Assistant Electrification

Brief Description

As Assistant Maintenance Engineer, you will be leading Scotland’s largest isolation provider. You will provide technical oversight; liaise with key stakeholders; and manage an extensive budget.

In this role you will also support the Maintenance Engineer to ensure Scotland’s cross-border rail links (West and East Coast Mainlines) are safe and compliant to our standards. You will provide performance and assurance; analytical and data quality support; insight into new standards and working practices.

Through this role you will be managing a high growth area of Scotland’s Railway and supporting the expansion of Scotland’s electrification.

About the role (External)

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

·Manage and direct the Network Rail isolation team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.

·Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.

·Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.

·Monitor asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency.

·Provide technical guidance and support.

·Undertake survey and design work.

·Manage the assurance and non-compliance process within the delivery unit.

·Undertake technical inspections and investigations.

·Provide local requirements to arrange track monitoring trains and receive outputs.

·Maintain the accuracy of systems, databases and records.

·Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.

·Undertake an agreed programme of staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.

·Provide engineering support during incident response. 

What you will bring to the role: -

·Relevant technical competence

·Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques

·Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes

·Knowledge of operational railway environment Knowledge of operational railway environment

·Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures

·Design knowledge and experience

·Failure/incident management and rectification techniques

·Knowledge of other functional disciplines

·Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills.

·HNC/HND or equivalent qualification

It’s desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -

·Knowledge of coaching techniques