Job Description

Location: Derby, East Midlands Control Centre (please note, this role is also being advertised to be based at London)
Salary: 55,596 to 65,966 per annum
Role Type: Permanent, Full time
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us!
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Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
At Network rail you will also have a clear development path with access to training and additional qualifications.
In joining Network Rail, you're not only joining an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britain's best employers.
Network Rail Benefits - In addition to the above, you can enjoy a fantastic range of employee benefits, such as:
28 days annual leave + bank holidays
75% discount on rail leisure travel for you and your family
75% subsidised Season Ticket for work travel (includes Underground)
A range of pension options
Annual Performance Related Pay package
Flexible and agile working arrangements
Healthcare package
Discounts on shopping
Discounted Gym memberships and much more.
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Brief Description
In the Senior Asset Engineer [Building Services] role, you will manage a small team managing the maintenance and renewal of the route / region / function building services and depot plant assets to deliver Network Rail's strategic objectives and goals. Provide engineering expertise on building services maintenance and renewal matters. Lead on PPM management and compliance reporting.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities -
1. Lead and manage the asset stewardship and inspection of the route / region / function building services and M+E plant assets in accordance with asset policy and technical strategy.
2. Make recommendations for repair and renewal works and assist with the development and management of prioritised route maintenance and renewal workbanks and plans. Determine asset condition to identify and validate renewal proposals.
3. Lead the production of maintenance and renewal remits and their inclusion in the workbank. Oversee the development and implementation of schemes to verify whether requirements are sufficient, correctly interpreted and delivered. Specify and monitor the implementation of control measures where proposed works are deferred.
4. Act as sponsor for complex and specialist maintenance and all renewal schemes. Discharge all sponsor's accountabilities in accordance with corporate policy.
5. Lead the engineering analysis and risk assessment of maintenance and renewals schemes during the early development phase, in compliance with Network Rail's standards and procedures. Develop business cases for maintenance and renewal schemes, where appropriate.
6. Lead the review of proposals from other asset groups or external organisations that impact on maintenance or renewal activity, identify potential synergies and develop optimised plans as applicable.
7. Monitor trends in maintenance and renewal work, asset condition, failure and failure precursors. Confirm that appropriate action is specified to predict and prevent similar failures.
8. Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents relating to building services and plant maintenance and renewals.
9. Lead and manage the reporting of tenant lease non-compliance and the monitoring of tenant dilapidations with particular reference to building services and plant.
10. Develop and implement processes to maintain records relating to the existence, configuration, modification history of building services and plant assets.
Essential
Incorporated Engineer
Membership of relevant professional institution
Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
Substantial relevant experience of operational property engineering
Comprehensive knowledge of policies and standards relating to operational property
Desirable
Chartered Engineer
Member of relevant professional body
Broad understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques
Please note: Applicants must provide proof of essential qualifications and/or competencies where required, or demonstrate active progress toward obtaining them, or evidence their applicable experience as a condition of employment.
How to apply (External)
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 are a employer! We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
We are here to support you through every step of the recruitment process and to enable you to perform to the best of your ability. If you require any adjustments or modifications please contact Mark Holt (Resourcing Business Partner) at mark.holt@networkrail.co.uk. You can also visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available.
We positively embrace flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work with their family and home life.
Network Rail Benefits -
Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check. In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. . Please ensure you have the appropriate Right to Work status when applying for this role.
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. You should be able to demonstrate your to safety and awareness of our .
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent 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 3,333 (to a maximum amount of 2,500). You will also be entitled to 28 days annual leave
Salary: 55,596 to 65,966 per annum.
*Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel, this includes off peak and super off peak tickets*
***Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.****
Closing date 22nd September 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

Skills Required