Assistant Track Maintenance Engineer

About Network Rail

Join Our Team at Network Rail!

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About the role

Key Accountabilities

1. Manage and direct the Technical Support team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
2. Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
3. Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.
4. Monitor asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency.
5. Provide technical guidance and support.
6. Undertake survey and design work.
7. Manage the assurance and non compliance process within the delivery unit.
8. Undertake technical inspections and investigations.
9. Provide local requirements to arrange track monitoring trains and receive outputs.
10. Maintain the accuracy of systems, databases and records.
11. Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.
12. Undertake an agreed programme of staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.

Essential

1. Relevant technical competence
2. Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques
3. Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes
4. Knowledge of operational railway environment
5. Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
6. Design knowledge and experience
7. Failure/incident management and rectification techniques
8. Knowledge of other functional disciplines
9. Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
10. HNC/HND or equivalent qualification

Desirable

1. Knowledge of coaching techniques

How to apply

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 4C: Salary range : £43,588 - £50,018. Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity.

Closing Date: 7th February 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
• Inner London allowance of £3270
• 75% off leisure travel for you and your family
• 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.