Mail Rail Engineer

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We are now recruiting for a Mail Rail Engineer at our Mount Pleasant Mail Centre site.

Contract: Permanent

Salary:£42,756.19 per annum plus London allowance of £5,297.88 per annum

Full time 37.50 hours per week (excluding meal breaks). Typical attendance will be 08:00- 16:00 Monday to Friday.

The Role

Responsible for the Safety of 3rd Parties, contractors & surveyors when escorting into the Mail Rail tunnel network. Ensuring appropriate PPE, Risk Assessment Method Statements are in place and emergency task lighting fully charged and appropriate. Ensure bookings are maintained and timings are met within the agreed process. Provide a Mail Rail Induction to all visitors via a brief and interface with The Postal Museum when accessing the platforms under the Mail Rail attraction and Royal Mail Group demised areas.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Responsible for general fixing of tunnel & station lights throughout the tunnel network.
• Ensuring ground water levels are kept to the minimal at each station with the water pumps provided at positions along the track. Relocate pumps to other locations that require attention.
• Carrying out weekly routine inspections of tunnels & track and carry out repairs as necessary.
• Carry out the above as a singleton operation if required in emergency circumstances. Ensure all tunnel sumps are clear and pump systems are in working order.
• Responsible for general cleanliness and housekeeping of station areas, tunnels and associated areas.
• Prepare for essential work and ensure adequate spares are available for all remaining plant.
• Maintaining communication and cctv equipment
• Routinely check security of Mail Rail access & egress points and raise incidents if there are any failings or faults.
• Statutory and precautionary maintenance testing of associated equipment including Radio systems.
  

About you

• An experienced multi skilled mechanical and electrical engineer
• Qualified to 18th Edition IEEWiring Regulations (BS 7671: 2008) or equivalent.
• Sound understanding of Health and Safety and the ability to undertake dynamic Risk assessments as required.
• Good interpersonal skills as representing Royal Mail Group with external 3rd parties.
• Physically demanding role in terms of tunnel walks and manual lifting
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Team player (working in a team of 2)
• You are required to have a full UK manual driving licence.

What happens next?

After initial application, any shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview. You’ll also be asked to supply proof any quoted formal qualifications at this interview.

About Us

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites.
We pride ourselves in working to the highest standards of both technical assurance and customer service. It’s our job to support Royal Mail in being the best delivery company in the UK and that it is fit for delivering to 29 million addresses nationwide, six days a week.
Through our core delivery pillars of Real Estate & Value Generation, Property Programmes & Projects, and Workplace Services, Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions plays a key role in keeping the mail moving.

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3000 employees and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.

Job reference number 320913

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

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