Location
Manchester, GB
Department Name
OB Route Buildings Engineer NW (542926) G2
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Our North West route covers Cheshire to Cumbria, including key cities like Liverpool and Manchester, and destinations such as Blackpool and the Lake District. Major stations include Crewe, Liverpool Lime Street, Preston, and Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria
This busy region sees 1.3 million daily passengers and moves 700,000 tonnes of freight weekly, with 571 stations making up a quarter of Britain's rail network.
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Brief Description
What will you be doing?
The Buildings team manage the examination, repair and renewal across a diverse portfolio of stations in the North West of England. As an Asset Engineer you'll apply the principles of asset management and develop projects to meet the key needs of station users based on condition and asset capability. The role will proactively manage buildings assets to ensure they can safely provide the level of functionality, performance, and safety required by the industry.
About The Role (External)
Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:
The role involves managing the building fabric of our operational properties. You'll oversee inspections, ensure compliance with asset policy and technical strategy, and recommend remedial and renewal works backed by detailed asset records.
You'll help develop and manage prioritised maintenance and renewal plans, aligning workbanks with strategy and budget. From producing remits to overseeing delivery, you'll ensure schemes are scoped correctly, risks are managed, and outcomes are achieved.
As sponsor for complex and specialist schemes, you'll take full accountability for delivery. You'll also support enhancement projects, carry out engineering analysis, and develop business cases to drive investment in safe, sustainable infrastructure.
Collaboration is key—you'll work across teams and with external partners to review proposals, identify synergies, and optimise plans. You'll monitor asset trends, support incident investigations, and engage with stakeholders to uphold asset stewardship and manage tenant dilapidations.
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
- HND/HNC or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
- Significant relevant experience of operational property engineering
- Knowledge of policies and standards relating to operational property
- Working towards membership of a relevant professional institution
We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:
- Member of a relevant professional body
- Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
- Incorporated or Chartered Engineer
Please note, there may be the requirement to work on-call and undertake different shift patterns (night shifts / weekends)
How To Apply (External)
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Salary and benefits:
- Salary: Starting at £43,588 and increasing to £51,719 per annum.
- Pro-rata annual leave entitlement (28 days contract dependant)
- My benefits – our discounted online shopping site
- A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
- Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
- 75% discount on leisure travel ( Discretionary )
- A choice of contributory pension schemes
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community
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Closing date: 21 July 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
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