About Network Rail
Key Vacancy Information:
Job Title: Senior Project Engineer [Process & Assurance]
Role Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: York (locations of London or Derby will be considered)
Closing date: 6th February 2025
Salary: £55,596 to £63,797 per annum (plus Employee Healthcare)
Annual Leave: 28 days + bank holidays
Hours: 35 per week
About Network Rail:
Network Rail has played a key role in keeping the country moving during the coronavirus pandemic - and we will play an equally important part in rebuilding from it. We get people where they need to be, whether they are commuting to work, visiting friends or family, or going for a night out. We make millions of lives better every day and have a vital job in driving the economy and prosperity of the nation!
Over the coming years we will be building and improving crucial rail links between the country's biggest cities, making our services faster, more comfortable and more reliable for the people who rely on us. We're also changing our organisation to put the passenger at the heart of everything we do, to make our people even prouder to work for us and to be recognised as a true leader in our industry.
In joining Network Rail, you're not only joining an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britain's best employers.
Brief Description
In this role, you will lead and manage the Engineering assurance activities for the region specifically Functional Audits and Engineering Verifications of Maintenance, Works Delivery, Capital Delivery and ASPRO to ensure compliance with legislation, Railway Group and Network Rail company standards and that current risk controls are effective.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities -
1. Lead the implementation of an effective Level 2 assurance regime for Signalling within the Regions, including system risks.
2. Integrate and co-ordinate assurance activities across different engineering disciplines on the Region and contribute to the development of assurance engineers within the Signalling discipline.
3. Undertake assurance activities (audit, review and end product checks) to verify compliance with the defined systems, processes and assurance framework to encompass maintenance, renewals / enhancement and works delivery functions.
4. Carry out analysis and risk assessment, including the assessment of applications for derogations and non-compliances to identify problem areas, effectiveness of risk controls and opportunities for technical and business process improvement and innovation.
5. Present findings from assurance activities to senior management and propose improvements through guidance, technical instructions, and briefings.
6. Monitor the competency of Signalling Professionals on the Region.
7. Manage projects from trial to product approval including producing business and safety cases.
8. Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person. Undertake the duties of nominated design and construction / design construction engineer.
9. Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE).
Essential
* Significant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas.
* Technical qualifications to at least HNC level or equivalent.
* Membership of a relevant professional institution.
* Experience of contracting.
* Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.
* Knowledge of safety management and quality assurance.
* Understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of works.
* Accident investigation experience.
Desirable
* Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
* Chartered status or equivalent in the particular discipline.
* Appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.
How to apply (External)
Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor.
We are a Disability Confident Leader employer! We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
If you require any adjustments or modifications please contact Mark Holt (Resourcing Business Partner) at mark.holt@networkrail.co.uk. You can also visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available.
We positively embrace flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work with their family and home life.
Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here.
Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check. In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness of our safety vision.
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,500). You will also be entitled to 28 days annual leave.
Salary: £55,596 to £63,797 per annum.
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