Job Description

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Location

Milton Keynes, GB#

Department Name

ST B&C (571112) G1#

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Vacancy Details

Duration:

Permanent.

Location:

This role is based in The Quadrant: MK. You must live within 90 minutes.

Band & Salary:

Band 3C, 55,596 - 65,966











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Brief Description

We are looking for a

Senior Engineer [Buildings & Civils]

to fill a

permanent

opportunity based in Milton Keynes. You will be required to provide technical engineering input, support and advice across the drainage engineering discipline.


We are seeking an individual with experience in drainage and water asset management and lead on the delivery of standards, assurance, policy and innovation.











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About the role (External)

About the team..

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.



The Technical Authority Drainage and Lineside team is comprised of engineers, foresters, hydrologists, data analysts, etc., which shows the diversity of these asset groups / people as well as the systems thinking approach. We would encourage people with a strong drainage background and transferable asset/data management skills to apply. To lead on the development and support embedment of asset management systems and tools such as risk models, data structures, assurance etc.

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):



Provide technical advice input and support associated with the provision of services for our customers and suppliers.


Provide technical advice, support and input to accident and incident investigations.


Support the setting of Drainage and Lineside policy and standards, operational processes and systems.


Provide the technical input to the development of the standards, specifications, means of compliance and KPIs for Asset Management, including system risks. Support engineering analysis and risk assessment, including assessment of applications for derogations and non-compliance.


Lead on the delivery of a specific project or portfolio of projects such as the Drainage and Lineside Research and Development programme and deliver projects to time, cost and quality.


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


Identify opportunities for technical and business process improvement and innovation, developing business cases and Investment Papers where required.


Support assurance activities.


Represent Network Rail externally to the industry and input to European issues as required.


Integrate and co-ordinate activity across Technical Authority disciplines and contribute to the development of engineers within the practice.

Essential Criteria

. Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as drainage or hydrology or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience (Level 6)



Membership of a relevant technical body


Technical engineering experience in civil and/or water engineering


Project or financial planning and management experience


Please see attached job description for full details.











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How to apply (External)

Some of our great benefits:

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.


Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.


Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.


Defined benefit pension scheme


75% subsidy on train tickets.


? Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.


? Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.


Plus more
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