Lead Track Maintenance Engineer - Data-Driven Rail

Network Rail; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension schemes

Rail travel discount

Volunteer or carers leave

Gym Pass

Job summary

Network Rail in Tonbridge is seeking an Assistant Track Maintenance Engineer to lead a Technical Support team and uphold safety, reliability, and performance across track assets. The role centers on delivering informed decisions through data quality and engineering expertise.

You will oversee compliance, coordinate monitoring activities, and provide technical advice to surveys, design and delivery teams, shaping the future of rail infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding of maintenance delivery processes and techniques.
• Knowledge of safety and compliance management in rail operations.
• Experience applying standards, procedures and design principles.
• Experience in incident and failure management with practical resolutions.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• HNC/HND or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience coaching or developing others to raise team capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Technical Support team to meet business objectives and targets.
• Promote a safe, high-performing culture, ensuring staff competence and wellbeing.
• Monitor and improve asset performance to drive reliability and productivity.
• Provide expert technical advice supporting surveys, design, and delivery activities.
• Oversee inspections, investigations and non-conformance processes for assurance.
• Coordinate track monitoring activities and use data insights for decisions.
• Maintain accurate systems and records ensuring data integrity.
• Review and approve technical documentation, including method statements.
• Deliver assurance programmes with quality checks and surveillance.

Skills

Maintenance delivery

Safety & compliance

Design principles

Incident management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

HNC/HND

Team development

Education

HNC/HND in relevant discipline

Job description

Network Rail in Tonbridge is seeking an Assistant Track Maintenance Engineer to lead a Technical Support team and uphold safety, reliability, and performance across track assets. The role centers on delivering informed decisions through data quality and engineering expertise.

You will oversee compliance, coordinate monitoring activities, and provide technical advice to surveys, design and delivery teams, shaping the future of rail infrastructure.