Track Maintenance Manager

Siemens Mobility Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility Limited is seeking a Track Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance of trackwork assets in Edinburgh. This role encompasses planning, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a degree in relevant engineering, along with strong communication and organizational skills. A competitive salary and flexible benefits package are offered to support team growth and individual needs.

Benefits

Company bonus

Holiday allowance

Pension plan

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in the rail industry.
• Ability to promote safe working behaviours.
• Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the inspection, measurement, maintenance, and renewal of trackwork assets.
• Conducting detailed track inspections and preparing work specifications.
• Identifying and proposing asset renewal projects.

Skills

Planning

Organisational

Problem-Solving

Communication

Coaching

Education

Degree in Civil or Trackwork Engineering

Job description

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We know that a business only thrives if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global and diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in many ways. Who knows where our joint journey will take you?

We’re searching for a top-tier professional to join our team as a Track Maintenance Manager to oversee the inspection, measurement, maintenance, and renewal of trackwork assets in line with industry standards and trackwork manuals.

Based at our Edinburgh Depot, you’ll play a key role in planning and delivering maintenance activities, ensuring work is carried out safely and efficiently. From conducting detailed track inspections and measurements to preparing work specifications and method statements, you’ll help keep our network running smoothly.

In this role, you’ll also identify and propose asset renewal projects, allocate resources, and ensure all work meets quality and compliance standards. Your expertise will be vital in maintaining accurate records and updating systems with crucial data.

You’ll make a difference by …

1. Ensuring the inspection, measurement, maintenance, and renewal of trackwork assets on the Edinburgh Tram Network in line with industry standards and trackwork manuals.
2. Planning and delivering track maintenance activities while ensuring work is carried out safely and efficiently.
3. Conducting detailed track inspections and measurements to assess asset conditions and identify required maintenance.
4. Preparing work specifications, resource plans, and method statements, ensuring compliance with safe systems of work procedures.
5. Identifying and proposing asset renewal projects, allocating resources, and overseeing delivery in accordance with maintenance plans.
6. Checking the quality of completed work to ensure assets meet required standards and compliance regulations.
7. Maintaining accurate records, updating systems and databases with key trackwork data.

Your success will be grounded by …

1. A Degree in Civil, Trackwork Engineering, or similar (Chartered status preferred).
2. Experience in the rail industry.
3. Ability to demonstrate, promote, and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels.
5. Strong coaching, influencing, and development skills to support team growth.
6. Holding and retaining competencies relevant to the role, as required by business needs.
7. Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills to manage maintenance activities efficiently.

You'll benefit from...Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, company bonus, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.

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We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us!

At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change. If you don't match all the criteria for this role but feel you have transferable skills to enable you to succeed, we encourage you to apply.