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Railway Executives

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Orpington, GB


About Us.

We are at the heart of revitalizing Britain’s railway. We’re making rail safer, more reliable and more efficient than ever before. It’s a big challenge, and every talented individual in every different team takes responsibility for doing their bit. We’re all accountable for making the best of every duty. Of course, we’re also accountable for helping each other thrive. Together, we’re making a railway fit for the future. And as the network continues to grow, you’ll grow along with us.
Maintaining and improving the rail network is complex work. It involves thousands of people in hundreds of roles, carrying out an extraordinary range of duties. Luckily, our Infrastructure Maintenance delivery teams benefit from clear supervision and support from experts.
This keeps them engaged and enthusiastic. It means they’re committed to safety, efficiency and reliability. And that means customers nationwide will enjoy all the advantages of a world class railway.


Brief Description

Making sure inspection, maintenance and renewal of assets goes smoothly, you’ll supervise work, carry out inspections and champion safety in this varied and vital role.


About the role (External)

Assisting an Infrastructure Maintenance Section Manager with the inspection, maintenance and renewal of assets, you’ll supervise the delivery of associated work and help with the management of staff. It’s an excellent opportunity to use all of your specialist knowledge while developing valuable leadership skills. It’s also an extremely varied role.
We’ll look to you to undertake inspections, and prepare work and resource specifications and method statements. Providing accurate and detailed information, you’ll keep a range of systems, databases and records fully up-to-date. Checking the quality of work and making sure assets are compliant to exacting standards, you’ll enjoy the scope to identify and propose asset renewal work. You’ll also allocate resources to works, and oversee both the quality of people’s work and their welfare at work. As well as enhancing your own skills, you’ll help others with their development. Crucially, you will champion the highest standards of safety in every aspect of your team’s work.

Essential Criteria
  • Experience of directing and supervising worksites and the safe and efficient delivery of work
  • Knowledge of processes for planning and organizing work and resources
  • Knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques
  • Able to coach, influence and develop others
  • Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Comfortable working shifts including days, nights and weekends

Desirable Criteria
  • Hold or be working towards an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained an appropriate level of knowledge through equivalent relevant experience
  • Awareness of cost and waste control techniques
  • Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need
  • S&T Experience
This role involves days, nights and weekend working, and is a safety critical role so subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment.


How to apply (External)

How to apply externally

Salary: £55791 + Role associated Allowances + Location allowance

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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.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview.

We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!

We are a Disability Confident Leader 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. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

 

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Us. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard

All prospective candidates 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 our Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

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