About us
Porterbrook specialises in the leasing and asset management of all types of railway rolling stock and associated equipment. Based in Derby with a corporate Head Office in London and its new Rail Innovation Centre at Long Marston, the organisation is undertaking a period of transformational change as it responds to the changing landscape in rail
About the team
The successful candidate will be joining the Fleet function, a small multi-disciplinary team that supports corporate and project governance, risk management and audits of Train Operating Companies, suppliers and internal Porterbrook processes. The team is part of the Operations Directorate reporting to the Chief Operating Officer
Responsibilities
Safe Operation of Porterbrook-Owned Rolling Stock
1. Ensure vehicles are suitable for safe operation on the railway system, with due consideration to Porterbrook’s lease obligations
2. Review National Incident Reports identified as affecting applicable rolling stock and coordinate the implementation of remedial actions as necessary
3. Manage and optimise maintenance specifications to ensure that no undue risk is imported on to the running railway to enhance Reliability and Maintainability.
4. Support the delivery of unit modifications and enhancement projects
Maintenance
5. Monitor Operator responsible maintenance; ensure mandated activities are carried out in time and to the correct standard
6. Support the delivery of maintenance contracts as required
7. Monitor suppliers to ensure compliance with defined contractual requirements
8. Monitor quality of engineering activities at suppliers’ and contractors’ sites, ensuring that the requirements of both Porterbrook and customers are met
9. Support the Porterbrook audit plan advising and developing scope for audits as required, manage closure of Corrective Action Requests
10. Support and monitor condition of Porterbrook rolling stock assets, provide condition reports to the Operator and inform the Fleet Asset Manager of any issues identified
11. Provide support to the Fleet Asset Manager in contract negotiations as required
12. Actively manage the engineering change process between Porterbrook, customers and suppliers
Enhanced Fleet Support Responsibilities
13. Actively lead reliability investigations and fleet performance enhancement workstreams to improve the reliability and future leasing opportunities
14. Undertake and support appropriate technical investigations into areas of poor reliability and develop appropriate remedial actions
15. Actively utilise Remote Condition Monitoring when fitted to the fleet to support Reliability, Availability and Maintainability
16. Development of business cases and implementation plans supporting any proposed vehicle modifications and services.
17. Proactively engage with the Porterbrook innovations team and external suppliers to seek out new technology to enhance fleet performance
18. To be the Porterbrook representative within the customer fleet operation liaising with representative at all levels equally
Other Duties
19. Deputise for Fleet Asset Manager as directed
20. Support Commercial Manager in dealing with fleet maintenance, engineering and technical issues
21. Assist in providing general engineering services to the company as and when required
Skills and Experience
General Requirements:
General requirements are for an engineer with a rail background, who can deal with customers and contractors in a commercial environment, having in depth knowledge of a particular fleet of vehicles relating to the Fleet Team
Qualifications
22. Railway engineering knowledge, ideally possessing or working towards Chartered Status
23. Degree, HNC or equivalent in an Engineering discipline
24. Engineering apprenticeship
Knowledge
25. Knowledge of railway industry rolling stock, organisation and rail stakeholders
26. Basic knowledge of contractual obligations and operating lease agreements
27. Awareness of safety cases, certification issues, railway risks and group standards
28. Ability to understand and comment upon engineering instructions and drawings
29. Knowledge and understanding of vehicle maintenance and overhaul requirements
Key Skills
30. Have a collaborative approach to work
31. Good project planning skills
32. Report writing and presentation skills
33. Financial and budgeting awareness
34. Conflict resolution skills
35. Good organisational skills
36. Good negotiation skills
37. Interpersonal skills
38. Computer literacy
39. Willingness to travel and spend time at various customer or supplier locations
40. Good understanding of maintenance optimisation techniques
41. Good understanding of and experience working with Remote Condition Monitoring to realise the benefits
A great place to work
People are the heart of Porterbrook. Our close knit team is diverse, supportive and flexible. We have a collaborative work ethic both within the company and with our customers and suppliers. In recognition of this we have been awarded:
Investors in People Gold accreditation
42. 3 Best Company awards in 2021 and recognised as an outstanding company to work for
43. Investors in People Engagement award in 2020
44. Investors in People 'We Invest in Wellbeing' Silver accreditation
To learn more about why Porterbrook is a great place to work please visit our website and follow us on social media
Our benefits
We are seeking the very best talent to join the team, and offer an excellent salary, along with bonus and benefits.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great organisation with excellent people and a road map for the future to grow and develop the business. Some of our benefits are listed below:
45. Excellent pension scheme
46. Flexible working
47. Enhanced family friendly policies
48. Ongoing support with professional and personal development
49. Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
50. Enhanced Armed Forces policies
51. Long service awards
52. Porterbrook Star awards
53. Life assurance
54. Healthcare cash plan
55. 25 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ additional leave
56. Additional days annual leave for long service
57. Season ticket loan
58. Cycle to work scheme
59. Free parking at our Derby and Long Marston offices
Should you be suitable for the role, the full benefits package will be discussed in more detail during your screening call.