Senior Engineer [Power Resilience] in Milton Keynes

Who We Are

Vacancy Details

Duration: Permanent (Full Time)

Salary: £55,596 - £67,813

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At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

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Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

Some Of Our Great Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 75% subsidy on train tickets.
• Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more....

About The Role

What does the average day look like?

As a Senior Engineer [Power Resilience] you'll be at the heart of some of the challenges shaping the future of railway power. An average day will involve providing specialist Technical Authority advice on low-voltage railway power systems, power resilience and electrical supply vulnerabilities.

A Typical Day Could Include

Supporting the development and maintenance of company policy, technical rules, controls, specifications, procedures and good practice guidance for resilient LV railway power infrastructure.
Providing professional engineering advice on LV system resilience, voltage resilience, changes in ESQCR parameters, DNO interfaces, utility supply risks, standby supplies, UPS systems, battery systems and future energy integration (e.g. renewables).
Coordinating national vulnerability assessments, dependency reviews and resilience risk prioritisation for operationally critical LV power supplies.
Translating reliability evidence, repeat failure learning, asset condition, monitoring data and operational intelligence into power resilience improvement plans.
Working with Regions, Routes, Technical Authority specialists, delivery teams, maintainers, suppliers, DNOs and regulators to support consistent implementation of resilience requirements.
Supporting the approval and implementation of new LV technologies for improving power resilience.

A Little Bit About The Team...

Technical Authority (TA) are vitally important part of the freight and passenger business. We are here to consistently deliver for our front line and customer today, tomorrow and for the future.

TA's purpose is to support our front line to deliver safe and efficient performance for passengers and freight. We do this through providing technical leadership and specialist expertise, managing the National Control and Competence Frameworks, facilitating technical growth and lateral learning and assuring regional delivery.

Our role is to find creative technical solutions to problems, to set effective strategies and policies, to find better ways of doing things and to provide strong competence and assurance regimes that make sure we do things effectively.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Engineer [Power Resilience] role that can provide technical engineering input, support and advice related to power distribution systems and associated equipment.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a skilled, motivated engineer, ideally with rail or energy sector experience, to provide specialist Technical Authority support for low-voltage railway power systems, future power resilience and electrical supply vulnerability. The ideal candidate will understand railway infrastructure design and operations and confidently apply Network Rail standards and external standards (such as BS ENs, IECs, etc). They will help develop and maintain policy, technical strategy, standards, guidance, assurance arrangements and improvement plans for LV distribution assets and external supply interfaces.

Essential Criteria

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience (Level 6)
• Membership of a relevant technical body
• Broad technical engineering experience
• Project or financial planning and management experience

Desirable

• Management or supervisory experience
• Chartered status
• Formal Project Management qualification (e.g. APMP, PRINCE2, PMIP, MSP)
• Proven ability in managing commercial, contractual and financial issues
• Knowledge of the railway industry and an understanding of railway infrastructure.
• Knowledge and experience in low voltage distribution systems installed on signalling power distribution systems and at critical operational locations (such as Rail Operating Centres).
• Knowledge and experience of the application of BS7671 regulations within the railway environment or within the energy sector. Ideally either currently holds or has held, qualifications pertaining to BS7671.
• Evidence of successfully managing engineering change from development to implementation (e.g. a process or standard change).
• Knowledge and experience of the implementation of assurance frameworks and assurance activities (e.g. auditing).
• Knowledge and /or experience of non-railway based power resilience standards and frameworks.

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