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Brief Description
The role of the Assistant Track Maintenance Engineer is to manage and direct the technical support team to provide production, performance and assurance to the Maintenance Engineering team.
About The Role (External)
This role requires you to manage and direct the Technical Support team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures. You must also manage the engagement and development of individuals within the team, ensuring staff safety, surveillance and quality of work.
A key part of this role will be to monitor asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency. You will provide technical guidance, support and undertake survey and design work, managing the assurance and non compliance process. Your experience will enable you to undertake technical inspections and investigations, providing requirements to arrange track monitoring and receive outputs. Your experience will enable you to review and approve method statements and designs for work activities as required.
What You’ll Do
* Manage and direct the Technical Support team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
* Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
* Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.
* Monitor asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency.
* Provide technical guidance and support.
* Undertake survey and design work.
* Manage the assurance and non‑compliance process within the delivery unit.
* Undertake technical inspections and investigations.
* Provide local requirements to arrange track monitoring trains and receive outputs.
* Maintain the accuracy of systems, databases and records.
* Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.
* Undertake an agreed programme of staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.
Essential Criteria
* Relevant technical competence
* Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques
* Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes
* Knowledge of operational railway environment
* Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
* Design knowledge and experience
* Failure/incident management and rectification techniques
* Knowledge of other functional disciplines
* Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
* HNC/HND or equivalent qualification
Desirable Criteria
* Knowledge of coaching techniques
How To Apply
Vacancy type: Permanent
Location: Tonbridge
Closing date: 01/03/26
Band & Salary: Band 4C 43,588 - 57,464
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Benefits
* Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
* Defined benefit pension scheme.
* 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
* Up to 75% off leisure travel.
* Interest‑free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
* Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
* Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
* Carers leave to support those who matter.
* Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
* Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support employees during significant life moments.
* Plus, more.
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