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Brief Description
Please note there are two opportunities available, one based in York and one based in Leeds.
To lead and direct the Engineering team in the efficient delivery of inspection, maintenance and project related works for all Infrastructure assets to meet relevant standards. To drive culture transformation for safety and asset performance creating continual improvement and deliver safety, compliance and performance strategies, following business processes in order to deliver a compliant, well performing asset through a safe large multi-disciplinary team.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities
1. Create a customer focused, high performing team and provide professional leadership and direction in values, behaviours and the application of engineering practises and techniques.
2. Act as engineering professional lead to develop and manage implementation of the annual maintenance business plan, ensuring that work is correctly prioritised and volumes delivered to plan, and within agreed budgetary constraints.
3. Lead and manage the engineering team to deliver holistic asset management, identifying deterioration rates, effectiveness of maintenance intervention, and optimal renewal timescales to reduce overall asset costs.
4. Lead and direct the continuous improvement cycle. Identify and implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.
5. Lead and manage the engineering team to be compliant to the management assurance process, create a review strategy that identifies and prevents non-compliance to standards.
6. Lead the engineering team in the delivery of health and safety, creating a plan of inspection and monitoring to continually improve safety performance and influence culture change.
7. Develop and manage the engineering team, monitoring adequate resources are available to deliver a flexible, competent, skilled and effective workforce at all times.
8. Undertake formal investigations and investigate and report on accidents/incidents.
9. Develop and improve relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
10. Identify and manage the introduction of new systems on the network, where applicable, including systems/safety approvals and monitoring.
11. Direct the timely assignment of, and thereafter, discharge of, Construction Design Management (CDM) duties for all maintenance activities.
12. Discharge the relevant duties assigned under the NR Engineering Management Plan to include the role of Construction Engineering Manager (CEM).
13. Create a strategy for developing and evolving weather preparedness plans.
Essential
* Chartered engineer
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
* NEBOSH certificate
* Detailed knowledge of rail engineering discipline and other rail engineering functional disciplines
* Successful experience in maintenance management, processes and techniques
* Detailed knowledge of compliance management processes and relevant standards and procedures
* Formal Accident & Incident Investigation
* Knowledge of operational railway environment
* Knowledge of CDM regulations and procedures
* Successful experience as a people manager
* Proven interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
Desirable
* Experience in Oracle (BMIS)
How to apply (External)
Salary: £85,395 - £96,070
Closing date: 5 November 2025 - Late applications will not be accepted.
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