Senior Asset Engineer (Structures)

Network Rail; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in rail transportation is seeking a Senior Asset Engineer (Structures) to lead asset management processes, ensuring the safety and efficiency of railway structures. The role requires substantial experience in railway civil engineering and offers a competitive salary starting from £55,596.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of railway civil engineering.
• Proven abilities in structures, maintenance and renewals.

Responsibilities

• Lead structures asset management processes.
• Manage scheduling of examination and inspection of structures.
• Develop and improve relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Structures Engineering

Risk Assessment

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Membership of relevant professional institution

Job description

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Location

Birmingham, GB

Department Name

OZ Route Structures Engineer Central (542935) G2

About Network Rail

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure. Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.

We're continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it's essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone. We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone.

About Our Route

We are Central route. We are the Heart of Britain’s Railway. More than a million people rely on us every week, and we help transport nearly a million tonnes of freight every month. But we are more than just tracks and trains, we are a catalyst for jobs and opportunities, a connection to leisure and time with family and friends, and a foundation for communities and neighbourhoods.

We are a key part of the national network, with Birmingham New Street - the busiest station outside of London and the hub of the railway - connecting England, Scotland and Wales, with hundreds of services arriving and leaving every day.

Brief Description

As a Senior Asset Engineer you will lead the structures asset management processes for a structures management area based, on condition, capability, value, and sustainable delivery of route, regulatory and corporate targets.Provide structures engineering expertise to the team and to Network Rail.Direct the provision of engineering support within the route and manage the interface with operational notices and the network change process.

About The Role (External)

What we’re looking for

Everyday is different but you will be involved in the following:

• Lead the area structures engineering input to the structures asset management process in accordance with functional policy to achieve financial and output targets. Lead also on the development of an efficient prioritised route structures assessment programme.
• Provide structures engineering expertise to the team.
• Manage the scheduling of examination, inspection, monitoring and assessment of structures assets and the evaluation of the reports,, in accordance with functional policy, systems and standards. Manage the implementation of mitigation measures when proposed asset management actions are deferred.
• For sub-standard strength structures lead on the development of interim mitigations and permanent interventions.
• Lead the monitoring of trends arising from structures assessment work undertaken from asset capability, risk assessments and failure precursors.
• Manage the production of structures asset maintenance, strengthening and renewal plans and their prioritisation for inclusion in work plans. As Sponsor oversee the development, implementation and handover of prioritised work items to realise the required outputs. Act as Client’s Representative and Designer under CDM for structures engineering renewal schemes.
• Manage the analysis, risk assessment and mitigation on sensitive assets and manage the implementation of mitigation measures required to minimise adverse impact on corporate targets. Manage the monitoring and evaluation of asset trend data and failure precursors to inform structures asset management plans to efficiently achieve corporate objectives.
• Manage route functional support to the specification and development of specific enhancement schemes.
• Manage the liaison with the central structures team to develop and disseminate consistent best practice and in the review and development of functional policy and standards.
• Manage the determination of mitigation actions necessary to reduce the impact of adverse weather on the performance of structures assets.
• Manage the structures asset data and information within the company systems and processes.
• Manage initiatives to develop the buildings & civils strategic direction and input to the CP5 bid process in the route and supporting negotiations with regulatory bodies.
• Develop and improve relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents relating to structures.
• Undertake engineering verification activities to support the delivery of the national verification programme.
• Manage the review of proposals from other disciplines or external organisations that could impact on the route structures assets and/or programmes of work to identify potential synergies or conflicts.
• Manage the support to the review and approval processes for abnormal vehicular and rail loads.
• Control the technical development of projects, certifying that renewal requirements are sufficient, correctly interpreted and any changes are agreed. Sign off approval in principle of designs and accept detailed design certification.
  
  
  

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

• Incorporated Engineer
• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent
• Membership of relevant professional institution
• Substantial experience of railway civil engineering, with proven abilities in structures, maintenance and renewals
• A sound knowledge of structures engineering policies and standards
• An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques
  
  
  

It’s not mandatory to have the below, but it would be desirable to have:

• Chartered Engineer
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

Salary: starting from £55,596 raising to £63,797 per annum. Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

Closing date : 22nd of May 2025 . Late applications will not be accepted.

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We're a Disability Confident Leader employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail . Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision http://www.networkrail.co.uk/safety .

We’re continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation representative of the passengers we serve. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their understanding of our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion vision Equity, diversity and inclusion - Network Rail .

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Rail Transportation

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