Infrastructure Director - London, United Kingdom - Network Rail Limited

Description

Do you enjoy leading people, working with stakeholders and solving complex engineering problems?

Would you like to be part of the dynamic team that manages one of the busiest and most congested routes in the country?

Are you an inclusive and visible leader, excited by balancing competing demands to deliver for today while planning for tomorrow?

If this sounds like you, keep reading

The Sussex route carries 4,000 trains each day and millions of passengers each month. We are critical to the regional and national economy, keeping passengers moving from the south coast to the capital, as well as internationally with Gatwick Airport in the heart of the route. ​We collaborate with Train and Freight operating companies to deliver reliability and punctuality for our customers.

You will join the Sussex leadership team who are innovative, thought leading and committed to putting passengers and freight users first; working to get everyone home safe and well every day and successfully delivering for our wide ranging stakeholders.

As Infrastructure Director you will lead a large team across multiple locations, including many colleagues who work around the clock to safely maintain our infrastructure and keep trains moving. From dealing with the impacts of climate change to maintaining state of the art signalling systems, the role provides lots of variety and the opportunity to be close to the strategic issues affecting infrastructure and public transport in the 21 st Century. Providing professional asset management and engineering leadership for Sussex Route; the role plays a critical part in owning and driving the strategy and innovation that helps us deliver a safe and reliable railway.

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

Brief Description

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.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities

1. Lead, direct and inspire teams to put safety first when delivering the routes infrastructure portfolio of work, and act as a role model in the promotion of safety and environmental excellence across all areas of control.

2. Direct and manage the Route Infrastructure Engineering and Maintenance teams in line with the Regional operating model.

3. Manage the development and implementation of safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency initiatives. In conjunction with Head of Operations, deliver plans to address customer needs and performance issues.

4. Lead and direct the development, implementation and optimisation of the Control Period Route Asset Management plan (3-5 years dependent on the Regional operating model) to meet route and regulatory business requirements,

5. Act as Route Customer for the Capital Delivery programme of work.

6. Lead and inspire excellence in the quality of service provided to meet customer and passenger expectations. Direct relationships with customers and stakeholders to meet business objectives and deliver continuous improvement in customer satisfaction.

7. Provide professional engineering and asset management leadership within the route and give guidance to route senior management on engineering and infrastructure issues.

8. Lead Level 1 assurance for asset safety, integrity and sustainability across the route to manage business risk and performance.

9. If nominated, direct security and workplace management (estate, facilities and specific duties relating to asbestos, legionella etc.) to meet statutory requirements and optimise the operational estate.

10. If nominated lead and direct route asset protection (ASPRO) to manage the risks from lineside neighbours and other 3rd parties in accordance with the national framework.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Registered Engineer at CEng level with the Engineering Council or equivalent experience

Proven experience of successfully managing a large complex infrastructure delivery organisation, particularly related to maintenance, renewals, and enhancements

Demonstratable strong customer focus in a multi-disciplinary team

Proven knowledge of the strategic management of safety

Proven strong leadership skills, with the vision and ability to establish cross-functional relationships and drive cultural / organisational change

Proven ability to influence decision making and build cross functional relationships

Level 7 management qualification under the Regulated Qualification Framework

Extensive knowledge of the rail industry

Degree qualified in a suitable Engineering discipline

This role is London based but requires essential travel across the route (Brighton to London).

What can we offer you?

A host of additional benefits that include annual 75% subsidy on season tickets, 75% discount on leisure travel for you and your family members, a car allowance and much more.

Where possible we will offer a gender diverse interview panel

Closing date : 25th June Late applications will not be accepted.

Click apply now to apply.

What does our recruitment process look like?

1. Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.

2. If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be invited to an interview.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

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