Assistant Asset Engineer

Network Rail; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits

Job summary

Network Rail Scotland is recruiting an Assistant Asset Engineer within the East Area Team to help keep Scotland's railway safe and reliable. You will manage asset types across urban and rural sites, supporting asset management processes and delivery of works on the Forth & Tay Bridges.

We’re looking for proactive, ambitious engineers with strong communication and numerical skills, HNC/HND or equivalent, and significant experience in the discipline.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in relevant engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in relevant engineering discipline.
• Incorporated Engineer is desirable.
• Knowledge of relevant engineering policies and standards.
• An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and risk assess examination reports for a varied asset portfolio in accordance with functional policy, systems and standards.
• Schedule examinations, inspections, monitoring and assessment of assets.
• Develop asset renewal requirements and oversee design certification/approval.
• Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure optimal risk management solutions.
• Maintain asset data and information in company systems.

Skills

Strong communication

Numerical skills

Proactive mindset

Teamworking

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

At Network Rail, we're the publicly owned operator of Britain's rail infrastructure.

We're trusted custodians of one of our nation's most critical public assets: Scotland's Railway.

We keep Scotland moving - connecting people and places, supporting businesses, public services and communities - driving economic, social and environmental success.

Our work spans almost 20% of the UK network and between 2024 and 2029, we're investing £4.8 billion to enhance our stations and routes, supporting new passenger and freight rolling stock.

Working together with train operators, our investment will mean a more reliable, climate resilient railway; a better customer experience; and greener, more sustainable travel that links cities, towns, urban and rural communities with each other and with the wider UK.

But it's our people who make this progress possible. At Network Rail Scotland, you'll find an inclusive, supportive and flexible working culture where your ideas are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is real. Join us.

This is your railway - and it's moving forward. For more information about Network Rail click here .

About the role

As part of Scotland's Railway, the team are responsible for ensuring the safety and functionality of a varied asset portfolio across the length and breadth of the country. The asset portfolio includes bridges, viaducts (including iconic structures such as the Forth & Tay Bridges),tunnels, coastal defences, retaining walls and culverts.

We are recruiting for an Assistant Asset Engineer within the East Area Team. The team are responsible for the day-to-day management of the various structures across the country, from urban environments in Glasgow & Edinburgh to rural locations in Wick & Kyle. In addition, you will support the application of the structures asset management processes in accordance with functional policy and standards to deliver a safe and reliable railway for our customers. This role in particular will have a significant involvement in supporting the management of the Forth & Tay Bridges.

We are looking for proactive, ambitious people with a desire to develop themselves and help deliver a safe, reliableand efficient railway for our customers.Strong communication and numerical skills alongside a flexible and enthusiastic approach to working within a busy team would be advantageous. In return, you will benefit from a truly rewarding role with excellent opportunities for development and progression.

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

• Evaluate and risk assess examination reports for a varied asset portfolio in accordance with functional policy, systemsand standards, to ensure their continued safety and performance.
• Determine, specifyand prioritise actions to address defects, risks, commentsand other issues raised in these reports, in accordance with standards and functional policy, for inclusion in work plans.
• Schedule examinations, inspections, monitoringand assessment of assets.
• Oversee the development, implementationand handover of prioritised maintenance work items to enable the required outputs to be realised. Produce route specific and asset type management regimes.
• Develop asset specific renewal requirements, ensuring these are correctly interpreted and any changes are agreed.Assist with the approval in principle of designs and support acceptance of detailed design certification.
• Determine and implement mitigation measures required following the structural assessment of the asset or where proposed management actions are deferred.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the optimal risk management solution is identified and implemented.
• Determine and implement mitigation actions necessary to reduce the impact of adverse weather on the performance of the assets.
• Maintain accurate asset data and information within the company systems and processes.
• Monitor and evaluate asset condition and capability trend data, and failure precursors to inform examination, maintenance, strengthening, risk mitigationand renewal plans to efficiently achieve corporate objectives.
• Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents.
• Provide support to the specification and development of enhancement schemes and manage the interface with network capability programmes.
• Assist with the review proposals from other disciplines or external organisations that could impact on the region / route assets and/or programmes of work to identify potential synergies or conflicts.
• Support the application of the asset management processes in accordance with functional policy to achieve financial and output targets.
• Undertake engineering analysis and risk assessments of assets or asset components to support the asset management process and scheme development.
• Engage in the development and implementation of technology to improve the how we safely and efficiently manage our assets.

Salary: £34,000 per annum. Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here .

Closing date: Midnight of 18th November 2026.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone! Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader 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 Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in relevant engineering discipline
• Significant experience in relevant engineering discipline.

It's desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -

• Incorporated Engineer
• Knowledge of relevant engineering policies and standards
• An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques.