Asset Engineer - There are 2 Vacancies, 1 covering the North and 1 covering the South.

Locations: Newcastle or York

Salary: £48,279 to £51,425

Department: Customer Experience

Shift Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday Usual Business Hours

Why LNER?

We go beyond. For everyone. Our vision is to be the most loved, progressive, and responsible way to travel for generations to come. Now we're looking for the people who can deliver this, every day.
Since we took over on the East Coast mainline, we've been changing the face of rail travel. Our new Azuma train has brought faster journey times, more space and greater reliability. Our exciting plans to embrace new ideas, experiences, backgrounds and ambitions make this the ideal time to join.
Bringing passion. Being bold. Always caring. Owning it. They're the values that make us LNER.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Asset & Facilities Manager, you'll provide technical and professional support to the Property and wider LNER teams. You will also play a key role in informing the asset intervention strategy for LNER.

There are two roles available, one for the North and one for the South of the route.

As LNER's Asset Engineer for the North you'll be responsible for the full LNER property asset inspection regime covering the following stations: Edinburgh, Berwick, Newcastle, Durham, Darlington and Wakefield.

As LNER's Asset Engineer for the South you'll be responsible for the full LNER property asset inspection regime covering the following stations: York, Doncaster, Retford, Newark, Grantham and Peterborough.

There may be the requirement for occasional visits to other LNER accommodation and to cover for your opposite Asset Engineer from time to time. The roles will be based in Newcastle/York with the requirement to travel across the route as necessary

These pivotal roles will require a keen eye for detail, strong project management skills and an in-depth knowledge of buildings construction, civil engineering, and construction management.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and enhancing the Station Asset Management Policy and Integrated Station Asset Plan.
• Developing and maintaining the Station Asset Maintenance Policy and Station Asset Maintenance Plan.
• Managing, monitoring, and reporting on specific activities within the Asset Team's revenue business plan.
• Leading the preparation of Asset Management-related documentation, including policies, strategies, and lifecycle plans for adoption by LNER.
• Consulting with sub-contractors / suppliers to co-ordinate appropriate service delivery, including the preparation of quotation and/or tender documents as necessary.
• Complying with appropriate Health and Safety Risk Assessments and Method Statements and to actively monitor the health and safety performance of Supply Chain Partners in compliance with all relevant processes and procedures including the published Safety Management Systems (SMS) document/s

What you'll need.

• To be an experienced Qualified Asset Engineer with an IOSH qualification
• Proven experience in a related or similar post
• To be a committed and ambitious engineer who can demonstrate strong leadership and people skills combined with commercial awareness and the ability to play your part in growing a dynamic high-performance team.
• Possess Knowledge of buildings construction, civil engineering and construction management processes, systems and standards.
• Knowledge of Construction, Design and Management Regulations.
• To be able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team and external supply chain.
• Have a versatile approach, with a solid knowledge of managing multi-site operations, production and delivery of comprehensive and compliant programmes.
• Motivational leadership qualities and a strong collaborator as you will be collaborating with your regional colleague, supporting each other when needed.
• Experience in delivering all areas of facilities management, projects and estate management practices and strategy.
• Be an Effective negotiator, coupled with the ability to communicate at senior levels.
• Have an enthusiastic approach to a customer focused organisation and a culture of employee engagement with experience of team leadership and development.

What you'll get:

• Free travel on LNER + 75% off other companies' tickets (for you & dependents)
• Discounted international train tickets (after one year's service)
• 50% discount on LNER tickets for friends & family
• Generous pension scheme
• Annual cycle to work schemes.
• Discount, savings and cashback scheme from top retailers.
• Health & wellbeing schemes and discounts
• Host of training opportunities to help further your career
• Rewards & awards to recognise when you shine.

What we believe:

To be the most loved, progressive, and responsible train operating company, we must make a meaningful difference – always doing what's right for our customers, our people, the communities and destinations we serve, the future of the industry we lead and the environment we cherish.

We know that our people are the beating heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, engaged culture that supports everyone at every stage of their journey – and ensures that when you're at LNER, you can always be you. No wonder most people never want to leave!

Diversity and inclusion

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join LNER.

Developing our people

We are focused on creating a learning culture; to support our people to be the best they can be at work by providing them with the tools and resources to navigate their development and career journey.

Health & wellbeing

To create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of our people is of paramount importance to us.

What next?

As we say, we have fantastic opportunities for ambitious people from all sorts of diverse backgrounds, so now is the time to join the team at LNER – without delay!

Start your journey here.