Maintenance Configuration Controller

Eurostar International Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits 75% off underground

Defined benefit pension

Free Eurostar tickets

Discounted tickets for friends/family

Ongoing training and development

Exclusive deals & perks

Job summary

Eurostar International Limited is hiring a Maintenance Configuration Controller for our Rolling Stock team. Based at Temple Mills depot in Leyton, you will oversee maintenance traceability and archiving, while shaping international maintenance planning and data systems.

You will manage documents and counters for safety-critical components, drive improved KPIs, and collaborate with multiple depots and stakeholders to ensure accurate records and effective planning.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of engineering and operating practices of rolling stock
• Experience in UK/European railway environments (5+ years)
• Ability to communicate across internal and external teams
• Knowledge of railway component performance and maintenance regimes
• Good written and spoken English; French desirable

Responsibilities

• Oversee traceability and documentation of maintenance activities, focusing on safety-critical components such as running gear and axles.
• Manage archiving, data storage, and production records, keeping component documents and counters up to date.
• Develop and improve systems, databases, KPIs and procedures with clear cross-team adoption.
• Ensure all maintenance exams, tasks and campaigns are properly created, planned, actioned and monitored.
• Create and structure work reports and maintenance campaigns, especially for safety-critical parts.
• Lead the planning team’s work-order creation within the Engineering Maintenance System.
• Monitor fleet restrictions, manage derogation requests, and support critical data processes.
• Forecast material requirements, analyse usage trends, and support international maintenance planning.

Skills

Railway engineering experience

Safety-critical knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Project planning

Data management

Tools

IT systems

System specification development

Job description

TAKE YOUR CAREER IN A NEW DIRECTION

At Eurostar, we’re fuelling the future of rail travel – operating in five countries and sparking new opportunities for travellers. But our trains connect much more than just people and places. They’re helping us build a greener, more inclusive future for everyone. Join us and you’ll be part of a passionate team which always goes the extra mile.

An exciting opportunity awaits you as Maintenance Configuration Controller in our Rolling Stock team. In this role you’ll be responsible for monitoring the traceability of maintenance activities performed by the three depots, particularly vigilant for safety-critical components (i.e. running gear). Additionally, you will be responsible for managing the Archiving and Data storage for all Production Records, component documents and counters and will support the definition of the international maintenance planning for the three depots.

This is a permanent role is based at our Temple Mills depot in Leyton based on site. The close date for this role is 5pm on Wednesday 08 October 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible; Eurostar reserves the right to contact candidates before close date and to close the role earlier if suitable candidates are identified.

Internal use only: Grade D1 travel services 1-3.

We’re looking for someone to:

• Oversee traceability and documentation of maintenance activities, with strong focus on safety-critical components such as running gear and axles.
• Manage archiving, data storage, and production records, ensuring accurate upkeep of component documents and counters.
• Develop and improve systems, databases, KPIs, and procedures, ensuring clear communication and adoption across teams.
• Ensure all maintenance exams, tasks, and campaigns are correctly created, planned, actioned, and monitored.
• Create and structure work reports and maintenance campaigns, particularly those related to safety-critical components.
• Lead the planning team’s work‑order creation process within the Engineering Maintenance System, implementing effective planning and monitoring procedures.
• Monitor fleet restrictions, manage derogation requests, and support critical configuration and data processes as needed.
• Forecast material requirements, analyse usage trends, support international maintenance planning, and act as the first point of contact for data or archiving issues.

You’ll need...

• Experienced professional with extensive knowledge of engineering and operating practices of rolling stock essential with at least 5-years successful experience involving UK or European railways.
• A thorough knowledge for IT systems and system specification development
• Experience in the management of the technical records in a depot and production planning.
• A thorough knowledge of railway components performance and their maintenance regime
• Good communication skills, with an ability to build good working relationships across internal and external teams.
• Developing and maintaining key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A working knowledge of written and spoken French Language (desirable, not essential).

We’re constantly working to create a bright future for our company and our colleagues. That’s why we offer a wide range of brilliant benefits, including:

• Travel benefits that can be used for both work and play including 75% off underground network from Day 1
• Competitive defined benefit pension scheme
• Free Eurostar tickets
• Discounted Eurostar tickets for friends and family
• Ongoing training and development
• Lots of other exclusive deals, discounts and perks

A whole new platform for your career- If you think you’ve got what it takes to help us make Eurostar bigger and better than ever before then we’d love to hear from you.

At Eurostar we believe in giving everyone an equal chance. We actively encourage applications from talented individuals regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.

Your individuality is your strength, and we want a diverse team that reflects the world we live in.