Principal Maintenance Technician- High Voltage

Salary- GBP45.000 - GBP56.000 depending on experience full range of benefits

Location - Plumstead Depot is the base location however, work along the whole Elizabeth Line is required
Overview of role A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen for a Principal Maintenance Technician to join the Elizabeth line prior to commencement ensuring the successful delivery and running of London's newest railway.

The Principal Maintenance Delivery Technician (PMDT) is responsible for the delivery of safety of line inspections, asset monitoring, maintenance, like for like renewal and improvements works. This will include asset fault response, infrastructure inspection, asset data management and the safe delivery of reliability centered maintenance tasks.

Initially, the Principal Maintenance Delivery Technician (PMDT) will assist the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery Supervisor (IMDS) and Discipline Infrastructure Maintenance Engineer (DIME) ensuring that the new Elizabeth Line Crossrail railway can be brought into service and be maintained safely, efficiently and effectively delivering defined Elizabeth Line performance requirements.

Upon introduction of the Elizabeth Line into operation, the Principal Tech will assist the IMDS and DIME in their responsibilities for the safety critical deployment and tactical direction of the maintenance teams with technical decision authority and execution of maintenance engineering stewardship plans as part of cross functional teams.
Key Accountabilities

• Delivery and execution of Infrastructure maintenance works, renewals works and supervision of contracted labour services. This includes completion of infrastructure inspections, self assurance checks and quality checks.
  
• Leading and directing the fault response teams and the delivery of maintenance tasks as defined by the DIME's, complying with defined Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLi) standards, processes, procedures and performance to be delivered. The level of intervention includes leading the defect rectification teams and opening the railway to safe operation following maintenance and renewals works completion.
  
• Deliver maintenance deployment planning with operations colleagues, ensuring that the operational requirements align with the maintenance engineering asset management requirements and deliver a compliant, safe, operable and maintainable railway.
  
• To ensure that Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLi) fully address the specification, planning, execution and quality of the maintenance engineering and safety management requirements. This is part of the asset management strategy and plan to deliver the required asset whole life, Reliability Availability Maintainability (RAM) and Remote Condition monitoring
  
• Ensure Infrastructure and Asset maintenance standards are met by applying established policies and procedures to ensure safety and functional limits are included in the design and construction phase.
  
• Deliver continuous improvement through a delivery of change initiatives; specifically using Reliability Based Maintenance as part of the "Predict and Prevent" asset stewardship strategy.
  

Skills, Knowledge & Experience Skills

• Team leader experience with leadership skills to motivate professionals from multiple disciplines.
  
• Excellent communication skills with proven negotiation and influencing skills explicitly with external contractors
  
• Excellent decision-making and analytical skills
  
• Established risk management skills.
  
• Ability to formulate and articulate clear visions for the planning and delivery of initiatives and programmes
  

Knowledge

• Demonstrable understanding of the business structure of and agencies associated with the Rail Industry
  
• Demonstrable application of railway safety-related standards regime and processes
  
• Deep knowledge of Network Rail Safety standards
  
• Specialist knowledge of maintenance methods & associated legislation/standards including integration with other disciplines
  

Experience

• Experience in the rail or other infrastructure and asset critical industries
  
• Experience in the management of infrastructure stewardship and maintenance
  
• Experience of successfully leading a range of maintainers
  
• Experience of writing, reviewing and approving works tenders/briefs and method statements
  
• Ability to formulate and articulate clear visions for the planning and delivery of initiatives and programmes
  
• Experience in Asset Management System (Ellipse/Maximo)
  

Equality and Diversity We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.
Application Process Please apply using your CV
Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 7 June 2018 # 23:59

Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

• Final salary pension scheme
  
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
  
• A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan
  
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
  
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
  
• Tax-efficient childcare payments
  
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
  
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
  
• Discounted Eurostar travel
  

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

This is a safety critical role so you will need to get clearance from our Occupational Health team before you start.

This vacancy is being re-advertised, if you applied before you should not apply again.