Rail Engineering Manager – Safety & Reliability Lead

Northern; Leeds; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Travel

Generous Pension Scheme

Enhanced Family Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Exclusive Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and Career Development

Northern Lights / Sparks Awards

Job summary

Northern is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Technical team at the TrainCare Centre, owning the safety, reliability and maintainability of fleets in your area. You will bring together technical expertise, people leadership and strategic thinking to tackle complex engineering challenges and improve train performance.

You’ll collaborate with senior colleagues, suppliers and industry partners to drive improvements, develop business cases and ensure long-term value while supporting the

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineers in a technical environment.
• Railway industry experience preferred.
• Ability to develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses.
• Strong data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing technical team of engineers.
• Ensure fleet safety, reliability and maintainability.
• Lead complex technical investigations and safety reporting.
• Shape engineering strategy with senior colleagues.
• Analyze fleet performance and failure trends to drive improvements.
• Develop business cases for train modifications and investments.
• Build relationships with suppliers, partners and internal teams.
• Oversee asset configuration and provide technical validation.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering knowledge

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Job description

Northern is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Technical team at the TrainCare Centre, owning the safety, reliability and maintainability of fleets in your area. You will bring together technical expertise, people leadership and strategic thinking to tackle complex engineering challenges and improve train performance.

You’ll collaborate with senior colleagues, suppliers and industry partners to drive improvements, develop business cases and ensure long-term value while supporting the