Head of Engineering

About Us:

Here at c2c we take pride in being an award-winning train operator running services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex. Our customers never stand still and neither do we. We anticipate, innovate and flex around our customer’s needs and it takes a great team to do this.

We are looking for a dedicated and versatile individual to join our team as the Head of Engineering.

Purpose of the Role:

• Deliver safe, clean and reliable trains in accordance with daily business needs.
• Act as Professional head of Engineering
• Manage the engineering department
• Monitor maintenance plans to meet safety requirements and maximise depot capacity.
• Deliver all engineering activities in accordance with business plan target.
• Lead and motivate team to drive forward safety, quality and cost efficiency including successful transition of the fleets throughout the concession.
• Responsible for the provision of safe, reliable, well presented trains for c2c in accordance with the requirements of the c2c Train Plan and to meet business and customer requirements.
• Responsible for c2c complying with the requirements of the train leases including taking the necessary steps to minimise end of lease train liabilities.
• Working with the ROSCO’s to develop and implement cost effective innovative solutions that improve the c2c fleets and promote Track and Train now working closer together.
• Ensure that the performance of the c2c operated fleets are monitored and analysed, and that effective remedial action is undertaken to address reliability, technical and safety related problems.
• Establish and maintain contracts with suppliers for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of trains. Negotiate and agree contract variations ensuring compliance to the requirements of a key contract.
• Ensure continued compliance with legislation and industry standards through audits, inspection, investigations etc. Ensure continuing compliance with IS0 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 55001
• Ensure that the Engineering budget is constructed each year in line with c2c timescales and that spend is appropriately managed

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications Required

• A Chartered Mechanical, Technical, Electronic or Systems Engineer (or working towards)
• Detailed technical and practical knowledge of diesel and electric, traction and Rolling Stock.
• Extensive practical experience of managing health and safety. Successfully completed the “Strategic Safety” course.
• Trained in incident management, investigation and recovery techniques.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to deal with the media and with a comprehensive understanding of business management and financial management techniques
• Proven experience in managing depots and fleet maintenance
• Proven leadership abilities

Desirable

• Experience in managing contracted – out maintenance
• Project management experience
• Financial management experience
• Rolling Stock Lease management and commercial negotiations