Fleet Reliability Engineer - Rolling Stock

Southeastern Railway; Gurney Slade; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension

25 days annual leave

Free rail travel across our networks

Job summary

Southeastern Railway is seeking a Fleet Engineer to join our team at Slade Green Depot. You will lead reliability improvements across our rolling stock, delivering cost-effective solutions and providing expert technical support while coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

Key responsibilities include leading technical initiatives, driving reliability growth via FMEA/RCM/RAMS, planning projects, and producing root-cause reports.

Qualifications

• : 4+ years in T&RS engineering with degree or HNC/HND in Engineering.
• : Reliability growth through FMEA/RCM/RAMS/FRACAS
• : Deep rolling stock systems knowledge and maintenance structures
• : Strong planning, prioritisation, and leadership abilities
• : Proficient with MS Office and project tools
• : Knowledge of Railway Group Standards, ROgs, and safety compliance
• : Ability to obtain Personal Track Safety Certification
• : Independent and proactive with collaborative team work

Responsibilities

• Lead technical expertise across rolling stock and address performance issues, reliability challenges, safety risks, and trends.
• Communicate reliability issues to depots and participate in reliability meetings.
• Drive reliability growth using methods like RCM, FMECA, RAMS or MSG3, aligned with business needs.
• Plan and deliver projects by defining resource needs and coordinating with Planning and Materials.
• Investigate technical issues and prepare root cause analysis reports, liaising with RoSCos, OEMs, and suppliers.
• Develop engineering specifications and change documentation to support modification processes.

Skills

Reliability analysis

Rolling stock knowledge

Project leadership

Tech confidence

Safety compliance

Organization & proactivity

Collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or HNC/HND

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Southeastern Railway is seeking a Fleet Engineer to join our team at Slade Green Depot. You will lead reliability improvements across our rolling stock, delivering cost-effective solutions and providing expert technical support while coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

Key responsibilities include leading technical initiatives, driving reliability growth via FMEA/RCM/RAMS, planning projects, and producing root-cause reports.