Senior Engineer - External Risks Infrastructure Protection

Company: TfL, GLA or OPDC

Band: Senior Engineer (Band 3)

Salary: Circa £65,000 (dependent on skills and experience)

Location: Stratford

Contract Type: Permanent (TfL)

Reference: SF3963

Closing date for applications: Tuesday September 1st @ 23:59

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Infrastructure Protection is responsible for protecting TfL's railway and transport assets from risks arising from external activities, neighbouring infrastructure, and third‑party interfaces. We are looking to recruit a Senior Engineer to lead on our External Risks portfolio alongside managing Outside Party jobs. This role will focus on third‑party assets that could impact the railway, vehicle incursion risk assessment activities, and representing TfL on key external risk initiatives.

The role involves being a trusted source of engineering advice and guidance to a range of internal and external stakeholders, and day‑to‑day work will include:

• Leading the development, implementation and maintenance of a central register of third‑party assets that have the potential to significantly affect TfL’s railway and transport infrastructure. Assets such as pipe crossings, build‑over decks, bridges, etc.
• Reviewing existing data sources, records, inspections, videos and maintenance information to identify third‑party assets presenting a risk to TfL, identifying asset owners and maintaining productive relationships with external organisations to obtain, verify and maintain third party asset information, inspection records and maintenance arrangements.
• Acting as the Infrastructure Protection lead for Vehicle Incursion Risk Assessments across the TfL network, including undertaking new risk assessments and regularly reviewing existing assessments to ensure they remain valid and reflect current site conditions.
• Representing TfL Infrastructure Protection at bridge strike prevention forums and working groups both internally and externally. This will include collating and analysing bridge strike data to identify trends, emerging risks and opportunities for risk reduction.
• Managing Outside Party jobs of varying scale for Infrastructure Protection; providing engineering oversight, coordinating interfaces with stakeholders and TfL assurance teams, reviewing technical submissions and assessments, securing railway consents/access where needed, and tracking project costs for recovery.

Skills:

• Ability to gather, analyse and interpret engineering, asset and maintenance information from multiple sources and present findings clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to engage with and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including infrastructure owners, local authorities, utilities and developers.
• Ability to develop and maintain databases, asset registers and information management processes.
• Ability to identify engineering and long‑term risks from construction/buildings adjacent to the railway, establish appropriate mitigation measures and communicate risk effectively.
• Ability to produce and interpret plans, drawings and GIS‑based information.
• Ability to negotiate technical details with infrastructure owners, designers, contractors plus other parties where appropriate and not concede points critical to TfL business.
• Ability to manage programme and commercial aspects of project delivery; at any stage of the project lifecycle (e.g. bid stage, options, feasibility, design, construction or project close).

Knowledge:

• Understanding of vehicle incursion risks, bridge strike risks and associated industry guidance.
• Ability to understand and correctly interpret Acts under which railways, highways and other transport systems were built and are operated and maintained, legal property documentation, contracts, including Party Wall etc. Act, Town & Country Planning Act, Access to Neighbouring Lands Act, Construction (Design & Management) Regulations, Highways Act and various railway legislation.
• Ability to understand and correctly interpret vesting documents (e.g. relating to ownership, maintenance and inspection obligations of neighbouring third‑party assets and property).
• Knowledge of railway infrastructure and the interfaces between transport assets and neighbouring third‑party assets.
• Chartered/Incorporated Engineer, recognised international equivalent or possesses relevant knowledge and experience in the field of Transport Asset Management, External Risks and Engineering/Development adjacent to the Railway.

Experience:

• Experience in Civil, Structural or Infrastructure Engineering, including one or more of design, assessment, maintenance, operation or construction.
• Experience of developing, maintaining or managing engineering asset databases, registers or information systems.
• Experience of building relationships with and influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of operational railway or highway environments and the management of external asset interfaces.

Desirable:

• Experience relating to bridge strike prevention, highway safety, vehicle restraint systems, or vehicle incursion risk assessment.
• Experience in the execution of demolition, new construction or maintenance activities in close proximity to operational transport infrastructure.

Useful but not essential:

• Experience of Structural Inspections and Assessments particularly the ability to interpret reports and to use the information contained therein.

Application Process

Equality, diversity and inclusion: We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Benefits: In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax‑efficient cycle‑to‑work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process: At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.