Conformance Engineer - Inside IR35

Contract Term: 12 months

Contracting Authority: Network Rail

Location: Remote Working (occasional travel may be required – various locations)

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

Job Purpose:

To manage the conformance assessment of new or modified railway equipment, systems and vehicles with mandatory standards and associated safety management activities. To act as an independent assessor under the relevant regulations.

As a Conformance Engineer, your main responsibilities would be to:

• Manage the assessment and/or certification of railway equipment and systems for conformance with mandatory requirements.
• Manage other associated safety assurance activities.
• Act as assessor in the conformance assessment of railway projects and products as required by applicable legislation or industry regulations.
• Produce assessment reports and certification.
• Provide conformance assessment and certification expertise and advice to customers and stakeholders.
• Produce guidance on the application of the standards and legislation relevant to determining railway conformance.
• Identify relevant standards for use in railway conformance, making customers aware of all relevant requirements.
• Make recommendations for changes to UK and international standards.
• Prepare submissions to external approval bodies on behalf of customers and represent customers at panels and in discussion with those organisations.
• Plan, manage and carry out audits of clients as part of providing assurance or certification of their activities.

You’ll have the following essential experience:

• Incorporated Engineer, or equivalent level of engineering experience
• Corporate member of a relevant Engineering Institution
• Degree in a relevant subject or substantial experience in lieu
• Substantial relevant rail infrastructure or rail vehicle assurance experience
• Commercial awareness and experience in a customer facing role
• Capable of communication at senior level in the UK and Europe
• Thorough understanding of applicable UK and international standards

If this Conformance Engineer role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply.

Network Rail are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They welcome applications from everyone

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.