Building Services Engineer (M&E)

Engineering provides the infrastructure of the railway. We are concerned about the long-term
operation, maintenance, renewal, and enhancement of Engineering Assets. We support our
Operations, Economic and Safety colleagues in assuring a safe, economic, and reliable
railway.

The post holder will sit in the Railway Planning and Performance (RPP) Directorate working in the Civil Engineering team.

We are recruiting a Building Services Engineer (M&E) to provide specialist expertise in this
area. This role will work closely with the civil engineers, but also with other teams across
ORR including safety inspectors, economists, and railway operations.
We work with Network Rail on its journey towards achieving best practice in engineering and
asset management. We encourage Network Rail to adopt best practice by using appropriate
data to challenge decisions about maintenance and renewal of assets over their lifecycle.
By achieving a more resilient and reliable network we can improve performance, efficiency
and safety resulting in a better service for passengers and customers as well as value for
taxpayers. This is a great opportunity for someone to develop their knowledge of asset management,
safety, and economic regulation. There are interesting challenges ahead for the team, and
we are therefore looking for an exceptional individual to help us drive forward our corporate
objectives.

The areas of interest include:

• The efficiency and sustainability of how railway stations, depots, and fixed plant are managed and operated.
• Lifecycle strategies and policies including new and emerging technology areas for specialist building services in railway buildings.
• Accessibility of new and renewed station infrastructure, including vertical transportation such as lifts and escalators, for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility.
• Pedestrian flows, e.g. designing for fire safety or overcrowding on special events.
• Complex station upgrades, involving railway infrastructure and 3rd party development (e.g. local government or private developers).
• Possible impacts of climate change on railway buildings.

Main Responsibilities:
As a Building Services Engineer, your key responsibilities, although not exhaustive, will
include:

1. Provide specialist technical and expert advice across all ORR directorates.
2. Identify key risks and issues, then plan and deliver reviews of Network Rail, with
   recommendations for improvements.
3. Contribute to the planning and development activities for the next periodic review;
   including specifying and developing the monitoring regime that will support the
   outcomes of this work.
4. Review and evaluate strategies and policies of the infrastructure manager, train
   operating companies, and freight operating companies.
5. Review and monitor Network Rail’s regulated outputs, including strategic business
   plans, annual returns, and progress with achieving best practice.
6. Lead engagement and chair liaison meetings in relevant areas.
7. Manage consultants or external advisors and develop proposals for Independent
   Reporter audits to investigate areas of concerns.
8. Represent the ORR in external working groups and external research projects. The
   candidate is expected to co-ordinate their activities with the wider EE&AM and ORR
   team.

Mandatory Qualifications:
* Degree Qualified in an Engineering or Science subject.

Mandatory Memberships:
* Chartered or working towards Chartered Membership of
an Engineering or equivalent institution.

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