Job Description

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This role is with the Drainage and Lineside team within the wider team of the Chief Engineer, Buildings and Civils, in the Technical Authority. We work to provide the business and our customers with technical leadership and specialist expertise in Drainage and Lineside Asset Management. Our role is to find creative technical solutions to problems, deliver innovation, to set effective strategy and policy and to provide strong competence and assurance regimes that make sure we do things effectively.

Brief Description

We are looking for a Senior Engineer [Buildings & Civils] to fill a Permanent opportunity based in Milton Keynes, other locations may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the hiring manager to provide technical engineering input, support and advice across the drainage and lineside engineering disciplines. We are seeking candidates who have technical knowledge and experience in railway lineside engineering or asset management (also referred to as soft estates or off-track, i.e. vegetation/tree and boundary measures/access facilities/pathways). Candidates with data sciences/architecture/analytics can also apply to lead and further develop recently deployment national technologies for the drainage and lineside asset groups.

About the role (External)

We are looking for a Senior Engineer [Buildings & Civils] to fill a Permanent opportunity based in Milton Keynes, other locations may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the hiring manager to provide technical engineering input, support and advice across the drainage and lineside engineering disciplines.

We are seeking candidates who have technical knowledge and experience in railway lineside engineering or asset management (also referred to as soft estates or off-track, i.e. vegetation/tree and boundary measures/access facilities/pathways). Candidates with data sciences/architecture/analytics can also apply to lead and further develop recently deployment national technologies for the drainage and lineside asset groups.

What does the average day look like?

The role of Senior Engineer [Buildings & Civils] is a multifaceted role in that you will undertake various duties including (but not limited to):

\xc2\xb7 Provide expert advice input and support associated with the provision of services for our customers and suppliers.

\xc2\xb7 Support professional leadership for a lineside engineering discipline.

\xc2\xb7 Provide expert advice, support and input to technical accident and incident investigations.

\xc2\xb7 Support the setting of policies and strategies, operational processes and systems. Manage the design and delivery of programmes for the development of technical capability required within Network Rail, including effective training materials.

\xc2\xb7 Provide the technical input to the development of the standards, specifications, means of compliance and metrics, including system risks. Support engineering analysis and risk assessment, including assessment of applications for derogations and non-compliance.

\xc2\xb7 Liaise with product manufacturers, including external stakeholder e.g. TOC and provide input into the acceptance processes.

\xc2\xb7 Proactively research and respond to changes in the internal and external requirements and practice which impact upon policy and standards.

\xc2\xb7 Identify opportunities for technical and business process improvement and innovation, developing business cases where required.

\xc2\xb7 Support Engineering Verification activities.

\xc2\xb7 Act as Delivery Manager for delivery of a specific project or portfolio of projects and deliver projects to time, cost and quality.

\xc2\xb7 Represent Network Rail externally to the industry and input to European issues as required. Represent Technical Authority within Network Rail.

What essential skills and experiences are required?

1. The successful candidate for this role will be required to be/have:

2. Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience (Level 6)

3. Membership of a relevant technical body

4. Broad technical engineering experience

5. Project or financial planning and management experience

6. Desirable chartered status or working towards

For a full list of the key accountabilities and the essential/desirable criteria, please click apply and you will be redirected to the Network Rail external website where you will find the dedicated job description for this post.

How to apply (External)

How to apply - Externally

Duration: Permanent, full time opportunity

Location: The Quadrant: Milton Keynes..

Closing date: 20th August 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. (Network Rail reserves the right to close the advert before the advertised closing date, dependent on the number of applications received).

Interviews will be delayed due to holiday therefore the interviews will be held W/c 28th August 2023 (The date is dependent on business requirements)

Band & Salary: Band 3C - \xc2\xa355,596 - \xc2\xa362,546 per annum (dependent upon experience) Plus a range of family friendly benefits including (but not limited to):

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\xf0\x9f\x8c\x9e Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

\xf0\x9f\x92\xb0 Defined benefit pension scheme

\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\x8e\x81 Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

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

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

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What does our recruitment process look like? [remove/amend if not applicable] * Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.

• If your experience matches what we\'re looking for, you\'ll be invited to an interview /or complete a first interview using xxx a video interviewing platform, you can complete your interview anytime that works for you. /or complete an assessment.
• If you ace your video interview/or assessment, you\'ll be invited to face to face interview with the hiring manager.

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.

We\'re an inclusive employer of choice, Disability Confident Leader employer, encourage people to work flexibly and we welcome applications from everyone.

If you have any questions about this role or if you have an HR related questions or require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact IREC Support (Irecsupport@networkrail.co.uk) . You must have the vacancy/IREC number ready as you will be asked for this.

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