Fleet Support Engineer

4 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Porterbrook Full time

About Porterbrook

Porterbrook is a leading provider of railway rolling stock leasing and asset management services. With a strong presence in the UK rail industry, we are committed to delivering exceptional service to our customers.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Fleet Support Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our Fleet function, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of our rolling stock, managing maintenance specifications, and coordinating remedial actions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure vehicles are suitable for safe operation on the railway system, with due consideration to Porterbrook's lease obligations
  • Review National Incident Reports identified as affecting applicable rolling stock and coordinate the implementation of remedial actions as necessary
  • Manage and optimise maintenance specifications to ensure that no undue risk is imported on to the running railway to enhance Reliability and Maintainability
  • Support the delivery of unit modifications and enhancement projects
  • Monitor Operator responsible maintenance; ensure mandated activities are carried out in time and to the correct standard
  • Support the delivery of maintenance contracts as required
  • Monitor suppliers to ensure compliance with defined contractual requirements
  • Monitor quality of engineering activities at suppliers' and contractors' sites, ensuring that the requirements of both Porterbrook and customers are met
  • Support the Porterbrook audit plan advising and developing scope for audits as required, manage closure of Corrective Action Requests
  • Support and monitor condition of Porterbrook rolling stock assets, provide condition reports to the Operator and inform the Fleet Asset Manager of any issues identified
  • Provide support to the Fleet Asset Manager in contract negotiations as required
  • Actively manage the engineering change process between Porterbrook, customers and suppliers

Enhanced Fleet Support Responsibilities

  • Actively lead reliability investigations and fleet performance enhancement workstreams to improve the reliability and future leasing opportunities
  • Undertake and support appropriate technical investigations into areas of poor reliability and develop appropriate remedial actions
  • Actively utilise Remote Condition Monitoring when fitted to the fleet to support Reliability, Availability and Maintainability
  • Development of business cases and implementation plans supporting any proposed vehicle modifications and services
  • Proactively engage with the Porterbrook innovations team and external suppliers to seek out new technology to enhance fleet performance
  • To be the Porterbrook representative within the customer fleet operation liaising with representative at all levels equally

Other Duties

  • Deputise for Fleet Asset Manager as directed
  • Support Commercial Manager in dealing with fleet maintenance, engineering and technical issues
  • Assist in providing general engineering services to the company as and when required

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced engineer with a rail background, who can deal with customers and contractors in a commercial environment, having in-depth knowledge of a particular fleet of vehicles relating to the Fleet Team. The ideal candidate will possess:

  • Railway engineering knowledge, ideally possessing or working towards Chartered Status
  • Degree, HNC or equivalent in an Engineering discipline
  • Engineering apprenticeship
  • Knowledge of railway industry rolling stock, organisation and rail stakeholders
  • Basic knowledge of contractual obligations and operating lease agreements
  • Awareness of safety cases, certification issues, railway risks and group standards
  • Ability to understand and comment upon engineering instructions and drawings
  • Knowledge and understanding of vehicle maintenance and overhaul requirements

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package, including:

  • Excellent pension scheme
  • Flexible working
  • Enhanced family friendly policies
  • Ongoing support with professional and personal development
  • Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
  • Enhanced Armed Forces policies
  • Long service awards
  • Porterbrook Star awards
  • Life assurance
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • 25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy and sell up to 5 days' additional leave
  • Additional days annual leave for long service
  • Season ticket loan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking at our Derby and Long Marston offices

How to Apply

If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application, including your CV and a cover letter, to [insert contact information].

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