Fleet Engineer

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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 our people and the recruitment process
We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Brief Description
Route Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain. We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway.

This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO), an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.

About the role (External)
You will deliver all fleet engineering activities for the fleet to make sure it is fit-for-purpose and compliant with relevant legislation and standards.

You will deliver fleet engineering works which support the continuous improvement of the fleet and enhance capabilities which meet business objectives of the customer.

Key Accountabilities

1. Provide specialist input to the sourcing and delivery of maintenance, repair, modification and overhaul of fleet assets to ensure they are fit-for-purpose and can safely deliver customer requirements.
2. Provide specialist input to the production of engineering specifications and contract negotiations for maintenance, modification, renewal and construction of fleet assets to meet customers emerging business needs.
3. Identify potential modifications to the fleet assets to improve performance, capability, efficiency and service delivery. Manage the development of business cases and all engineering deliverables necessary to demonstrate compliance with commercial and engineering policy.
4. Develop and implement engineering management systems which are compliant with relevant legislation, company and industry standards.
5. Provide technical input to contract management, monitor KPIs and implementation of corrective actions.
6. Maintain positive relations with customers, suppliers, and between key internal departments.
7. Identify and manage the resolution of engineering issues, prioritisation of tasks and, where necessary, escalate where they have the potential to impact on service delivery.
8. Provide specialist input to the development and implementation of the engineering management strategy for the fleet, including, maintenance, overhaul, improvements, spares and value engineering. Lead audit programs and local investigations as required.
9. Maintain own competence and development plan to support fleet engineering management.
10. As required by the business, attend incidents, support or provide the lead for operational fleet support.
11. Support the development of other engineers within the fleet community by mentoring / coaching.

1. HNC/HND or equivalent qualifications or demonstrate equivalent experience (Level 4/5).
2. Substantial experience in a relevant engineering area.
3. Sound knowledge of relevant policies and standards.
4. An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques.

1. Degree in a relevant subject (Level 6) or equivalent.
2. Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer.
3. Project management experience and awareness of project management techniques.
4. Railway industry experience.

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

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