Rail Asset Lifecycle Engineer - Disposal & Storage

Ford & Stanley Select; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford & Stanley Select is recruiting an Asset Management Engineer in Derby. The role covers lifecycle management of rolling stock assets, including storage, disposal, strategic spares and asset governance, with occasional travel to rail facilities and depot sites.

You will work with engineering, procurement and fleet teams to monitor asset condition, costs and compliance, delivering data-driven insights to support asset decisions and lifecycle strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in rail asset management and fleet engineering.
• Ability to analyse data, generate reports and support asset governance.
• Knowledge of spare parts management and lifecycle planning.
• Experience with end-of-life disposal and asset storage processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-of-life rolling stock asset disposal activities.
• Develop storage strategies for long-term/short-term vehicle storage.
• Govern spare part holdings including strategic and leased spares.
• Support vehicle condition reporting and defect cost analysis.
• Produce regular asset status and governance reports.
• Ensure safety, compliance and PPE usage on sites.

Skills

UK railway knowledge

Asset management principles

Rolling stock maintenance

Spare parts management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis & reporting

MS Office literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ford & Stanley Select is recruiting an Asset Management Engineer in Derby. The role covers lifecycle management of rolling stock assets, including storage, disposal, strategic spares and asset governance, with occasional travel to rail facilities and depot sites.

You will work with engineering, procurement and fleet teams to monitor asset condition, costs and compliance, delivering data-driven insights to support asset decisions and lifecycle strategies.