Principal Technical Officer - Contact Systems
About Network Rail
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.
We're continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here.
Brief Description
Provide technical support to the Maintenance Engineering team.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities:
1. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements, plans and other instructions.
2. Manage and check the quality of work delivered and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
3. Manage the preparation of work and resource specifications, method statements and plans.
4. Manage information to update systems, databases and records.
5. Adhere to company policies and procedures.
6. Undertake and supervise technical tasks, survey and design work.
7. Design, install, test and commission equipment.
8. Provide technical support and guidance.
9. Undertake technical inspections, tests, investigations and analysis of technical data.
10. Update and provide information to accurately update systems, databases and records as required.
11. Prioritise work arising and agree work plans for the group.
12. Prepare specifications and requisition for materials.
13. Manage processes and systems for the calibration and certification of tools and equipment.
14. Contribute to your own development and that of others.
Experience, skills, knowledge and competencies:
1. Knowledge and experience of technical support activities and techniques.
2. Knowledge and experience of electrification and plant maintenance and construction management process, systems and standards.
3. Knowledge and experience of design requirements, processes and techniques.
4. Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
5. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
6. Able to coach, influence and develop others.
7. Hold and retain the competencies relevant to this post and required by business need.
8. Ideally hold or be working towards an NVQ level 3 or 4 (or equivalent) in an engineering/leadership subject.
9. Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.
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.
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 have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers, healthcare offers, cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership 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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