Maintenance Delivery Manager

Job Introduction Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day. We are seeking a Maintenance Delivery Manasger to join our team based from Ramsgate. In this role, you will take the lead in shaping and delivering the long-term maintenance strategy for Southeast’s fleet, ensuring our rolling stock is in the right place at the right time to meet passenger and operational needs. You’ll work closely with the Engineering Planning Team and wider stakeholders to coordinate planned maintenance across our depots, balancing availability, capacity, and service delivery. Working with both internal teams and external departments, you’ll ensure maintenance plans are aligned with timetable requirements and future developments, while minimising disruption, maximising efficiency, and cost reduction. It’s the anniversary of the first‑ever passenger rail journey, so we’re celebrating our proud history and our bright future. What you’ll do Lead the delivery of planned and heavy maintenance activities across Southeast’s fleet, making sure everything runs smoothly and downtime is kept to a minimum. Manage all wheel‑turning operations, ensuring all work meets specifications and units are back in service quickly. Act as the key link between Engineering Planning and teams such as ROSCOs, Train Planning and Passenger Services, making sure maintenance plans align with timetable changes and service needs. Represent Engineering Planning in internal and external stakeholder meetings, sharing updates and feeding back any issues identified. Review plans, track KPIs, investigate non‑compliance, and work with others to improve planning systems and associated production activities. Deputise for the Engineering Planning Manager and take on Fleet Recovery Engineer duties as part of the on‑call roster. The experience you’ll need To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application: Lead – Bring strong leadership and management experience, with a focus on safety, service and delivery. Railway experienced – At least 5 years in a supervisory or management role, with hands‑on experience with Southeast’s rolling stock, including re‑railing and operating procedures. Safety‑first mindset – Good understanding of Loss Control and Modern Safety Management principles. Tech savvy – Confident using Microsoft Office software. Qualified & certified – Hold an NVQ Level 3 in Engineering (or equivalent), ILM Level 3 and a current PTS certificate. Customer‑focused – Balance business awareness with a strong service ethos. Data‑driven – Solid numerical and analytical skills to support smart decision‑making. Influence & collaborate – Skilled communicator who builds strong relationships and gets things done. As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here. Other things to know This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check and a pre‑employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role. If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeast, please wait six months before applying again. Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply. What you’ll get in return Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include: Final salary pension 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays) Free rail travel across our networks Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits. A bit about Southeast We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1, trains a day, carrying more than , passengers and serving stations. However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about the little moments that make a difference to their journey. It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK Employer for Women. Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeast. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us. At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge, making sure everyone gets home safe, every day. Learn more about our railway. Job details Apply Salary £63, per annum plus free rail travel. Frequency: Annual. Job Reference: seastern / TP /. Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time. Closing Date: 10 December. Job Category: Management. Business Unit: Engineering. Location: Ramsgate Maintenance Depot, United Kingdom. Posted on 26 November. SE Trains Limited #J-18808-Ljbffr