Job Description
The team of Power, Control and Telecommunications comprises engineering experts for
Electrical Power, Telecoms and Signalling. We support our Operations, Economic and
Safety colleagues assuring a safe, economic and reliable railway.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Principal Engineer - Digital Signalling, the role is primarily dealing with holding infrastructure managers (IM's) such as Network Rail and HS1 to account for the asset management of conventional signalling systems during the transition to Digital Signalling.
Opportunities to work with industry to help shape the progression of signalling systems.
Working with other ORR departments to provide expert opinion during investigations and
Your key responsibilities, although not exhaustive, will include:
* Support our assessment of whether IM's asset policies are consistent with achieving
and sustaining the safety, condition and performance of the asset group at least
whole life cost.
* Support our assessment of whether IM's plans are consistent with the relevant asset
policies.
* Monitor asset safety, condition and performance, and IM's delivery of the planned
maintenance and renewals (including volume and expenditure), and collate evidence
to support holding IM to account for any shortfalls.
* Support the asset group assessment during Periodic Reviews in planning,
development and benchmarking activitie...