Senior Engineer

Location
Milton Keynes, GB

Department Name
ST Control, Command & Signalling G1

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Vacancy Details
Duration:
Permanent

Location:
This role is based in The Quadrant:MK. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered. For Quadrant:MK, you must live within 90 minutes of The Quadrant.

Band & Salary:
Band 3C £55,596 - £ 73,296

Brief Description
We are seeking a dynamic professional with experience in Maintenance Management, in the Signal Engineering discipline, to provide expert advice and support in delivering outstanding services for our customers and suppliers.

About The Team..
Technical Authority's purpose is to support our front line to deliver safe and efficient performance for passengers and freight. We do this through providing technical leadership and specialist expertise, managing the National Control and Competence Frameworks, facilitating technical growth and lateral learning, and assuring regional delivery.

Our role is to find creative technical solutions to problems, to set effective strategy and policy, to cut red tape, to find better ways of doing things and to provide strong competence and assurance regimes that make sure we do things effectively.

About The Role (External)
What does the average day look like?
This position is in the Chief Engineers team in the Control, Command and Signalling team providing maintenance support, assurance and leading work to support our Routes and Regions.

This role offers the opportunity to provide leadership within the signal engineering discipline, contribute to technical investigations, and shape Signalling policies, signalling maintenance standards, and training programmes to enhance technical capability.

You will play a key role in asset management, risk assessment, and compliance, while supporting innovation, strategy development, and collaboration with industry partners. You will be supporting with the introduction of the updated SINCS system, supporting Ellipse data requests, and supporting Engineering Verification activity.

From managing projects to influencing signal engineering maintenance standards, you will drive technical excellence, continuous improvement, and the professional development of engineers across within the signal engineering discipline.

Who are we looking for?
We're looking for someone who combines solid technical knowledge of signal engineering with a practical, hands-on approach to maintenance management. You'll have experience working on complex engineering projects and feel confident supporting, guiding and influencing others — whether it's through technical investigations, developing policy, or improving how we do things day to day.

You'll enjoy working collaboratively and be motivated by the idea of making a real difference to the safety, reliability, and performance of the railway. This role will suit someone who's proactive, adaptable and ready to get involved across a wide range of activities — from shaping national maintenance standards to supporting engineers out in the field.

If you're passionate about engineering and want to help drive progress in an essential part of the railway, we'd love to hear from you.

Essential Criteria

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience (Level 6)
• Broad technical engineering experience in the Signal Engineering Discipline
• Project or financial planning and management experience in Signal Engineering Maintenance Management

Desirable Criteria

• Management or supervisory experience
• Chartered status
• Formal Project Management qualification (e.g. APMP, PRINCE2, PMIP, MSP)
• Proven ability in managing commercial, contractual and financial issues
• Knowledge of the railway industry and an understanding of railway infrastructure
• Membership of a relevant technical body

How To Apply (External)
Please see attached job description for full details.

Additional Information…
Contact:
If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments, please contact Eleonora Citarrella )

Closing date:
20th November 025. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Next Steps:
Interviews will be held from 1st December 2025, depending on business requirements.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

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Some of our great benefits:
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.

Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

Defined benefit pension scheme

75% subsidy on train tickets.

Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more….