Job Introduction

The Head of Engineering and Asset Management organisation will lead the Route Service’s asset management approach to provide the framework within which engineering performance is improved. The organisation will enable the business to continue bringing new assets into route services, manage our existing assets, develop local accountabilities within each Route Services Directorate and work closely with the regions and the Technical Authority to establish clear lines of accountability in a matrix organisation.

Main Responsibility

Lead and manage the maintenance and renewal of the route / region / function building fabric assets to deliver Network Rail’s goals.  Provide engineering expertise on building fabric maintenance and renewal matters.

• Lead the asset stewardship and inspection of the route / region / function building fabric assets in accordance with asset policy and technical strategy and report tenant lease non-compliance and the monitoring of tenant dilapidations with particular reference to building fabric.
• Make recommendations for repair and renewal works required and assist with the development and management of prioritised route maintenance and renewal workbanks and plans.
• Lead the production of maintenance and renewal remits which specify the work necessary to deliver Network Rail’s goals and their inclusion in the workbank.  Oversee the development and implementation of schemes to verify whether requirements are sufficient, correctly interpreted and delivered.  Specify and monitor the implementation of control measures where proposed works are deferred.
• Act as sponsor for complex and specialist maintenance and all renewal schemes.  Discharge all sponsor’s accountabilities in accordance with corporate policy.
• Lead the engineering analysis and risk assessment of maintenance and renewals schemes during the early development phase, in compliance with Network Rail’s standards and procedures and develop business cases, where appropriate.
• Lead the review of proposals from other asset groups or external organisations that impact on maintenance or renewal activity, identify potential synergies and develop optimised plans as applicable.
• Monitor trends in maintenance and renewal work, asset condition, failure and failure precursors.  Check that appropriate action is specified to predict and prevent similar failures.
• Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents relating to building fabric maintenance and renewals.
• Develop and implement processes to maintain records relating to the existence, configuration and modification history of building fabric assets

Full Job Description with all responsibilities attached

The Ideal Candidate

The Ideal Candidate should have all the essential criteria below

• Incorporated Engineer  
• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent  
• Membership of relevant professional institution
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent
• Broad and extensive relevant experience of operational property engineering
• Comprehensive knowledge of policies and standards relating to operational property

Desirable but not essential

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent

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 mark.stevenson2@networkrail.co.uk

Package Description

Role:  Senior Asset Engineer [Building Fabric]

Salary: £55,596-£62,546 (Band 3C)

Locations: York, Bristol, London, Manchester, Derby, Glasgow

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