Job Description

Date:

6 Jan 2026

Location:

Endeavour Square, TfL Corporate

Company:

TfL, GLA or OPDC


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Key Information

Job title:

Track Plant Project Engineer - Elizabeth Line

Salary:

circa 55k (depending on skills & experience)

Grade:

Band 3

Contract type:

TfL, Permanent

Reference:

SF3246

Contract details:

Full time

Location:

This role will be primarily based out of Plumstead Depot. Other areas such as Stratford / Various other TfL Locations may be required

Application closing date: Tuesday 20th January @ 23:59

About the role

Transport for London (TfL) Engineers are always looking forward. Join us in our Transport Systems Engineering teams and, as well as maintaining legacy assets, you'll deliver new systems and solutions. There's more to it than tubes, roads, buildings, and bridges. This is about connecting communities and creating opportunities, so we're ready for the 21st century and beyond.



The TfL Plant Engineering team has recently grown to encompass assurance activities, oversight of plant operations, and involvement in project work across the Underground, Rail for London Infrastructure (Elizabeth Line), and Trams. Our scope includes working with: large On-Track machines (OTM's), as found in our Engineering Vehicles division and Elizabeth Line fleet; On-Track Plant (OTP), such as RRV's supplied by external contractors; as well as a range of Non-Railborne Plant, such as disk saws or civils plant.



As the Track Plant Project Engineer on the Elizabeth Line, you will collaborate daily with the Elizabeth Line's Engineering, infrastructure maintenance and project teams. Your role will involve delivering vehicle overhaul projects, enhancements and new vehicles to the Elizabeth Line OTM fleet, ensuring they remain safe, compliant, and meet the evolving needs of the Elizabeth Line infrastructure. Leveraging your expertise, you will develop innovative solutions, provide assurance, and offer guidance to key stakeholders. Additionally, you will communicate effectively with Senior Plant Engineers, Infrastructure Maintenance Engineers, Project Engineers, and Maintainers to support operations.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate, motivate and influence effectively with key stakeholders at all levels across the organisation Able to apply and explain engineering principles to resolve issues, progress developments and deal with technical documentation and approvals Proven ability to coordinate engineering activities to deliver assured engineering solutions Experience of design or assurance of railway plant or rolling stock Experience working within railway project governance, such as GRIP, Pathway, PMF Experience of the modification to, or introduction of, new plant, machinery or vehicles Knowledge of UK/European railway legislation and standards; including, ROGS, PUWER and associated plant standards Knowledge of railway risk assessment process, CSM-RA

Desirable

Experience of rail vehicle maintenance Application of the supply of machinery safety regulations Engineering process design Formal health and safety qualification (e.g. IOSH/NEBOSH). Reliability, performance, and maintenance strategies

Application Process

Please apply using your CV and answering the screening questions provided. Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV

PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

UK Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship available, although Candidates are responsible for their own application fees.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

Final salary pension scheme Free travel for you on the TfL network Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme Retail, health, leisure and travel offers Discounted Eurostar travel




We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.