Job Description

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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.

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Brief Description

Join Our Team as Network Technical Head Track!

At Network Rail, we\'re more than just a railway infrastructure operator - we\'re a passionate team dedicated to crafting safe, reliable, and efficient transportation for people and goods. We take pride in supporting our country\'s economic prosperity and sustainable future. Now, we\'re looking for a Network Technical Head on a permanent basis, to lead our track engineering asset in Milton Keynes.

If you\'re ready to make a significant impact and be a part of our inclusive and dynamic organisation, keep reading!

About the role (External)

What Will You Be Doing?

As our Network Technical Head Track, your role will be diverse and engaging. You\'ll have the opportunity to:

• Shape and maintain company policy and technical strategies for track engineering, collaborating with other teams to achieve our strategic objectives.
• Be the technical authority for track engineering, ensuring compliance with our safety management system.
• Provide professional leadership to engineers throughout the company, mentoring and challenging them to excel in their field.
• Influence the development of regulations and standards, safeguarding Network Rail\'s interests and reflecting them in our documentation.
• Represent our track engineering interests with internal and external customers, including safety and financial regulators.
• Develop and oversee track engineering technical rules, controls, specifications, procedures, and good practice guides.
• Define track engineering design principles to drive innovation and excellence.
• Establish and manage the track engineering assurance regime, advising the Board on business performance.
• Play a key role in investigating safety and performance failures, implementing technical recommendations.

Who Are We Looking For?

To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional engineering qualification (Level 7).
• Recognised leadership capabilities in track engineering.
• Strong understanding of asset management strategies.
• Extensive experience in managing engineering processes, assets, and products.
• Extensive knowledge of engineering systems, standards, and process integrity.
• Previous experience in driving engineering improvements in safety-critical or public-facing industries.
• Ability to encourage and empower others.
• Resilience to prioritise multiple engineering issues simultaneously.

For a comprehensive list of the role\'s key accountabilities, as well as essential and desirable criteria, please click apply and you will be redirected to the Network Rail external website where you can find the Network Rail job description dedicated to this advert.

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How to apply (External)

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If you\'re ready to tackle phenomenal opportunity, apply now! by clicking \'Apply\' and following the application process. Don\'t Miss Out!

Vacancy details: -

• Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

• Location: Nationwide recruitment is being used for this role but at present the role is based in Milton Keynes.

• Closing date: 02nd January 2024 - Late applications will not be accepted. (please note that Network Rail reserves the right to close the role before the advertised closing date due to the number of application received)

• Interviews: This will be a two stage interview process; 1st Interviews (competency based) will be held week commencing 15th January 2024 (date subject to change). If successful in your first interview, you will be invited to a second interview which will consist of a psychometric assessment, 10 - 15 minute presentation followed by technical questions.

• Band & Salary: Band 1B (\xc2\xa393,636 - \xc2\xa3105,341) , salary range is dependent upon experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Why Join Us? At Network Rail, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits to support their well-being and professional growth, including:

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\xf0\x9f\x9a\x82 75% subsidy on train/underground season tickets.

\xf0\x9f\x8e\x9f\xef\xb8\x8f Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

\xf0\x9f\xa4\x9d Employee assistance scheme.

\xf0\x9f\x91\xb6 Childcare vouchers.

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\xf0\x9f\x8c\x8d Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

\xf0\x9f\x95\x8a\xef\xb8\x8f Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

\xf0\x9f\x92\xaa Training and development opportunities.

Security and Safety. As an arm\'s length department of the UK Government, Network Rail follows a pre-employment vetting process. This includes BPSS checks, which involve eligibility to work in the UK, an employment history check, and an unspent criminal conviction disclosure check.

Your well-being and safety are of utmost importance to us. Therefore, all conditional job offers will be subject to a drugs and alcohol test.

If you have any questions or to request a reasonable adjustment, please email your C.V. to recruitmentsupport@networkrail.co.uk, and please ensure that you have the IRC number of the vacancy as you will need to quote this.

What are you waiting for? join us today and help us make a substantial impact on our nation\'s transportation landscape!

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