Title:

Asset Engineer - Permanent Way

Location:

London

Salary:

will also consider contractors

Description:

This is working for a major rail company. In this key role, youll take responsibility for setting technical standardsfor the Permanent Way assets and through risk management ensure that improvements in safety and performance areprioritised. You will assess that maintenance and works by the Operations and Projects Teams meet the specifiedrequirements in your standards and assure the Board and stakeholders of safety and compliance. Develop and manage thedelivery of independent assurance of Operations and Projects ensuring that clear and unambiguous requirements are set forProject Portfolio, Line Infrastructure and other delivery managers. Develop the assurance processes for the Assetscovered. Set the requirements for, monitor and evaluate data on asset performance, condition and safety performance andas necessary regulate asset use and the acts of delivery managers across the business. Set the requirements for Cases forSafety (&/or concessions/TANCs) for the continued operation of degraded or non compliant assets. Required skills &experience: Chartered Engineer in an appropriate discipline and substantial relevant Railway Engineering experience(6-8years plus). At least 4 years middle/senior management experience of either direct management of a significantengineering function or of working in a team environment where a lead role has been taken without necessarily directlymanaging all the staff, but substantially responsible for outputs. At least 3-4 years developing and deliveringprofessional engineering based technical capability, preferably across several engineering disciplines. Experience ofsetting technical standards, managing and delivering assurance processes and of regulating activities in a high safetyrisk industry is essential. Evidence of innovative problem solving and potential energetic delivery of safety and bottomline business improvement activity in a highly regulated industry is desirable.