Engineer (Band 3)

Job Description - Engineer (Band 3) (046234)

Organisation

TFL ENGINEERING

Job

General

Position Type - Full Time

Overview

Transport for London (TfL) Engineers are always looking forward. Join us in Transport System engineering where as well as maintaining legacy assets, you will deliver new systems and solutions. There’s more to it than tunnels, tracks and bridges. It is about connecting communities and creating opportunities.

Day-to-day, you will be part of the Track Engineering Team delivering work packages and technical solutions that go towards ensuring a safe and reliable experience for our customers. Using previous experience of delivering track engineering to a maintenance organisation, you will be making a significant contribution to the efficient maintenance and effective configuration of track across the TfL estate, particularly on London Underground.

You will be experienced in Track Design and capable of producing detailed designs for all track renewal and upgrading works to ensure that technical, safety, quality and financial requirements of TfL are achieved. You will be expected to have design experiences in using design software, engaged in multidisciplinary projects and managing your own design programme as well as supporting others in the team.

It’s important you bring a passion for the TfL Vision and strategy too. That’s because, wherever you join us, you’ll explore work of unparalleled scale, scope and variety across a unique range of projects, as you build your career and expertise. So come and bring on tomorrow, as an Engineer at TfL.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Skills

• Ability to communicate, motivate and influence effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels across the organisation and outside, including negotiating and successfully facilitating joint decision-making.
• Able to apply and explain engineering principles to resolve issues, progress developments and deal with technical documentation and approvals.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and deliver service to meet these expectations, managing conflicting priorities to achieve tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to coordinate engineering activities to deliver assured engineering solutions.

Knowledge

• Engineering degree or demonstration of suitable equivalent experience ideally through chartered status with a suitable engineering body.
• Experience in track design and project delivery.
• Understanding of interfaces within the Permanent Way, and with other asset areas.
• Appreciation of the wider railway industry.

Experience

• Be experienced in Track Design, capable of producing design packages for all track renewal and upgrading works at various project stage gates, to ensure that technical, safety, quality and financial requirements of TfL are achieved.
• Have design experiences in using Bentley Microstation Track software, engage in multidisciplinary projects and managing design programme as well as supporting others in the team.
• Implementing a high level of innovation in technical issues, problem solving and the culture of the team.
• Being familiar with, and compliant with, relevant Health & Safety regulations.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process
Please apply using your most recent CV and Cover Letter (Word (.docx) format preferred). We encourage you to apply for the position that is most relevant to your existing skills, knowledge and experience as shortlisting is carried out on the basis of how well you meet the criteria for the role.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 19th December 2024 @ 23:59.

Additional Information for Internal Employees

Previous Applications If you have been unsuccessful in applying for this role within the last six months, you need not re-apply.

Probation In line with our Resourcing Policy (Feb 2014), internal employees are required to complete their probationary period before applying for internal TfL positions. Please ensure you have successfully completed your probation before submitting an application for this role, otherwise your application may be withdrawn.

NPL Applications Applications to internally advertised roles can only be accepted from temporary workers who are on PAYE terms via agency, or PAYE via Umbrella Companies. Temporary workers who are paid through their own limited companies are not covered by the Agency Worker Regulations and are ineligible to apply.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest-free loan
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers