AddressJOB DESCRIPTION
About Us
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? We connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.
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!
About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
Brief Description
Are you an experienced engineer with a passion for leadership and driving improvement? We are seeking a dynamic individual to join us as the Head of Engineering for our Southern Region. As a senior member of our team, in collaboration with our delivery partners, you will lead our engineering and construction teams to deliver exceptional results in delivering a safe and reliable service for our passengers and customers.
About the role (External)
Key Responsibilities:
- Communicate understanding of business objectives and ensure necessary procedures are in place for successful project delivery.
- Develop and manage team structure, processes, and tools to ensure project schedule, budget, and quality requirements are met.
- Identify and manage the introduction of new systems on the network, including safety approvals and monitoring.
- Develop safety and quality objectives, including staff development and competence management.
- Manage all project development, engineering, and commissioning activities to meet regional requirements.
- Provide professional functional leadership for engineering within Capital Delivery.
- Lead and functionally manage all asset design engineers.
Essentia Skills and Experience:
- Chartered Engineer with relevant successful experience in Programme Management within the Railway Industry or comparable industries.
- University degree in engineering.
- Membership of an appropriate Professional Institution.
- Relevant experience in railway engineering systems and equipment implementation.
Desirable:
- Experience in large programmes/projects.
- Experience in leading railway engineering design & development works.
