Job Title Principal Engineer (Railway Telecommunications) Inside IR35

Contract Term: 12 months

Contracting Authority: Network Rail

Location: London

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!

As Principal Engineer (Railway Telecommunications) your main key responsibilities would be to:

• Lead the provision of expert advice, input and support associated with the provision of services for our customers and suppliers.

• Provide professional leadership for the development of engineers aligned to the engineering discipline and undertake professional mentorship of engineers in support of their achievement of professional registration to their relevant Engineering Council.

• Lead the technical input to accident and incident investigations and CIPs for safety verificati

• Lead the setting of policy and standards, operational processes and system Manage the design and delivery of programmes for the development of technical capability required within Network Rail, including competence frameworks and effective training materials

• Lead the technical input to the development of the standards, specifications, means of compliance (including applications for derogations and non-compliance) and KPIs for Asset Management, including system risk and Product Acceptance process and vehicle/infrastructure interf

• Set strategy within the technical engineering area in liaison with experts internally and externally including regulatory bodies.

• Proactively research and respond to changes in the internal and external requirements and practice, which impact upon policy and standards

• Act as Delivery Manager for delivery of a specific project or portfolio of projects and deliver projects within time, cost and quality.

• Identify opportunities for technical and business process improvement and innovation, developing business cases and Investment Papers where requir

• Manage Engineering Verification activities.

• Represent Network Rail externally to the industry and input to European issues as required, speaking on and publishing in relevant platforms.

You’ll have essential experience of the following demonstrated on your C.V:

• Chartered Engineer or demonstrate equivalent experience (Level 7) – Member of IET or ITP.
• A sound knowledge of applicable policies, standards and national legislation
• Experience of developing technology and product strategies
• Knowledge of the safety management and risk assessment process

It is desirable but not essential that you also have the following criteria/ qualifications:

• Formal Project Management qualification (e. APMP, PRINCE2, PMIP, MSP)
• Strong commercial awareness and financially astute
• Broad and extensive experience in the development of engineering technology

Experience of working in railway infrastructure management or a similar safety critical environment

• Additional information
• Based in the Puddle Dock office 3 days week.
• Working in team of 9
• Knowledge of construction design management
• Capability to brief senior management

If this job title role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply and get in touch with <email address removed>

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.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.