Job Description

Location: Within the Eastern Region - Travel between various sites will be required

Salary: \xc2\xa355,596 to \xc2\xa362,546 (new figures following 1st July 2023 pay award)

Network Rail Benefits -

Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel this includes all off peak and super off peak tickets

Network Rail has played a key role in keeping the country moving during the coronavirus pandemic - and we will play an equally important part in rebuilding from it.

We get people where they need to be, whether they are commuting to work, visiting friends or family, or going for a night out.

We make millions of lives better every day and have a vital job in driving the economy and prosperity of the nation!

Over the coming years we will be building and improving crucial rail links between the country\'s biggest cities, making our services faster, more comfortable and more reliable for the people who rely on us.

We\'re also changing our organisation to put the passenger at the heart of everything we do, to make our people even prouder to work for us and to be recognised as a true leader in our industry.

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.

Does this sound like an organisation you\'d like to be a part of?

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always work for all

Brief Description

An exciting opportunity to lead and manage an energetic, collaborative and enthusiastic team of engineers in the provision of engineering assurance, expert guidance to deliver a demanding track renewals programme & allocated enhancements across the Eastern Region

To proactively drive engineering efficiencies through continual improvement whilst maintaining compliance to company standards and legislation. Deliver an effective programme of engineering verification to demonstrate required levels of compliance are consistently achieved by Network Rails Alliance Partners.

Through effective leadership and development increase team and individual\'s capability to develop robust succession planning, increased knowledge and competence, secure additional workstreams, further enhance the excellent reputation within the Client, Stakeholder & Delivery teams

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities

• Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to deliver a cost effective, high quality and safe approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects. Review all relevant legislation and liaise with relevant governmental departments.
• Monitor the competence of all Project Engineers working on projects within the functional discipline and provide functional guidance, direction and briefing.
• Apply engineering controls and procedures to all projects so all design and construction contracts include reference to appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards applicable to their discipline.
• Apply relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to all projects and check whether the environmental aspects of all projects are managed in accordance with Network Rail Environmental Policy.
• Monitor all projects for compliance with Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards and Network Rail project control procedures.
• Advise project and programme management in respect of all construction activities, testing and commissioning, and site supervision. Monitor whether the design and construction elements meet the requirements of legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.
• Monitor the competency of contractors\' design, construction and specialist personnel to assure the quality of supply chain outputs.
• Undertake the duties of nominated design and construction / design construction engineer and undertake reviews of design and construction activities.
• Arrange audits of contractors to monitor whether safety and quality of design, construction testing and commissioning and management systems to provide assurance to relevant Network Rail standards and procedures.
• Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE) to fulfil the requirements of Network Rail engineering management standards and procedures.
• Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person to identify root causes/corrective actions required and to disseminate learning.
• Undertake the project categorisation for engineering, to determine level of engineering assurance to be undertaken on specific projects or programmes.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Significant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas
• Technical qualifications to at least HNC level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (ICE, IMechE, IET)
• Experience of contracting
• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects
• Knowledge of safety management and quality assurance
• Understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of works
• Accident investigation experience
• Demonstrable skills in initiating and building positive working relationships with customers, their team and stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of creating opportunities for development for themselves and others/their team,
• Demonstrable experience of challenging self and others to improve services and approaches.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting the physical and mental well-being and safety of themselves and colleagues and of challenging business and safety related risks.
• Demonstrable ability to work proactively through complex issues.

Desirable

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Chartered status or equivalent in the particular discipline
• Appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works

How to apply (External)

Salary: \xc2\xa355,596 to \xc2\xa362,546

Closing date: 7th August, 2023. - Late applications will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held week commencing 24th August 2023

Network Rail Benefits -

Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel this includes all off peak and super off peak tickets

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Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

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