Job Introduction

This role is within the Head of Engineering and Asset Management team in Route Services.  The candidate will have a track engineering background, including on-site experience, preferably in maintenance, renewals or asset management. 

An Assistant Engineer would undertake activities supporting the assurance and compliance of Route Services assets. Carry out work as directed contributing to the accountability and management of engineering assets to deliver Region / Function goals.  Gain experience in all aspects of managing activities consistent with meeting requirements for appropriate professional qualifications and capability to undertake senior engineering roles within Network Rail. 

Main Responsibility

• Assist with, the inspection and assessment of engineering assets in compliance with Railway Group and Network Rail company standards and procedures. 

• Assist in the monitoring of trends of maintenance work undertaken, asset condition, asset failure and failure precursors to allow appropriate action to be specified. 

• Assist in the evaluation of the output from inspections, examinations and assessments of asset condition to enable renewal/repair proposals to be formulated. 

• Provide technical support in delivering Network Rail’s goals with respect to activities. 

• Proactively seek and obtain knowledge, skills and experience of railway engineering through a combination of working with senior colleagues, on-the-job training, formal training courses, personal research, and attendance at relevant meetings of professional and technical bodies. 

• Prepare regular reports of progress on training and professional development for review by mentors, supervising engineers and other relevant persons. 

• Pursue the achievement of core and specific objectives required by the post holder’s approved training scheme, where applicable, in a timely and effective manner. 

• Maintain a personal development plan and comprehensive records of initial and continuing professional development. 

Full Job Description with all responsibilities attached 

The Ideal Candidate

The Ideal Candidate should have all the essential criteria below 

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in relevant engineering discipline 

• Initial experience in NR Asset Management 

• Understanding of relevant policies and standards  

Desirable but not essential 

• Member of a relevant professional institution  

• Incorporated or chartered engineer 

Do you consider yourself to have a protected characteristic? If so and you require any additional support with your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcer who will happily assist 

Click ‘apply for this job’ to apply. If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact james.lea@networkrail.co.uk 

For further information of the role please contact Helen.Warren@networkrail.co.uk 

Package Description

Role:  Assistant Engineer 

Salary: £30,000-£34,000 

Locations:  York, Bristol, London, Manchester, Derby, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Basingstoke

Contract Type: Permanent 

Interview Dates: TBC 

Network Rail Benefits  

We have lots of employee benefits, including a range of pension schemes and discounted offers. 

28 days annual leave + bank holidays 

Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets. Employees will also be entitled to 75% discount on season tickets. 

To find out about what benefits we offer, click here 

About the Company

Who you would work for.

Engineering Services is a function within Route Services.  We sit as a central team to provide national skills and activities which enable regions and industry partners to deliver the railway for our customers. 

As a large central functional team which focus on engineering delivery, we have many roles from pure engineering to project management and touch every part of the railway from track, power, signalling to the lifts and escalators which are essential to keep our stations moving.  

Being multi-disciplinary means we have great opportunities to work in design, development or even the delivery of activities such as our own points operating equipment which move trains from one track to another up to 125mph. 

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd