An exciting Signal & Telecoms Maintenance Engineer opportunity has become available within the Edinburgh Delivery Unit Maintenance team. This exciting opportunity will see the successful candidate managing all signalling assets within the East of Scotland, including key routes such as East Coast Main Line, and Edinburgh to Glasgow Route, as well as the iconic Forth Rail Bridge.
The role itself would see you leading and directing the infrastructure maintenance team in the inspection and maintenance of all signalling assets, together with all asset performance, compliance and assurance measures. As well as this delivery of minor signalling renewal projects is also a key part of the role.
About the role (External)
Here are some of the duties your role will include: -
· 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.
· 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.
Its desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -
· Incorporated Engineer
· Membership of professional body
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