As an engineer in the Interoperability and Rail Vehicle Engineering Team, you will work in a small team that provides interoperability and rail vehicle engineering expertise, support and guidance across ORR in its role as a combined economic and safety regulator. As one of His Majesty's Inspectors of Railways, you will regulate health and safety for passengers, the workforce and the public who use, operate and maintain Britain's railways. In this post, you will be a warranted health and safety inspector and there will be a training and development programme to help you achiever the necessary inspector competence.
You will provide rail vehicles engineering expertise, support and guidance. You will primarily support the Railway Safety Directorate, but you will work closely with colleagues across all ORR’s various directorates, the Department for Transport and a wide range of industry stakeholders. You will be required to travel, as and when needed, throughout the UK and within Europe. There will be nights away from home and occasionally work will be required during unsocial hours.
Review the full job description and job information pack on ORR's website.
Your key responsibilities, although not exhaustive, will include:
Carrying out assessment of Interoperable Authorisation projects and Authorisation applications for vehicles
Providing support in relation to other ORR statutory work, such as Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECM), Vehicle Exemptions and Safety Certification assessment
Performing inspection of vehicles to assist with ORR delivery plan work
Providing support to ORR investigations. Occasionally this may include taking the formal role of an Expert Witness
Reviewing Rail Accident Investigation Branch findings, recommendations and responses, to ensure duty holders take effective action and achieve timely closure of recommendations
Providing technical input into answering public and ministerial enquiries relating to rail vehicles
Contributing to the review, development and application of relevant technical standards
Representing ORR at professional forums with industry
Maintaining technical expertise in your own specialist area, likely to be, for example, mechanical (structures, braking, wheel/rail interface, doors); or electrical (power systems, control systems, interference)
Sharing rail vehicle engineering knowledge with colleagues across ORR to support training and development activities.