Technician Engineer - Works Inspector

Transport for London; London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in public transportation is seeking a Technician Engineer - Works Inspector to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on delivering engineering activities across a diverse asset base, ensuring safety and compliance while managing innovative projects that connect communities. With a commitment to equality and diversity, the organization offers excellent benefits, including free travel on the TfL network and a final salary pension scheme. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference in the transport sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Final Salary Pension Scheme

Free travel on the TfL network

75% reimbursement of National Rail travel costs

30 days annual leave

Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

MyTfL rewards programme offers

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ level 2 in a relevant subject required.
• Awareness of TfL Vision and associated risks is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering activities across TfL’s diverse asset base.
• Ensure compliance with TfL standards and safety regulations.
• Support continuous improvement through technical reporting.

Skills

Supervision of Civil Engineering construction activities

Independent inspection of Civil Engineering construction activities

Inspection of condition of Civil Engineering assets

Preparation of CAD drawings

Health, Safety & Environment awareness

Whole Life Asset Management awareness

Quality Management awareness

Legislation & Standards knowledge

Domain Knowledge

Education

NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a relevant subject

Job description

Job Description - Technician Engineer - Works Inspector (046851)

Organisation

Job

- Civil

Position Type - Full Time

Location: Site based, various locations across London

Salary: Payband 2 / Circa £34k - 40k depending on experience, plus excellent benefits + Opportunities for overtime

Contract type: TfL

Transport for London (TfL) Engineers are always looking forward. Join us in one of our Central Engineering, Transport System Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering teams and, as well as maintaining legacy assets, you’ll deliver new systems and solutions. There’s more to it than tubes, roads, buildings and bridges. This is about connecting communities and creating opportunities, so we’re ready for the 21st century and beyond.

Day-to-day, your focus will be on delivering engineering activities across TFL’s diverse asset base, keeping vital, innovative and big-budget projects moving. You’ll make sure assets are safe, operable and compliant to TFL’s engineering requirements; developing your own solutions; and being a trusted source of engineering advice for everyone, including our Heads of Engineering Delivery.

Key Accountabilities:

• Delivering support to front line delivery teams to ensure faults and or newly created / modified assets are managed in compliance with defined TfL standards, processes, procedures or local work instructions.
• Ensuring relevant industry and company standards are met by applying established policies and procedures to ensure safety and functional aspects are managed throughout all phases of the asset lifecycle (design, build, operate, maintain and dispose).
• Support continuous improvement through the use of effective root cause analysis, data capture and technical reporting.
• Delivery and execution of infrastructure maintenance works, renewal works, relevant technical approval of contracted technical service, asset inspections and quality checks.
• Maintains working knowledge of applicable standards, design codes and legislation applicable to their discipline or functional specialism.
• Undertakes risk-based monitoring and surveillance of site works as required, resolving and or escalating risks and issues as appropriate and commensurate with their level of competence.

Knowledge:

• Possesses a minimum of an NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Awareness of risks associated with their work and the potential impacts on colleagues and the transport system.
• Awareness of the TfL Vision, Mayoral Transport Strategy, Business priorities and financial constraints.
• Awareness of the interfaces and inter-dependencies between own discipline and the wider transport system.
• Ideally a Technician Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or other relevant internationally recognised institution.

Skills:

• Supervision of Civil Engineering construction activities.
• Independent inspection of Civil Engineering construction activities.
• Inspection of condition of Civil Engineering assets during their service life.
• Input into the preparation of CAD drawings of Civil Engineering or other discipline assets.
• Health, Safety & Environment – Aware.
• Whole Life Asset Management – Aware.
• Quality Management – Aware.
• Legislation & Standards – Supervised Practitioner.
• Domain Knowledge – Supervised Practitioner.

Experience:

• Experience of producing technical documentation or reports.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: conception, specification, design, construction, testing, commissioning, bringing into use, operational support and or disposal of assets, systems or changes to engineering practice.
• Experience of managing small multi-disciplinary engineering teams or applying engineering principles to resolve low complexity technical challenges.
• Experience of applying engineering procedures to support low risk / complexity projects or operational activities.
• Experience of building relationships with the organisation.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process
Please apply using your most recent CV and Cover Letter. (Word format only)

We encourage you to apply for the position that is most relevant to your existing skills, knowledge and experience as shortlisting is carried out on the basis of how well you meet the criteria for the role.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 5th January 2025 @ 23:59

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Our benefit package includes:

• Final Salary Pension Scheme.
• Free travel for you on the TfL network.
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home.
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays.
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme.
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers through the MyTfL rewards programme.