Organisation
TFL ENGINEERING
Job
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Southwark / Remote working
Salary: Up to £65k (depending on experience)
Contract type: TfL
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 percent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.
Transport for London (TfL) is responsible for the management of more than 1800 highway and non-rail structures including tunnels, bus station infrastructure, and 9 marine piers across London. The Surface and Highway Structures (S&HS) Team is based in the TfL Engineering Directorate and provides trusted support and advice to all non-rail parts of the organisation about structural issues. This support is critical to ensuring that TfL builds and maintains safe, working, and compliant structures assets in the non-rail environment.
TfL is currently looking for a Senior Engineer to join this established team. A technical expert in your field of highway and/or marine structures, you will be required to provide technical assurance of structures schemes and support colleagues across TfL in a wide variety of challenges and projects. You will be comfortable liaising with TfL colleagues, framework contractors, third-party developers, and external stakeholders, working collaboratively to provide technical authority whilst achieving the goals of the organisation.
You will be a Chartered or very nearly Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer and will have a good level of knowledge in the highway and/or marine structures environment. Qualified to degree level in an appropriate subject, you will have a good understanding of technical standards, legislation, health, safety, and environmental considerations, design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, assessment, and industry best practices related to highway and/or marine structures. You will provide structural technical advice in the highway, bus, and/or marine environments, in support of operations, strategy, asset management, and projects related to highway or marine structures and be a Subject Matter Expert in at least one structures specialism.
This position requires you to be able to work in a matrix framework. You need to demonstrate and build on your credibility, competence, and technical excellence in the development, approval, and implementation of robust solutions through collaborative working, trust, and proactive management of your customers’ expectations.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantees an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
Application Process
Please apply using your most recent CV and Cover Letter. (Word format only)
We encourage you to apply for the position that is most relevant to your existing skills, knowledge, and experience as shortlisting is carried out on the basis of how well you meet the criteria for the role.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th Feb 2025 @ 23:59.
Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Our benefit package includes:
Final Salary Pension Scheme
Free travel for you on the TfL network
A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest-free loan
30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
Private Healthcare discounted scheme
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure, and travel offers through the MyTfL rewards programme
Discounted Eurostar travel
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