Senior Asset Engineer (Support) [Track]

Network Rail; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a Senior Asset Engineer to provide senior technical leadership and strategic asset management for the Track discipline. You will support the Head of Asset (Track) and translate asset condition, risk and whole-life cost into prioritised maintenance plans.

You will coach engineers, lead reviews and drive continuous improvement across Route Asset Management, collaborating with Track Maintenance, Infrastructure, and Projects to ensure evidence-based engineering decisions and

Qualifications

• Incorporated Engineer
• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent
• Membership of a relevant professional institution
• Detailed understanding of the maintenance of Track assets
• Knowledge of relevant technical, safety and performance standards
• Holds relevant professional licences and technical qualifications, or capable of achieving within reasonable timescales
• Holds a valid UK driving licence, or willing to obtain
• Chartered engineer
• Understanding and experience of railway infrastructure maintenance
• Experience of undertaking engineering assurance activities

Responsibilities

• Provide Track systems engineering input to determine appropriate maintenance regimes and activity volumes.
• Provide a comprehensive systems engineering support service across Track asset base and regions, improving technical competence.
• Deliver technical briefings to engineers to ensure understanding of standards and specifications.
• Review derogation and non-compliance applications to Track systems engineering standards.
• Monitor improvements to Track systems from delivery units and provide feedback.
• Carry out asset condition inspections informing the Track asset database and renewals work bank.
• Advise on prioritized Track systems renewal proposals for delivery units.
• Lead Track engineering where required in assurance processes and verifications.
• Monitor reliability and performance of Track systems assets and drive corrective actions.
• Contribute to route asset management plans and incident investigations.
• Contribute to revised standards and policies for Track assets.
• Assist in review/acceptance of engineering project designs as required

Skills

Incorporated Engineer

Engineering assurance

Track assets maintenance

Safety & performance standards

Professional licences/qualifications

UK driving licence

Railway infrastructure maintenance

Leadership in engineering reviews

Education

Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent

Job description

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Safe behaviouris a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision .

About the role

The Senior Asset Engineer will provide senior technical leadership, assurance and strategic asset management expertise for the Track discipline, supporting the Head of Asset (Track) in delivering a safe, reliable, resilient and sustainable railway.

The role will lead and influence the development and implementation of Route asset management strategies, ensuring that asset condition, risk, performance and whole-life cost are effectively understood and translated into prioritised maintenance and investment plans. Working closely with Track Maintenance Engineers, Infrastructure Maintenance Engineers, Asset Strategy, Delivery Units, Projects and Regional Engineering, the postholder will provide technical direction, constructive challenge and assurance to support consistent, evidence-based engineering decisions.

A key purpose of the role is to strengthen engineering capability across the Route by coaching and developing engineers, promoting appropriate delegation and empowering teams to make timely decisions within their competence and authority. The Senior Asset Engineer will lead and support technical reviews, Engineering and Local Verifications, audits, investigations and the management of technical variations, ensuring learning is captured and translated into improved standards, processes and ways of working.

The role will also champion continuous improvement and innovation, supporting the evaluation and adoption of new technologies where they can demonstrate measurable improvements in safety, asset performance, efficiency or whole-life cost. This will include ensuring that benefits are clearly defined, evidenced and embedded into business-as-usual activities.

Working across functional and organisational boundaries, the Senior Asset Engineer will help integrate OpEx and CapEx planning through the Route Asset Management Plan, identify and elevate emerging asset risks, and ensure that short-term engineering decisions remain aligned with longer-term Route and Regional strategies.

Ultimately, the role will provide visible and credible technical leadership, helping the Head of Asset (Track) build engineering capability, strengthen assurance and deliver a more proactive, data-led and risk-based approach to Track asset management across the Route.

Join us and be part of an organisation committed to delivering a safer, more reliable and more sustainable railway for the future.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide Track systems engineering input to the determination of appropriate engineering maintenance regimes and activity volumes for Track assets in accordance with company policies, standards and specifications. Providing necessary assistance to determine compliance with suitability and robustness of maintenance regimes.
• Provide a comprehensive systems engineering support service across the Trackasset base throughout the function / region / route and across delivery units as and when required. Monitor and strive to improve the technical competence of engineers associated with Tracksystems engineering.
• Provide technical briefings associated with Tracksystems engineering to engineers in delivery units in order that the purpose, as well as the content of standards, specification, etc. is understood.
• Review and make recommendations on derogation and non-compliance applications to Tracksystems engineering related standards.
• Review and monitor progression of potential improvements to Tracksystems from delivery units; provide feedback to the originators.
• Carry out asset condition inspections that will inform the Trackasset condition database and the renewals work bank. Lead initiatives, as directed, to improve.
• Provide advice and guidance to the delivery unit and other asset engineers in the production of prioritised business focussed Track systems renewal proposals.
• Participate in, and lead as directed, Trackengineering activities in support assurance processes including the maintenance audit programmes and engineering verification.
• Monitor the reliability and performance of Tracksystems related assets across the function / region / route and instigate, lead and participate in the implementation of corrective actions to improve as required.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of route asset management plans.
• Participate in investigations of incidents as required.
• Contribute to the development of revised standards and policies relating to Trackassets.
• Assist in the review and acceptance process for engineering project designs as and when required

Your experience and skills

Essential Skills and Experience

• Incorporated Engineer
• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent
• Membership of relevant professional institution
• A detailed understanding of the maintenance of Track assets
• A sound knowledge of the relevant technical, safety and performance standards
• Holds relevant professional licences and technical qualifications, or capable of achieving within reasonable timescales
• Holds valid UK driving licence, or eligible and willing to obtain
• Chartered engineer
• Understanding and experience of railway infrastructure maintenance
• Experience of undertaking engineering assurance activities, including competence assessment

Benefits

• Generous annual leave with the option to buy/sell days.
• Defined benefit pension scheme.
• 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
• Up to 75% off leisure travel.
• Carer's leave to support those who matter.
• Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
• We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees duringsignificant life moments

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Key Information

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Location:

Geographical Area:

South East England (Not inside M25)

Closing Date:

09-SEP-2026

Job Category:

Engineering and Asset Management

Function:

Southern Region

Organisation:

RW Wessex Infrstructure / Asset Management (880004) G1