Job Description

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We\'re an organisation where people matter.

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. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click .

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 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

Manage and direct the Rail Management team in the inspection, testing and maintenance of rails and associated assets to Standards and within agreed resource levels.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities:

1. Manage and direct the Rail Management 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. Identify and implement asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.

5. Develop and agree inspection, testing and maintenance programmes.

6. Deliver inspection, testing and work in accordance with the agreed programme.

7. Manage the inspection, testing and maintenance of assets to standards.

8. Prioritise work arising and agree work plans.

9. Accurately update systems, databases and records as required.

10. Undertake technical inspections and investigations.

11. Undertake an agreed programme of staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

Essential

\xc2\xb7 Relevant technical competence in rail management processes and techniques

\xc2\xb7 Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of other functional disciplines

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of operational railway environment

\xc2\xb7 Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills

\xc2\xb7 HNC/ HND or equivalent qualification

Desirable

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of coaching techniques

How to apply (External)

Salary: \xc2\xa343588 - \xc2\xa349036

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

Network Rail adheres to pre-employment Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS), this is government standard for pre -employment vetting. BPSS government standard pre-employment vetting requires Network Rail to screen a potential employee\'s unspent criminal convictions and undertake 3 year career checks. Employment at Network Rail is subject to employees meeting the BPSS government standard pre-employment vetting.

Network Rail welcomes 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 irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

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 commitment to safety in their application.

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to \xc2\xa33000 (to a maximum amount of \xc2\xa32,250).

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

Closing date: 27th September 2023, late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

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