Location
Milton Keynes, GBDepartment Name
[Track, Switches & Crossings] Technical AuthorityAbout Network Rail
Technical Authority (TA) is an arm of Network Rail (NR). Its purpose is to support NR's front line to deliver safe and efficient performance for passengers and freight. This is done by providing technical leadership and specialist expertise, managing the National Control and Competence Frameworks, facilitating technical growth and lateral learning and assuring regional delivery. We have the best engineers within TA, and many are undoubtedly world leading specialists within their fields.Brief Description
What will you be doing?You will provide strategic direction regarding technical leadership; systems support and the continued development of Track, Switches & Crossings (T,S &C) asset enhancement engineering within NR.
This role is accountable for leading the technical delivery of UK and European research, development and innovation on behalf of the Track team within the Technical Authority. This includes acting as Network Rail's Technical Lead for the IN2TRACK2 and IN2TRACK3 European projects, including system integration. The role also focusses on support to the routes and regions in the form of Standards changes, track componentry knowledge, key assurance activities and national technology introduction and rollout.
About the role (External)
- Salary: Band 2C (£78,575 - £88,397) Per annum
- Closing date: 26th January 2021
- For this role you need to live within 90 minutes of The Quadrant in Milton Keynes. Other locations may be considered on a case by case basis by the hiring manager.
NR is a company that provides a variety of benefits (including but not limited too):
- Flexible working - NR recognise the need that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life
- 28 days annual leave entitlement.
- A selection of Pension schemes and discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers - cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
- Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
NR encourages applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or another factor/s.
We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the crucial (Essential) criteria (for full list of requirements for this role, please see attached Network Rail job description). We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you have any questions or to request a reasonable adjustment.
Keeping people safe on the railway is the heart of everything we do at Network Rail, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for NR! Applicants should demonstrate their personal dedication to safety in their application.
For further information about the role please contact David Baskett 07734 647051, for more information in regard to HR matters please contact Malcolm Holloway - Malcolm.holloway@networkrail.co.uk