Asset Engineer (R&E)

London, England, United Kingdom

12/17/2024

Location

London, GB

Department Name

AM RAM Geo Technical Anglia & EM (570552) G1

About Network Rail

Key Vacancy Information:

Job Title: Asset Engineer (R&E) [Geotechnics]

Role Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: London Stratford Place (please note, this role is also being advertised to be based at Derby)

Closing date: 10th January 2025

Salary: £43,588 to £49,037 per annum (plus Employee Healthcare & an Inner London Allowance of £3,270 per annum)

Annual Leave: 28 days + bank holidays

Hours: 35 per week

• Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure, this includes off peak and super off peak tickets*
  
  
  

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!

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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 determine renewal requirements and develop allocated [Discipline] engineering renewal and enhancement requirements.Produce specifications and acceptance criteria for [Discipline] engineering works to achieve the required scope and quality in accordance with company engineering policies.

About The Role (External)

Key Accountabilities –

• Inspect and prioritise renewal proposals for inclusion in the [Discipline] engineering workbank.Provide support to the production and prioritisation of the national business plan.
• Develop allocated renewal and enhancement schemes to meet Network Rail's goals prior to handover to delivery.Following handover, support the development and implementation of projects to confirm the renewal requirements are sufficient, correctly interpreted and any changes agreed. Check that completed schemes are appropriately assessed to determine they meet the project remit.
• Specify acceptance criteria for [Discipline] engineering works including design approval, acceptance of equipment and hand back to maintenance as appropriate.Audit acceptance processes are being discharged appropriately.
• Work with members of the other asset management teams to review renewal and enhancement proposals to optimise engineering activity across the railway infrastructure system and identify critical technical problems.
• Identify issues of national significance and elevate to the national team.
• Check that accurate and comprehensive records relating to the existence, configuration and modification history of [Discipline] engineering assets are maintained and that they accurately reflect their current ‘as built‘ status.
• Participate in investigations of incidents relating to renewals where required.
• Carry out Engineering verification activities in support of the national programme.
• Carry out asset condition inspections that will inform the [Discipline] asset condition database and the renewals work bank.
  
  
  

Essential

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
• Working towards membership of a relevant professional institution
• Significant [Discipline] engineering experience, particularly related to renewals and enhancements
• Holds relevant professional licences and technical qualifications, or capable of achieving within reasonable timescales
• Knowledge of policy and standards relating to [Discipline] engineering
• Holds valid UK driving licence, or eligible and willing to obtain
  
  
  

Desirable

• Degree in a relevant subject
• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer
• An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques
• Knowledge of investment processes and procedures, including relevant computer systems
• Knowledge of project management techniques
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

External how to apply:

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.

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. Click here for more information . Please ensure you have the appropriate Right to Work status when applying for this role.”

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: £43,588 to £49,037 per annum.

• Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel, this includes off peak and super off peak tickets*
  
  
  

Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

Closing date: 10th January 2025 . Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

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