Project Engineer

Arriva; Bristol; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading train maintenance company in Bristol seeks a Project Engineer to manage daily production tasks and ensure adherence to project processes. Candidates should have a City and Guilds/BTEC certificate in Engineering and experience in heavy maintenance. This role offers competitive starting salary and various employee benefits including annual leave, pension, and discounts.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays

Pension

Life and healthcare cover

Travel Pass

Cycle to Work scheme

Retailer discount scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy maintenance project engineering.
• Understanding of rail vehicle heavy maintenance activities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day tasks related to project process deliverables.
• Create heavy maintenance block cards and work instructions.
• Lead daily production meetings with relevant teams.

Skills

Good understanding of traction and rolling stock systems

Previous experience in heavy maintenance project engineering role

Full and valid driving licence

Education

City and Guilds / BTEC certificate in Engineering

Job description

Join the Arriva TrainCare Team as a Project Engineer!

Organisation - Arriva TrainCare (ATC)

Contract – Please note this is for upcoming vacancies

Working Hours – 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday

Starting Salary - £44,657.57 per annum increasing to £47,417.08 when gained full competency

About Us :

At Arriva TrainCare we provide high quality overhaul, maintenance and servicing of passenger rolling stock, locomotives, freight wagons and track plant. We operate throughout the UK from six strategic locations – Crewe, Bristol, Eastleigh, Cambridge, Tyne Yard and Scarborough.

Arriva TrainCare is part of Arriva, you’ll be part of a professional team with these core behaviours at heart;

• We care passionately
• We do the right thing
• We make the difference

Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus standard UK bank holidays, pension, life and healthcare cover, Arriva UK Trains Travel Pass, Cycle to Work scheme and Arriva Village retailer discount scheme.

The Role :

Working at our Bristol, you will report into the Heavy Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for carrying out day to day tasks that cover the production, utilisation and governance of Project process deliverables.

What You’ll Do :

• Adherence to and delivery of all relevant tasks as detailed in ATC-1098 Heavy Maintenance Process Document and support with the continual improvement of the document processes, including but not limited to :
• Responsible for ensuring that the start / end of shift processes are carried out and supported as required.
• Creation of heavy maintenance block cards and work instructions.
• Creation of the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and production plans.
• Responsible for ensuring the correct VMI’s, VOI’s and ATC work instructions and all relevant Project documentation are available for the production team and are being used to carry out HM workstream tasks. Work closely with the project teams performing the heavy maintenance, to ensure the timely resolution of material or obsolescence issues, including the creation and close out of technical queries with the customer.
• Responsible for the creation and delivery of toolbox talks / single point lessons that arise through the Project life-cycle.
• Responsible for leading the daily production meeting with the Team Leader and Material Planner, ensuring that the relevant trackers are updated.
• Supporting the Heavy Maintenance Manager in the delivery of assigned heavy maintenance contracts.

What You Bring :

• City and Guilds / BTEC certificate in Engineering
• Previous experience in a heavy maintenance project engineering role
• Good understanding of traction and rolling stock systems
• Previous experience, involvement and understanding of rail vehicle heavy maintenance activities is advantageous
• Full and valid driving licence

Ready to start your next journey?

If you’re passionate about making a difference and supporting Arriva TrainCare, we want to hear from you!

Due to the energising nature of our vacancies, application close dates, when stated, are indicative and may be subject to change so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Shortlisting and interviewing will take place whilst the advert is open and will close once a successful candidate has been identified.