Please note: this position is only available to candidates employed within Transport for Wales. If you are not eligible to apply for this position, your application will not be considered.
Equal Opportunities
At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers. We’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.
Who we are
At Transport for Wales, we’re on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that’s rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we’re all facing.
We’re an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we’ve made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.
Role responsibilities
As the Head of Engineering you will be responsible for providing engineering leadership and asset management to the organisation, setting engineering standards and ensuring compliance with the engineering change procedure. Also ensuring compliance with applicable rolling stock standards, including Railway Group Standards.
1. Support the Asset Improvement Manager with the Train Reliability Improvement Plan (TRIP), prioritising actions and delivering solutions that improve fleet reliability. Attend reliability meetings and support the implementation of improvements via planning processes.
2. Provide continued assurance of the compliance of systems and equipment to mandatory standards and legislative requirements.
3. Support the introduction of new and cascaded fleets and lead on system development through engineering change review and project meetings.
4. Act as a safety case holder with professional head responsibilities
5. Investigate and review industry best practice and new technologies and recommend application to enhance new and existing fleets
6. Monitor fleet performance, identify actual and potential material, production, planning and technical problems by establishing root cause. Manage closure of logged technical issues associated with rolling stock systems.
Who we’re looking for
7. Project management qualification or demonstratable relevant experience.
8. A minimum of 5 years’ experience of Engineering/Production/Manufacturing leadership with proven experience of change management – a change champion
9. Diplomatic ability to influence others at all levels of the business
10. Familiarisation with fleet contracts and rolling stock leases.
11. A strategic and forward thinking.
12. Ability to juggle different projects/priorities and deliver high quality outcomes under pressure
13. Significant experience in asset improvement management
Welsh Language Skills
The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.
Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.