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Signal & Telecoms Maintenance Engineer
Location
Orpington, GB
Department Name
DC IMDM Orpington Indirect (832031) G1About Network Rail
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Brief Description
We are currently seeking a Signal & Telecoms Maintenance Engineer to join our Orpington team. The core duty of the role is to lead the team to deliver a high quality of Signal’s testing and maintenance to deliver a safe and reliable railway for all our customers, which involves managing compliance, staff and budget as well as undertaking Engineering investigations of failures and implementing schemes to improve performance.
About the role (External)
In your role as S&T Maintenance Engineer you will lead and direct the Infrastructure Maintenance team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures, as well as managing the development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
Other Key Accountabilities
1. Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.
2. Identify and implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.
3. Manage the inspection and maintenance of assets to standards.
4. Manage the prioritisation of work and delivery to plan.
5. Check that safety, assurance, compliance, performance and business processes are followed.
6. Identify and submit non compliances for approval and take appropriate action where required.
7. Manage the process to handover and accept back assets being renewed, installed, or modified by projects.
8. Restore to normal operation after completion of testing/investigation, equipment that has failed, been subject to an allegation or has been renewed as part of a maintenance delivered renewal programme.
9. Develop and agree annual maintenance, inspection and testing programmes and resource levels.
10. Develop and authorise quarterly work plans and resource levels.
11. Identify and propose asset renewals.
12. Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.
13. Undertake investigations and report on accidents/incidents.
14. Undertake an agreed programme of safety tours, staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant technical competence
- Experience in maintenance management, processes and techniques
- Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes
- Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
- Knowledge of operational railway environment
- Knowledge of other functional disciplines
- IRSE Licence holder (Signalling only)
- Local Accident & Incident Investigation
- Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
Desirable criteria
- Incorporated Engineer
- Membership of professional body
How to apply (External)
Salary: £55,596 – £62,546.
Closing date: 4th September 2024. – Late applications will not be accepted.
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Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
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