Job Description

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We\'re an organisation where people matter.

We\'re continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click .

About our people and the recruitment process - We\'re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We\'re also a employer and we\'ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Scotland\'s Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we\'re empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Brief Description

The Senior Technical Officer will provide technical support to the Maintenance Engineering team.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities

1. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements, plans and other instructions.

2. Adhere to company policies and procedures

3. Manage and check the quality of work delivered and confirm assets are compliant to standards.

4. Manage the preparation of work and resource specifications, method statements and plans.

5. Provide technical support and guidance.

6. Design, install, test and commission equipment.

7. Undertake and supervise technical tasks, survey and design work.

8. Undertake technical inspections, tests, investigations and analysis of technical data.

9. Prioritise work arising and agree work plans for the group.

10. Prepare specifications and requisition for materials.

11. Manage processes and systems for the calibration and certification of tools and equipment.

12. Manage information to update systems, databases and records.

13. Contribute to your own development and that of others.

Experience, skills, knowledge and competencies.

1. Knowledge of technical support activities and techniques.

2. Knowledge and experience of electrification and plant maintenance and construction management process, systems and standards.

3. Knowledge of design requirements, processes and techniques.

4. Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.

5. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

6. Able to coach, influence and develop others.

7. Hold and retain the competencies relevant to this post and required by business need.

8. Ideally hold or be working towards and NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in an engineering/leadership subject.

9. Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

The Senior Technical Officer is a safety critical and key safety post. Any offer of employment will be subject to passing the relevant pre-appointment medical including a drug & alcohol test.

Please be aware that this role will involve working unsociable hours including weekends, nights and bank holidays. You may also be required to work on-call.

How to apply (External)

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We\'re dedicated to creating an and we welcome applications from everyone!

Network Rail is a and we\'ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

You can visit for advice on accessibility support if you\'re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact .

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

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. Applicants should demonstrate their to safety in their application.

Network Rail Benefits -

Grade: Former IMC Terms and Conditions

Salary Range: \xc2\xa333,913 (Entry Step Salary) rising with training up to a maximum of \xc2\xa347,324 (Step 10) + a Professional Managerial Allowance.

Closing date: Friday 22nd September 2023 - late applications will not be accepted.

We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date (based on application volumes) so if you are interested in this vacancy, we encourage you to make your application as early as possible.

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