Job Description

2025-FEM2
We are proud to be at East Midlands Railway (EMR). We are passionate about keeping people safe, delighting our customers, doing the right thing and putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway for the East Midlands. With over 2,600 employees, our people are the reason we are so successful. Nine times accredited as a Top Employer, we value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work.
We have an exciting opportunity to join #TeamEMR as a Fleet Engineering Manager.
At EMR we want to proactively embrace diversity across our workforce and recognise that we are under-represented in terms of females and ethnic minority groups. We're therefore taking positive steps to promote a positive and inclusive culture; we welcome applications from those that identify with these groups to better represent our communities.
About the role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to take charge of all our Fleet Engineering activities, ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of our fleets. This critical role will lead the Fleet Technical Services Fleet Engineering team, driving the efficiency and effectiveness of vehicle maintenance approach, delivering expert technical support to our production teams and 3rd party maintenance providers alike, and identifying and implementing vehicle improvements that enhance safety, reduce costs, and improve maintainability.
Key responsibilities include:

• Line management of the Fleet Engineering team
• Own all Fleet Engineering activities and vehicle maintenance documentation
• Ensure EMR's fleets meet safety, reliability, availability, and customer performance standards
• Provide professional engineering support to EMR Production via effective maintenance documentation
• Ensure compliance with all standards and regulatory requirements
• Lead and manage engineering elements of fleet projects through the Engineering Change process
• Plan long-term resource requirements to support strategic engineering changes
• Support the day to day operation of the Regional Fleets
• Promote and implement innovation across the Fleet Function, integrating best practices and digital solutions
• Deputise for Head of Fleet when required

About you
We're seeking a forward-thinking engineering leader with a strong technical background and proven leadership capability. The ideal candidate will have:

• Chartered Engineer status (Electrical or Mechanical)
• Strong knowledge of railway standards, legislation, and regulatory requirements
• Extensive experience with railway traction and rolling stock systems
• A track record of success in senior leadership roles within technical or operational environments
• The ability to lead, inspire and motivate large teams with clarity and purpose
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, and numerical
• Strong influencing skills, capable of engaging effectively at all levels, both internally and externally
• Analytical thinking with the ability to interpret data and apply the right corrective actions

As well as a competitive salary, we'll also offer you:

• An excellent defined benefit Railway pension scheme
• 32 days' holiday in the first 2 years; moving up to 34 days' thereafter
• Free First Class duty travel on the EMR network
• Free standard leisure travel on the EMR network and Train Operating Companies under Transport UK & LNER and 75% discount on national leisure travel (inc partner and dependants)
• Friends and Family discounted tickets on the EMR network
• Various training opportunities
• Employee benefits portal with access to generous discounts, Cycle 2 Work Scheme ...and many more!

This position is based in Derby, but we've adopted a flexible hybrid working model that creates the opportunity to work in your own way at home but also provides great spaces for in-person collaboration.
We are open minded to applications from people who wish to have flexible working. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Ready to take on this exciting opportunity? Submit your online application form and upload your CV. As we operate a blind screening process, please remove all personal information including your name from your CV.

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