Senior Project Engineer

We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain’s best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we’re empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Scotland’s Railway covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to deliver a cost effective, high quality and safe approach to the asset management lifecycle and other technical activities on relevant projects. Review all relevant legislation and liaise with relevant governmental departments.

• Monitor the competence of all Project Engineers working on projects within the functional discipline and provide functional guidance, direction and briefing.

• Apply engineering controls and procedures to all projects and check whether all asset management activities include reference to appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards applicable to their discipline.

• Apply relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to all projects and check whether the environmental aspects of all projects are managed in accordance with Network Rail Environmental Policy.

• Monitor all projects for compliance with Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards and Network Rail project control procedures.

• Advise project and programme management in respect of all asset management lifecycle activities, including testing and commissioning, and site supervision. Monitor whether the asset management lifecycle elements meet the requirements of legislation, including Railways and Other Guided Transport System (ROGS) regulations.

• Assure that the competence and capabilities of Internal and external project resources are competent.

• Develop a programme of reviews of the asset management lifecycle project activities. Propose audits of contractors to monitor whether safety and quality of design, execution of work, testing and commissioning and management systems are adequate.

• Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE) for specific projects.

• Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Significant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in the asset management lifecycle projects across multi discipline areas

• Technical qualifications to at least degree level or equivalent

• Membership of a relevant professional institution

• Experience of managing contractors and suppliers

• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects

• Knowledge of safety management and quality assurance

• Understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of works

• Accident investigation experience

Desirable

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt

• Chartered status or equivalent in the particular discipline (or working towards)

• Appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works

Closing date: 02-07-2021.

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

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 demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

Due to current restrictions for COVID-19 it is likely that our process in dealing with your application will be delayed, however please note that we are continuing to conduct our interviews on-line.