Electrification & Plant Maintenance Engineer
Company
Location
Romford, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/19/2025
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Description
Location
Romford, GB
Department Name
DI EPME Romford Indirect (821801) G1
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, our mission is to connect people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. As we enter Control Period 7 (CP7), our Anglia Route Maintenance Team is delivering a major programme of infrastructure upgrades—from modernising signalling systems and enhancing station accessibility to improving safety at level crossings and supporting greener freight. We operate across three delivery units in Romford, Tottenham, and Ipswich , covering a wide range of disciplines including Track, Welding and Grinding, Off Track, Signalling & Telecoms (S&T), Electrification & Plant (E&P), and Drainage & Pumps (D&P) . Our Maintenance teams are responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of the network , ensuring that critical infrastructure—like signals, power supplies, tracks, and bridges—is safe, reliable, and performing at its best.
“CP7 brings exciting opportunities to deliver a railway for Anglia that is better, simpler and greener. Collaboration and teamwork will be a key component of our success, so we'll need to build on our strong partnerships with train and freight operators, stakeholders and supply chain colleagues. Together, we're more than up to the challenge. I look forward to working with you over the coming years.” – Katie Frost, Route Director
We’re proud to be an inclusive employer where people truly matter . We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader , we’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a diverse team shaping the future of rail, we’d love to hear from you.
This position is based at Romford Depot Jutsums Lane. This is a permanent opportunity.
Brief Description
Lead and direct the Infrastructure Maintenance delivery team in the inspection and maintenance of functional assets to standards and within budget.
About The Role (External)
Key Accountabilities
Network Rail encourages 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 relevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We positively support flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and home life.
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. Applicants should demonstrate their personal dedication to safety in their application!
We follow a structured pay framework: Band 3C: Salary range: from £55,596 - £65,966
Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity.
Closing Date: 2nd September 2025
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including:
We're continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here .
Romford, GB
Department Name
DI EPME Romford Indirect (821801) G1
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, our mission is to connect people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. As we enter Control Period 7 (CP7), our Anglia Route Maintenance Team is delivering a major programme of infrastructure upgrades—from modernising signalling systems and enhancing station accessibility to improving safety at level crossings and supporting greener freight. We operate across three delivery units in Romford, Tottenham, and Ipswich , covering a wide range of disciplines including Track, Welding and Grinding, Off Track, Signalling & Telecoms (S&T), Electrification & Plant (E&P), and Drainage & Pumps (D&P) . Our Maintenance teams are responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of the network , ensuring that critical infrastructure—like signals, power supplies, tracks, and bridges—is safe, reliable, and performing at its best.
“CP7 brings exciting opportunities to deliver a railway for Anglia that is better, simpler and greener. Collaboration and teamwork will be a key component of our success, so we'll need to build on our strong partnerships with train and freight operators, stakeholders and supply chain colleagues. Together, we're more than up to the challenge. I look forward to working with you over the coming years.” – Katie Frost, Route Director
We’re proud to be an inclusive employer where people truly matter . We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader , we’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a diverse team shaping the future of rail, we’d love to hear from you.
This position is based at Romford Depot Jutsums Lane. This is a permanent opportunity.
Brief Description
Lead and direct the Infrastructure Maintenance delivery team in the inspection and maintenance of functional assets to standards and within budget.
About The Role (External)
Key Accountabilities
- Lead and direct the Infrastructure Maintenance team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
- Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
- Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.
- Identify and implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.
- Manage the inspection and maintenance of assets to standards.
- Manage the prioritisation of work and delivery to plan.
- Check that safety, assurance, compliance, performance and business processes are followed.
- Identify and submit non compliances for approval and take appropriate action where required.
- Manage the process to handover and accept back assets being renewed, installed, or modified by projects.
- Restore to normal operation after completion of testing/investigation, equipment that has failed, been subject to an allegation or has been renewed as part of a maintenance delivered renewal programme.
- Develop and agree annual maintenance, inspection and testing programmes and resource levels.
- Develop and authorise quarterly work plans and resource levels.
- Identify and propose asset renewals.
- Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.
- Undertake investigations and report on accidents/incidents.
- Undertake an agreed programme of safety tours, staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.
- Relevant technical competence
- Experience in maintenance management, processes and techniques
- Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes
- Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
- Knowledge of operational railway environment
- Knowledge of other functional disciplines
- IRSE Licence holder (Signalling only)
- Local Accident & Incident Investigation
- Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
- Incorporated Engineer
- Membership of professional body
Network Rail encourages 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 relevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We positively support flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and home life.
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. Applicants should demonstrate their personal dedication to safety in their application!
We follow a structured pay framework: Band 3C: Salary range: from £55,596 - £65,966
Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity.
Closing Date: 2nd September 2025
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including:
- 75% off the cost of a season ticket for travel to work
- 75% off leisure travel for you and your family
- Inner London Allowance of £3270
- Flexible working arrangements
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- A choice of contributory pension schemes
We're continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here .
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