Rail Asset Engineer: Lifecycle & Risk

NETWORK RAIL; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28-day annual leave

Pension schemes

Rail travel discount

Private Healthcare

Volunteer or carers leave (5 days)

Subsidised rail/underground travel

Gym Pass

My Benefits platform

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking an Assistant Asset Engineer to support the management and performance of rail structures assets across the West Coast Route. You will coordinate inspections, analyse performance trends and help develop maintenance, renewal and enhancement plans to keep Britain’s rail network safe and efficient.

The role provides exposure to asset management across the lifecycle, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure data accuracy and standards are met.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in relevant engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in relevant engineering discipline.
• Incorporated Engineer (desirable).
• Knowledge of relevant engineering policies and standards.
• Understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support asset management processes in line with company policies, standards and performance objectives.
• Coordinate asset inspections, examinations and condition assessments, ensuring findings are evaluated and appropriate actions are implemented.
• Prioritise and manage defect resolution activities, supporting the development and delivery of maintenance, renewal and risk mitigation plans.
• Undertake engineering analysis, risk assessments and whole-life cost evaluations to support asset management decisions and business cases.
• Monitor asset performance, condition trends and failure indicators to inform maintenance and investment strategies.
• Support the development of enhancement schemes and work collaboratively with wider network capability programmes.
• Identify and implement mitigation measures to reduce risks to asset performance, including impacts from adverse weather.
• Maintain accurate asset information and records within company systems.
• Provide engineering support for incident investigations and the identification of lessons learned.
• Review proposals and projects that may affect route assets, identifying potential risks, conflicts and opportunities.
• Support the technical assurance of projects, ensuring renewal requirements are correctly interpreted and engineering designs meet required standards.

Skills

Asset management

Engineering analysis

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Network Rail is seeking an Assistant Asset Engineer to support the management and performance of rail structures assets across the West Coast Route. You will coordinate inspections, analyse performance trends and help develop maintenance, renewal and enhancement plans to keep Britain’s rail network safe and efficient.

The role provides exposure to asset management across the lifecycle, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure data accuracy and standards are met.