Assistant Track Maintenance Engineer

Network Rail; London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Assistant Track Maintenance Engineer in London, where you'll manage a Technical Support Team, ensuring the railway operates safely and efficiently. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on the UK's transport system while enjoying competitive benefits and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Inner London Allowance

75% off Rail and London Underground tickets

75% off leisure rail travel

Extensive retail discounts

Public sector boosted pension

28 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant technical competence required.
• Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes.
• Design knowledge and experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the Technical Support team.
• Monitor asset performance and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance and support.

Skills

Technical competence

Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes

Safety and compliance management

Operational railway environment

Design knowledge

Job description

About Network Rail

Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Brief Description

Join London Bridge Delivery Unit as an Assistant Track Maintenance Engineer and play a key part of maintaining London's busy railway. In this dynamic position, you'll lead and inspire our Technical Support Team, driving forward innovation and excellence in rail maintenance. You will deliver high-quality production, performance analysis, assurance, and technical support-ensuring our infrastructure runs safely and efficiently. You'll champion data quality and engineering insight, helping to shape the future of rail travel while supporting the Maintenance Engineering team with critical expertise. If you're ready to make a real impact on one of the UK's most important transport systems, this is the opportunity for you.

About the role (External)

What will be expected of you in this role:

This role requires you to manage and direct the Technical Support team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures. You must also manage the engagement and development of individuals within the team, ensuring staff safety, surveillance and quality of work.

A key part of this role will be to monitor asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency. You will provide technical guidance, support and undertake survey and design work, managing the assurance and non-compliance process. Your experience will enable you to undertake technical inspections and investigations, providing requirements to arrange track monitoring and receive outputs. Your experience will enable you to review and approve method statements and designs for work activities as required.

• Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.

• Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.

• Monitor asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency.

• Provide technical guidance and support.

• Undertake survey and design work.

• Manage the assurance and non-compliance process within the delivery unit.

• Undertake technical inspections and investigations.

• Provide local requirements to arrange track monitoring trains and receive outputs.

What you need to be successful:

• Relevant technical competence

• Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques

• Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes

• Knowledge of operational railway environment

• Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures

• Design knowledge and experience.

• Failure/incident management and rectification techniques

• Knowledge of other functional disciplines

How to apply (External)

Salary and Benefits:

- Salary: £43,588 to £55,574 dependent on skills and experience of successful candidate.

- Inner London Allowance - £3,270pa

- Up to 75% off Rail and London Underground work season ticket

- Up to 75% off leisure rail travel for themselves and partner

- Extensive retail and shopping discounts

- Public sector boosted pension.

- 28 days annual leave (flexible and up to 5 additional days for voluntary work)

- Cycle to work scheme.

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Closing date: 27.05.2025 - Late applications will not be accepted.

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Remote working opportunity! This role requires a minimum of 3 days a week in the office and will include nights and weekends.

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