Who are we? GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations. We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel - relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun. If you share our passion for the railway then we would love to hear from you. What you'll be doing Your main responsibilities will be: Supporting the IET Fleet Engineer with the review of NIRs and safety related defect reports produced in accordance with Railway Group Standard GE/RT8250 in conjunction with HRE and recommended appropriate actions for the fleet. Managing technical engineering, safety monitoring, management of change and performance improvement initiatives. Ensure that safety related issues are appropriately identified, investigated, and addressed in order to maintain an acceptable safety performance. Liaison with Vehicle owners, maintainer and design authority to ensure compliance to leases and best value for GWR and its customers. Research and development of technical solutions with HRE to enhance safety, technical and financial performance in relation to the fleet. Managing software updates and engineering changes to ensure that all systems are current and compliant with operational standards. Representing GWR at relevant industry groups. Supporting the IET Fleet Engineer in all tasks and responsibilities to ensure smooth operations and effective IET fleet management. Who we're looking for? You'll need to be: A motivated and committed individual with a proven technical background in T&RS for a minimum five year period. Preferably a Chartered Engineer or demonstrating working towards chartered status. (Minimum requirement of a qualified technician in railway T&RS maintenance and repair having served a recognised engineering apprenticeship or qualified to NVQ level 3 in engineering competencies). Strong interpersonal skills and also be self-directed and able to effectively work with teams at HQ, HRE and within depots. Flexible and able to work alone as well as in a team. Able to gather data and carry out root cause analysis of failure and defect modes As a minimum you'll need to have: A proven T&RS engineering technical background A good understanding of Railway Engineering standards and proven record of scrutinising and feeding back solutions to enable the approval of engineering changes. Effective verbal, written and IT skills. Technical knowledge of Train Maintenance and Engineering systems, specifically software related. A good understanding of GWR's and the wider industry safety management systems. The Reward: As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including final salary pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, childcare vouchers and an Employee assistance programme. Additional Information: Flexible in approach and an ability to work varied shifts and/or out of hours attendance. Prepared to work away from home location for short periods of time. We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment. We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent. We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive. We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details. If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply. https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/ https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/ INGWR