Asset Engineer

Location

York, GB

Department Name

AM Business Improvement EC & NE G1

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Vacancy: Asset Engineer [Structures]

Location: York George Stephenson House

Salary: £43,588 to £51,719

Role Type: Permanent, Full time

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you

At Network rail you will also have a clear development path with access to training and additional qualifications.

In joining Network Rail, you're not only joining an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britain's best employers.

Network Rail Benefits – In addition to the above, you can enjoy a fantastic range of employee benefits, such as:

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays

• 75% discount on rail leisure travel for you and your family

• 75% subsidised Season Ticket for work travel (includes Underground)

• A range of pension options

• Annual Performance Related Pay package

• Flexible and agile working arrangements

• Healthcare package

• Discounts on shopping

• Discounted Gym membershipsand much more.

Brief Description

We are looking for a skilled Asset Engineer to become a key member of our Assessment Team operating across the N&E and EC routes. Stationed in York, you will join a supportive and collaborative team, providing vital technical guidance on the management of buildings and structural assets. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in conducting structural assessments for various building and infrastructure assets, ensuring their integrity and safety.

In this role, you will be responsible for applying asset management procedures to designated routes, offering expert advice in structural engineering, and supporting Buildings and Structures Route Engineering. You will oversee, technically approve, and assure the quality of structural assessment deliverables, with a particular focus on underline and overline bridges, station train sheds, and canopies. All activities must strictly adhere to Network Rail standards. If you are passionate about engineering excellence and wish to make a significant contribution to Network Rail's operations, we invite you to submit your application.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities -

1. Schedule examinations, inspections, monitoring and assessment of structures assets and the evaluation of the reports in accordance with functional policy, systems and standards. Implement mitigation measures where proposed management actions are deferred.

2. Specify and prioritise actions to address defects, comments and other issues raised in the reports, in accordance with standards and functional policy, for inclusion in work plans. Oversee the development, implementation and handover of prioritised work items to realise the required outputs. Produce route specific and asset type management regimes, and progress mitigations if items are deferred.

3. Undertake engineering analysis and risk assessments of assets or asset components to support the asset management process and scheme development, including business cases and whole life cost analysis.

4. Monitor and evaluate asset condition and capability trend data, and failure precursors to inform examination, maintenance, strengthening, risk mitigation and renewal plans to efficiently achieve corporate objectives.

5. Provide support to the specification and development of enhancement schemes and manage the interface with network capability programmes.

6. Liaise with the central structures team to develop and disseminate consistent best practice and in the review and development of functional policy and standards.

7. Determine mitigation actions necessary to reduce the impact of adverse weather on the performance of structures assets.

8. Maintain structures asset data and information within the company systems and processes.

9. Support the review and development of national standards relating to structures Asset Management.

10. Support initiatives to develop the buildings & civils strategic direction and input to the CP5 bid process in the route and supporting negotiations with regulatory bodies.

11. Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents relating to structures.

12. Review proposals from other disciplines or external organisations that could impact on the route structures assets and/or programmes of work to identify potential synergies or conflicts.

13. Support the process for the review and approval of abnormal vehicular and rail loads.

14. Control the technical development of projects, ascertaining that renewal requirements are sufficient, correctly interpreted and any changes are agreed with Route Asset Manager. Assist with the approval in principle of designs and manage acceptance of detailed design certification.

Essential

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering

• Substantial relevant experience in structures or civil engineering

• A sound knowledge of structures engineering policies and standards

• Knowledge of Structures Assessment

• An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques

• Working towards membership of a relevant professional institution

Desirable

• Degree in a relevant subject

• Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer

• Member of a relevant professional institution.

Please note: Applicants must provide proof of essential qualifications and/or competencies where required, or demonstrate active progress toward obtaining them, or evidence their applicable experience as a condition of employment.
How to apply (External)
External how to apply:

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor.

We are a Disability Confident Leader employer We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

We are here to support you through every step of the recruitment process and to enable you to perform to the best of your ability. If you require any adjustments or modifications please contact Mark Holt (Resourcing Business Partner) at You can also visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available.

We positively embrace flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work with their family and home life.

Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check. In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness of our safety vision.

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,500). You will also be entitled to 28 days annual leave

Salary: £43,588 to £51,719 per annum.

*Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel, this includes off peak and super off peak tickets*

***Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.****

Closing date 16th December 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

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