Senior Engineer [Power Resilience]

Network Rail; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Generous annual leave

Discounts at stations

Defined benefit pension scheme

75% subsidy on train tickets

Interest-free travel loan

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a Senior Engineer [Power Resilience] to strengthen the reliability and resilience of traction and High Voltage power systems across the national network. You will contribute to policy, standards, and technical guidance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to address vulnerabilities and future energy challenges.

The role covers modelling, capability planning, and coordinating national resilience assessments, with responsibilities including coordinating DNO/TNO

Qualifications

• Membership of a relevant technical body is desirable.
• Broad technical engineering experience across rail or energy sectors is expected.
• Experience in policy/standards development and resilience planning is valued.
• Knowledge of traction power and HV distribution systems is required.
• Chartered status or progression towards it is advantageous.
• Proven ability to manage commercial, contractual and financial issues in projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate national traction and HV resilience assessments, including vulnerability analysis and long‑term investment planning.
• Support policy, standards, and guidance for resilient traction and HV power systems.
• Contribute to modelling, load assessment, and capability planning for timetable and electrification changes.
• Assist with the introduction of new technologies for traction and HV systems.
• Interface with external energy stakeholders (DNOs/TNOs) and support future network decarbonisation efforts.

Skills

Membership of a tech body

Broad technical engineering experience

Project or financial planning

Management or supervisory experience

Chartered status

Commercial/contractual/financial issue

Railway industry knowledge

Energy/utilities sector experience

Power-system modelling knowledge

DNO/TNO stakeholder experience

Rail-energy technologies understanding

Education

Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (Level 6)

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. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here .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 .

Some of our great benefits:

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 75% subsidy on train tickets.
• Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

About the role

What does the average day look like?

As a Senior Engineer [Power Resilience] you’ll be at the heart of some of the challenges shaping the future of railway power. Working across traction and HV non-traction systems, you’ll combine technical expertise, problem-solving and collaboration to improve reliability, understand vulnerabilities and strengthen the resilience of our electrical infrastructure. Whether investigating an engineering issue, advising stakeholders, developing technical standards or exploring solutions to future energy challenges, your work will help make our railway power systems safer, stronger and better prepared for the future.

A typical day could include:

• Support the development and maintenance of policy, standards, technical strategy, and guidance for resilient traction and High Voltage (HV) non-traction power systems.
• Coordinate national traction and High Voltage (HV) non-traction resilience assessments, including vulnerability analysis, recovery assumptions, operational constraints, intervention options and long-term investment planning.
• Support modelling, load assessment and capability for timetable, electrification and rolling stock changes
• Support implementation of new technology for traction and HV non-traction systems.
• Provide engineering input to the introduction of battery train system, grid supply resilience, DNO and TNO interfaces

A little bit about the team...

Technical Authority (TA) are vitally important part of the freight and passenger business. We are here to consistently deliver for our front line and customer today, tomorrow and for the future.

TA's purpose is to support our front line to deliver safe and efficient performance for passengers and freight. We do this through providing technical leadership and specialist expertise, managing the National Control and Competence Frameworks, facilitating technical growth and lateral learning and assuring regional delivery.

Our role is to find creative technical solutions to problems, to set effective strategies and policies, to find better ways of doing things and to provide strong competence and assurance regimes that make sure we do things effectively.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Engineer [Power Resilience] role that can provide technical engineering input, support and advice related to power distribution systems and associated equipment.

We encourage you to review our Safety Vision , as safety is an important part of the culture at Network Rail

We are seeking a skilled and motivated engineer, ideally with experience in the rail or energy sector, to join Network Rail. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of railway infrastructure engineering design and operations, together with confidence in applying Network Rail and BS EN standards. The role provides specialist engineering support for traction and HV non-traction power resilience, future network capability and strategic power system planning. Responsibilities include coordinating national assessments of traction loading and critical asset condition, managing interfaces with DNOs and TNOs, and supporting requirements for the introduction of battery trains and renewable energy.

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience (Level 6)
• Membership of a relevant technical body
• Broad technical engineering experience
• Project or financial planning and management experience
• Management or supervisory experience
• Chartered status
• Proven ability in managing commercial, contractual and financial issues
• Knowledge of the railway industry, particularly traction power or high-voltage distribution systems.
• Experience in energy or utilities sector
• Knowledge of power-system modelling, traction load assessments, asset condition evaluation or network resilience planning.
• Experience working with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), Transmission Network Operators (TNOs) or other external energy stakeholders.
• Understanding of emerging rail-energy technologies, including battery traction, renewable energy integration and future network decarbonisation requirements.