Fleet Engineer [Profile Treatment]
- Recruiter
- Network Rail
- Location
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 15 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2017
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
About Network Rail
Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain's railway. From Crossrail - Europe's largest civil engineering project - to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen.
Route Services was created in January 2016 by bringing together Group Business Services, who provide IT and business shared services, Supply Chain Operations, who provide logistics and procurement services and Network Rail Consulting, who provide international rail consultancy, with other services set to join thereafter.
What do we do?
Every year we:
• Buy and deliver 2,000km of rail and 2.5 million tonnes of ballast.
• Operate 1,200 rail vehicles.
Behind the scenes we:
• Process GBP7bn of payments.
• Handle over 23,000 IT helpdesk calls.
• Make sure everyone's wages are paid on time.
Every year:
• Mechanical and electrical locking fitters maintain 468 signal boxes and 387 ground frames.
• Operational property helpdesk process over 200,000 calls.
Brief Description
Deliver all fleet engineering activities for the fleet to ensure it is fit-for-purpose and compliant with relevant legislation and standards. Deliver fleet engineering works which support the continuous improvement of the fleet and enhance capabilities which meet business objectives of the customer.
This role is classified as national and agile. Therefore, provision is made for travel where required and a job requirement car is provided - you will need to be based within 90 minutes travelling time of York, Derby or Milton Keynes.
About the role (External)
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 our customers' 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 our 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, KPIs and implementation of corrective actions.
6. Maintain positive relations with customers, suppliers, and between key SCO 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 programmes and local investigations as required.
9. Maintain own competence and development plan to support fleet engineering management.
JOB SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL
• Knowledge of asset engineering including whole life cost.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment and travelling nationally as part of the working week.
• A full UK Driving License.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, industry and company standards.
• Able to use engineering data to make critical decisions.
• Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
DESIRABLE
• Professional Engineering status, either Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
• Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of Network Rail fleet would be a nice thing to have but is not essential.
How To Apply- External
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 positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.
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 (to a maximum amount of GBP2,500).
Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range:
Salary: GBP32,256 - GBP36,288
Network Rail adheres to the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). This is a government standard for pre-employment vetting. All prospective employees will undergo the required checks to meet this standard before joining the company.
Closing date: 27th October 2017 - late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.
Please clearly show in your application how your skills and experience match the requirements of this role.
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.
Currency
GBP
Amount of Travel
Work At Home
Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain's railway. From Crossrail - Europe's largest civil engineering project - to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen.
Route Services was created in January 2016 by bringing together Group Business Services, who provide IT and business shared services, Supply Chain Operations, who provide logistics and procurement services and Network Rail Consulting, who provide international rail consultancy, with other services set to join thereafter.
What do we do?
Every year we:
• Buy and deliver 2,000km of rail and 2.5 million tonnes of ballast.
• Operate 1,200 rail vehicles.
Behind the scenes we:
• Process GBP7bn of payments.
• Handle over 23,000 IT helpdesk calls.
• Make sure everyone's wages are paid on time.
Every year:
• Mechanical and electrical locking fitters maintain 468 signal boxes and 387 ground frames.
• Operational property helpdesk process over 200,000 calls.
Brief Description
Deliver all fleet engineering activities for the fleet to ensure it is fit-for-purpose and compliant with relevant legislation and standards. Deliver fleet engineering works which support the continuous improvement of the fleet and enhance capabilities which meet business objectives of the customer.
This role is classified as national and agile. Therefore, provision is made for travel where required and a job requirement car is provided - you will need to be based within 90 minutes travelling time of York, Derby or Milton Keynes.
About the role (External)
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 our customers' 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 our 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, KPIs and implementation of corrective actions.
6. Maintain positive relations with customers, suppliers, and between key SCO 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 programmes and local investigations as required.
9. Maintain own competence and development plan to support fleet engineering management.
JOB SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL
• Knowledge of asset engineering including whole life cost.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment and travelling nationally as part of the working week.
• A full UK Driving License.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, industry and company standards.
• Able to use engineering data to make critical decisions.
• Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
DESIRABLE
• Professional Engineering status, either Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
• Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of Network Rail fleet would be a nice thing to have but is not essential.
How To Apply- External
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 positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.
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 (to a maximum amount of GBP2,500).
Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range:
Salary: GBP32,256 - GBP36,288
Network Rail adheres to the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). This is a government standard for pre-employment vetting. All prospective employees will undergo the required checks to meet this standard before joining the company.
Closing date: 27th October 2017 - late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.
Please clearly show in your application how your skills and experience match the requirements of this role.
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.
Currency
GBP
Amount of Travel
Work At Home