Asset Engineer

Brief Description:

This role will enable you to apply the structures asset management processes for assets within the Central Route. You will use your own Engineering Judgement and Decision along with sustainability principles to determine the best course of action for the Structure’s assets based on condition, value and delivery of regulatory and corporate targets. You will manage the inspection, examination, assessment and monitoring of structures assets.

 

About the role:

Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities;

 

Examination Review and Management:

Schedule examinations, inspections, monitoring and assessment of structures assets and the evaluation of the reports in accordance with functional policy, systems and standards. Implement mitigation measures where proposed management actions are deferred.

 

Defect Identification and Remediation:

Specify and prioritise actions to address defects, comments and other issues raised in the reports, in accordance with standards and functional policy, for inclusion in work plans.
Oversee the development, implementation and handover of prioritised work items to realise the required outputs. Produce route specific and asset type management regimes, and progress mitigations if items are deferred.

 

Asset Risk Assessment using Engineering Judgement:

Undertake engineering analysis and risk assessments of assets or asset components to support the asset management process and scheme development, including business cases and whole life cost analysis.
Long Term Asset Condition Monitoring and Renewal

Monitor and evaluate asset condition and capability trend data, and failure precursors to inform examination, maintenance, strengthening, risk mitigation and renewal plans to efficiently achieve corporate objectives.

 

Expert Support to Wider Business:

Provide support to the specification and development of enhancement schemes and manage the interface with network capability programmes.
Support the review and development of national standards relating to structures Asset Management.
Review proposals from other disciplines or external organisations that could impact on the route structures assets and/or programmes of work to identify potential synergies or conflicts

 

Shared Learning and Incident Investigation:

Liaise with the central structures team to develop and disseminate consistent best practice and in the review and development of functional policy and standards.
Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents relating to structures.
Extreme Weather Management and Sustainability

Determine mitigation actions necessary to reduce the impact of adverse weather on the performance of structures assets.

 

Asset Renewal Management:

Control the technical development of projects, ascertaining that renewal requirements are sufficient, correctly interpreted and any changes are agreed with Route Asset Manager.
Assist with the approval in principle of designs and manage acceptance of detailed design certification.
Maintain structures asset data and information within the company systems and processes.
Support the review and development of national standards relating to structures Asset Management.
Support initiatives to develop the buildings & civils strategic direction and input to the CP5 bid process in the route and supporting negotiations with regulatory bodies.
Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents relating to structures.
Review proposals from other disciplines or external organisations that could impact on the route structures assets and/or programmes of work to identify potential synergies or conflicts.
Support the process for the review and approval of abnormal vehicular and rail loads.

 

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering
Substantial relevant experience in structures or civil engineering
A sound knowledge of structures engineering policies and standards
Knowledge of Structures Assessment
An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques
Working towards membership of a relevant professional institution.

 

We would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:

Degree in a relevant subject
Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer
Member of a relevant professional institution.

Please note, there may be the requirement to work on-call and undertake different shift patterns (night shifts / weekends)

 

Salary: starting from £43,588 and increasing to £50,018 per annum. We adhere to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

Closing date: 18th of March 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

 

We’re continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation representative of the passengers we serve. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their understanding of our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion vision Equity, diversity and inclusion.
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.

 

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