Network Rail
Job title:
Lead Capability Manager (Engineering)
Company
Network Rail
Job description
Location: London Stratford Place (please note, this role is also being advertised to be based at York or Derby)Salary: £60,934 to £69,921 per annum (plus an Inner London Allowance of £3,270 per annum)Car Allowance: £6,000 per annumRole Type: Permanent, Full timeAre 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!We’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we’re committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by .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.For the full range of our fantastic benefits clickBrief DescriptionTo manage strategic workforce competence planning, Regional engineering career development and competency framework for this profession across the engineering function in the Region. Manage resource and workbank planning / utilisation, succession planning, learning interventions (training programmes and budgets, secondments, on-the-job learning) and talent management for specific asset function/s within the Regional Engineer team.About the role (External)Key Accountabilities –1. Develop and manage the competency framework in the engineering and asset management functions, managing any associated independent conformance requirements (e.g., IRSE etc), communicating any changes and updates as appropriate and assuring the assessment of all relevant Network Rail staff to the framework.2. Develop and manage Strategic Workforce planning for the engineering profession within the Region including the development and management of any action plans to assure Network Rail can meet its future commitments.3. Benchmarking Network Rail’s capability in the engineering profession against other comparative companies both in the UK and internationally including the development and management of any action plans for continuous improvement.4. Manage the resource allocation to fulfil business demand, while maintaining optimum utilisation levels by using resource scenario planning for these asset departments in the region5. Support overall recruitment campaigns, training, conversion strategies and proposals, graduate intake and college recruitment programmes based on the overall resource demand.6. Identify capability skills and competency gaps, creating and delivering a capability development plan by liaising with senior stakeholders, including HR as appropriate.7. Manage mentoring, professional accreditation, liaison with professional bodies, corporate membership of professional bodies where appropriate.8. Establish, develop, deploy, manage and be the custodian of skills and competency framework data for the asset area and cyclical review/refresh in liaison with Professional Head / Asset Head.9. Develop and manage learning interventions/offers catalogue for respective asset areas and development of learning/experience pathways where practical accredited with relevant professional bodies.10. Establish, develop and deploy appropriate Talent development plan by liaising with HR and Senior Managers.Essential· Extensive experience of successfully working within an Engineering discipline· Significant demonstrable experience and knowledge of individual and organisational competency and capability development· Excellent interpersonal skills including highly effective written and oral communication· Successful experience of communicating and presenting at all levels to executive level· Successful experience of influencing at a strategic level including ability to formulate business strategies· Appropriate/relevant Training and or Assessing QualificationDesirable· Relevant IRSE qualification and membership of relevant Signal Engineering professional institution (Level 7) [S&T Specialist]· Membership of a Relevant Professional Organisation· Appropriate/relevant Training and or Assessing Qualification· Knowledge of Network Rail and rail industry· Educated to degree level (Level 6)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 leaveSalary: £60,934 to £69,922 per annum.*Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel, this includes off peak and super off peak tickets*Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role 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 Sentinel 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.Closing date 8th April 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.
Expected salary
£60934 – 69921 per year
Location
London
Job date
Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:54:15 GMT
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