Asset Engineer x2
Manchester, GB
OB Route Structures Engineer NW (542925) G2
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Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year. Our purpose is to connect people and goods with where they need to be and our vision is for a simpler, better, greener railway.
The North West route is part of the North West and Central region and runs from Cheshire in the south to Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Cumbria in the North, with the two Northern Powerhouse cities of Liverpool and Manchester on the route, as well as the tourist destinations of Blackpool and the Lake District.
Major stations across the route include Crewe, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly.
We're a very busy region, with 1.3 million passengers travelling on our rails every weekday, and 700,000 tonnes of freight moved a week. With 571 stations in the North West & Central region, we make up a quarter of Britain's railway system.
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What will you be doing?
The Manchester Structures Team manages some of the UKs most iconic railway heritage, from the multispan Stockport Viaduct to the modern Ordsall Cord bridge. A number of exiting enhancement projects are taking place in the area alongside our ambitious Capital Delivery and Operational Maintenance programmes.
As a Asset Engineer within the Manchester structures team, you will apply the structures asset management processes for the Manchester area, based on condition, value and sustainable delivery of regulatory and corporate targets. Managing the inspection, examination, assessment and monitoring of bridges, retaining walls and culverts. Provide engineering expertise on structures matters to the Building & Civils Asset Management team and to other functions and departments.
Please note there are 2 positions available.
Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:
You will be responsible for planning and overseeing inspections, assessments, and monitoring of structural assets. You’ll ensure reports are evaluated in line with company standards and take action when management decisions are delayed. You will provide safety critical engineering decisions for issues raised during the course of asset management activities, including being the rotated on call engineer.
You’ll prioritise and manage responses to defects and issues, develop work plans, and oversee the delivery of key maintenance and improvement tasks. This includes creating asset-specific management strategies and progressing any deferred actions.
Your role will involve conducting engineering evaluations and using data to inform maintenance, renewal, and risk mitigation plans. You’ll also support the development of enhancement schemes and collaborate with other teams to align with broader network goals.
You’ll help shape national standards and internal policies, maintain accurate asset data, and contribute to strategic planning, including input into the CP7 bid process. Additionally, you’ll support incident investigations and review proposals that may impact structural assets.
Finally, you’ll assist with the approval of abnormal loads and ensure technical requirements are met in project designs, working closely with the Route Asset Manager to manage design approvals and certifications.
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
We would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:
Please note, there may be the requirement to work on-call and undertake different shift patterns (night shifts / weekends)
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Closing date: 24 June 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
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