Senior Engineer [Buildings & Civils]

Job title:

Senior Engineer [Buildings & Civils]

Company

Network Rail

Job description

Are 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 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.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!Brief DescriptionVacancy DetailsDuration: PermanentLocation: This role is based in Quadrant:MK. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered.Band & Salary: 3C £55,596 – £62,546 (Subject to experience)Closing date: 23rd June On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.Next Steps: Interviews will be held W/C 1st JulySome 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….About the role (External)About the team..Technical Authority’s purpose is to support our front line to deliver safe and efficient performance for passengers and freight. We do this through providing technical leadership and specialist expertise, managing the National Control and Competence Frameworks, facilitating technical growth and lateral learning, and assuring regional delivery.Our role is to find creative technical solutions to problems, to set effective strategy and policy, to cut red tape, to find better ways of doing things and to provide strong competence and assurance regimes that make sure we do things effectively.Who are we looking for?We are looking for a highly capable, experienced and motivated civil/geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist to bolster our Network Technical Head (Geotechnics) team in the role of Senior Engineer, based in Milton Keynes, which sits at the intersection of railway civil and systems engineering, infrastructure asset management, and research, development and technology.What does the average day look like?Reporting to the Principal Engineer, you will be part of a small team with a big mandate. This is to set and continuously improve Network Rail’s framework for managing its vast, heterogenous, ageing and weather-vulnerable earthwork portfolio, to ensure adequate slope safety and railway performance whilst achieving value-for-money for the farepayer and taxpayer. You will be familiar with slope stability and risk assessments, and comfortable with uncertainty.What makes this role unique is that you will need to apply these concepts on a macro scale across the key accountabilities, working in an environment where dynamic re-prioritisation is often necessary. You will collaborate with our engineers in regions and routes, and keenly feel a duty to provide the best possible service to them.You will have the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology by steering and supporting our Intelligent Infrastructure and Research and Development programmes. No two days will be alike.The role of Senior Engineer [Buildings & Civils] is a multifaceted role in that you will undertake various duties including (but not limited to):· Provide expert advice, input and support associated with the provision of services for our customers and suppliers.· Support professional leadership for the geotechnical engineering discipline.· Support the setting of policy and standards, operational processes and systems. Manage the design and delivery of programmes for the development of technical capability required within Network Rail, including the competence framework and effective training materials.· Provide technical input to the development of 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.· Support the development of strategy, technology and assets across functions and with industry partners. Liaise with product manufacturers, including external stakeholder e.g. TOC and provide input into the acceptance processes.· 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.Essential CriteriaThe successful candidate for this role will be required to be/have: –1. Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience (Level 6)2. Membership of a relevant technical body3. Broad technical engineering experience4. Project or financial planning and management experienceFor a full list of the key accountabilities and the essential and desirable criteria, please see the attached Network Rail job descriptionHow to apply (External)Additional Information…We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!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. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of ourVisit Evenbreak’s Career Hive should you need accessibility support to apply or any require any reasonable adjustments, please email [email protected]BPSSAs an arm’s length department of the UK Government, Network Rail is required to comply with a well-established pre-employment vetting process for all prospective employees. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks require prospective employees of Network Rail to meet the following requirements.

• Provide eligibility to work in the UK and identity documentation

• Complete a satisfactory 3-year employment history check

• Complete a satisfactory unspent criminal conviction disclosure check for more information regarding BPSS pre-employment related checks, please visit the UK Government website for further information – UK Government – BPSS Checks

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 another factor.Safety Critical – Drugs and Alcohol Standard:All prospective candidates 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.

Expected salary

£55596 – 62546 per year

Location

Milton Keynes

Job date

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:36:50 GMT

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