Senior Route Asset Lead - Track Engineering

Network Rail; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Defined benefit pension

Rail season ticket subsidy

Leisure travel discounts

Carer's leave

Healthcare scheme

GymPass discounts

Maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Job summary

Network Rail, Southern Region, seeks a Route Head of Asset [Track] to lead asset management plans, provide strategic engineering leadership, and ensure safe, reliable outcomes for passengers. You will work with route, asset management and maintenance teams to shape investment decisions and renewals.

The role requires strong technical knowledge, collaborative leadership, and a commitment to developing others across the route. Experience in a regulated, project-based environment is essential.

Qualifications

• Member of relevant professional body (e.g. CEng)
• Educated to degree level or relevant equivalent experience
• Understanding of technical, safety and performance standards relating to railway engineering
• Demonstrable knowledge of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques
• Full chartered membership of relevant professional body (e.g. CEng)
• Experience leading and managing business assurance activity
• Experience managing a large complex and diverse asset base, particularly renewals and enhancements
• Experience in a project/programme orientated and regulated industry
• CDM regulations understanding

Responsibilities

• Lead the Route Asset Management Plan with a three-year horizon
• Monitor and improve asset plans to support reliability, CRI and SAF outcomes
• Provide engineering leadership to Maintenance teams and act as a route-based POC for Track assets
• Manage investment and renewals including minor Capex and deferred renewals
• Shape future work programmes with achievable annual volumes
• Coordinate renewal proposals across engineering disciplines
• Develop engineering capability and succession planning across the Route team
• Lead budget management for Asset Management and Maintenance
• Provide technical assurance to the Infrastructure Director and ensure engineering standards
• Oversee handback and handover arrangements across the route

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Job description

Network Rail, Southern Region, seeks a Route Head of Asset [Track] to lead asset management plans, provide strategic engineering leadership, and ensure safe, reliable outcomes for passengers. You will work with route, asset management and maintenance teams to shape investment decisions and renewals.

The role requires strong technical knowledge, collaborative leadership, and a commitment to developing others across the route. Experience in a regulated, project-based environment is essential.