
* Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
* A range of Pension schemes to choose from
* Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, flexible leave, and enhanced family friendly support.
* 5 days paid volunteering leave.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
* In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.
Brief Description
You will lead and direct the Signalling Infrastructure Maintenance delivery team in the inspection and maintenance of functional assets to standards and within budget. This Role is responsible for teams across South Wales. You will be working as part of the wider Delivery Unit engineering leadership team to deliver the DU’s safety and performance objectives.
About the role (External)
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
* Lead and direct the Infrastructure Maintenance team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
* Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
* Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.
* Identify and implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.
* Manage the inspection and maintenance of assets to standards.
* Manage the prioritisation of work and delivery to plan.
* Check that safety, assurance, compliance, performance and business processes are followed.
* Identify and submit non compliances for approval and take appropriate action where required.
* Manage the process to handover and accept back assets being renewed, installed, or modified by projects.
* 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.
* Develop and agree annual maintenance, inspection and testing programmes and resource levels.
* Develop and authorise quarterly work plans and resource levels.
* Identify and propose asset renewals.
* Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.
* Undertake investigations and report on accidents/incidents.
* Undertake an agreed programme of safety tours, staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.
You will ideally have:
* 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
What could set you apart:
* Incorporated Engineer
* Membership of professional body
How to apply (External)
Salary: This role is a band 3C, £55,596 - £69,496 per annum.
35 hours a week. There is an on-call commitment of 1 in 5 and a requirement to work unsocial hours ad hoc.
Closing date: 29 November 2024.
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.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Diversity and inclusion are more than just buzz words for us. We’re constantly striving to make sure we provide a welcoming and safe environment for everyone. We recognise that certain groups are under-represented within our team and we’re working closely with our regional diversity and inclusion networks to make sure we support these groups as best as we can.
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.
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.
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