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Location
Romford, GB
Department Name
Eastern
About Network Rail
Join Our Team at Network Rail!
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. Click here to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us!
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here .
Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer 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.
We care about people, and we’re passionate about great service. We believe teamwork is key and the Anglia People Team is no exception. We have an ambitious people plan and want people that are committed to making Anglia a great place to work. You’ll need to be flexible in your approach, and keen to learn.
Please note that this position is based in Chelmsford. This is a permanent opportunity.
Brief Description
Manage and direct the Works Delivery team including contract resource to deliver inspection, maintenance and renewal of assets to standards.Manage activities within agreed resource levels, budget and unit cost measures to achieve safety, asset performance, cost and quality business targets.
About The Role (External)
Key Accountabilities
* Manage and direct the Works Delivery team and Contractors to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
* Manage the development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
* Manage the arrangements for staff competence and welfare.
* Adhere to company policies and procedures.
* Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements, plans and other instructions.
* Implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.
* Manage the development of work plans that enables work to be delivered safely, efficiently and compliant to standards.
* Manage and direct the inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal of assets to standards.
* Manage and check the quality of work delivered and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
* Manage the preparation of work and resource specifications, method statements and plans.
* Manage information to update systems, databases and records.
* Undertake a programme of staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks at weekends and or midweek.
* Contribute to your own development and that of others.
* Discharge the relevant duties assigned to the ‘CDM Contractor’ (Network Rail Infrastructure Limited) in accordance with the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations.
* Work with the Construction Management team to produce installation programmes/assurance requirements.
* Work with the Engineering team to assist in the production of design.
* Able to carry out on call duties as required.
Essential
* Experience of managing and directing a team
* Experience of team leadership and development
* Experience of managing the production and delivery of a comprehensive and compliant work programme
* Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team
* Able to lead and implement change and improvement initiatives
* Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
* Able to coach, influence and develop others
* Knowledge of relevant discipline maintenance and construction management processes, systems and standards
* Knowledge of budget management and cost/waste control processes and techniques
* Knowledge of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations
* Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post and required by business need
* Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 3 or 4 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience
* Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need
How To Apply (External)
Network Rail 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 other relevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We positively support flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and home life.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their personal dedication to safety in their application!
We follow a structured pay framework: Band 4C: Salary range: £43,588 £49,037
Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity and is based in Chelmsford.
Closing Date: 20 th July 2025
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including:
* 75% off the cost of a season ticket for travel to work
* Inner London allowance of £3270
* 75% off leisure travel for you and your family
* Flexible working arrangements
* 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* A choice of contributory pension schemes
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!
We're continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here .
About Our People And The Recruitment Process –
We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer 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.
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