Senior Engineer - Vehicles ATMS

Job title: Senior Engineer – Vehicles ATMS

Salary: Circa £64,000

Grade: Band 3

Contract type: TfL, Permanent

Location: Acton and Various Satellite TfL Locations

Working in Vehicles Engineering Technical Services as part of the ATMS Maintenance team you will be leading on the practical day to day maintenance of remote track monitoring systems, specifically the Automatic Track Monitoring Systems (ATMS) fitted to LUL Bakerloo, Victoria and SSL passenger trains as well as additional instrumentation to ensure LUL Track Inspection Compliance standards are achieved.

You’ll make sure our assets are safe, working and compliant. You will work in collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders such as Fleet and Track APD and OEM suppliers to deliver and develop solutions to ensure on-going operation of ATMS.

Your work will include, but not be limited to leading on the practical day to day depot, workshop or office-based system planned and reactive maintenance on ATMS instrumentation and installations.

This includes the mechanical, IT, electrical and electronics aspects of the systems including fibre optic and copper-based interconnections. Some specifics include;

• Attend depots and other locations as required to carry out all aspects of planned maintenance in a timely manner to ensure equipment remains safe, operable and within compliance requirements.
• Attend depots and other locations as required to carry out all aspects of reactive maintenance in a timely manner, prioritising conflicting workstreams to minimise loss of track inspection date to our stakeholders.
• Carry out periodic calibrations and testing of the laser based inertial measurement systems.
• Act as Site Person in Charge (SPC) when on site/in depot.
• Act as a laser responsible person in charge of ATMS maintenance/calibration activities when in depot (training will be given).
• Take ownership and isolate ATMS trains for depot maintenance tasks. Working alongside/with depot staff as necessary.
• Support and carry out root cause analysis of issues and provide engineering solutions to resolve engineering and obsolescence issues in relation to the mechanical installation, bespoke instrumentation and ancillary noise/vibration and audio-visual monitoring systems.
• Communicate with a wide range of stakeholders inc. line management and others - both internal and external – to ensure they are up to date and work with them to resolve issues as they develop.
• Manage the day to day updating of ATMS records/documentation/fault issues as workstreams develop.
• Oversee all team record keeping such as work orders/RMAs and equipment and tooling records are kept up to date to ensure stakeholders have accurate information for wider TfL/LUL requirements.
• Ensure equipment repairs and returns are managed promptly and effectively taking account of conflicting team priorities.
• As an integral member of the ATMS maintenance team, you will be expected to continue to develop your expertise within the team and share your knowledge with other engineers to aid their development and support the team.

You’ll make sure our assets are safe, working and compliant. You will work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders such as Fleet and Track APD and OEM suppliers to deliver and develop solutions to ensure on-going operation of ATMS. With guidance from your experienced peers, you’ll become a trusted source of engineering advice for everyone that comes to you, including our Heads of Engineering Delivery.

This involves a cross-discipline, flexible approach with regards working hours to deal with mechanical, electrical, electronic and IT based issues related to ATMS systems as they arise. To achieve this, whilst the role is predominantly days, flexibility is required in relation to the operational railway to ensure access to ATMS trains around Fleet requirements. As such, occasional evening/night and weekend depot working is required as work stream priorities require.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Experience (Essential unless otherwise stated)

Skills

• Strong analytical and assessment skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to creatively solve problems – establishing solutions with existing resources.
• Experience of work as Site Person in Charge (desirable)
• Hold or Ability to hold LU Depot Track Licences
• Hold or ability to hold LU Track Licence (Depot Track Competent and/or Individual Working Alone)
• Hold Laser Responsible Person/Laser Safety certification (Essential after training).
• Have remote track asset monitoring equipment knowledge and training (desirable).
• System/Instrumentation fault- finding ability.
• Ability to drive company vehicles.

Knowledge
• Excellent knowledge of engineering theory and principals
• Good understanding of the project lifecycle and maintenance of assets.
• In depth knowledge & experience of Instrumentation maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of engineering safety management and its application within the railway/transport system environment (Desirable)
• Knowledge of data capture and analysis techniques across multiple assets
• Detailed knowledge of the asset monitoring systems fitted to LUL Rolling stock (desirable).
• Detailed knowledge of the application of Laser Safety procedures (desirable).
• Working knowledge of general safety requirements and procedures to work in LUL depots (desirable).
• Working knowledge of Train isolations and Train ownership in LUL Depots(desirable).

Experience
• Proven experience of collaborating across teams in different asset areas whilst managing conflicting requirements.
• Proven experience of developing and delivering technical projects/solutions
• In-depth experience of maintaining vehicle mounted Automatic Track Monitoring instrumentation and monitoring equipment to a high standard (desirable).
• Detailed experience of system diagnostics and repair including practical electronic componentry & electrical fault-finding.
• In depth experience of rail vehicle maintenance (desirable)
• Computer and IT equipment fault finding experience in relation to instrumentation and/or asset monitoring systems.
• Working experience & knowledge of fibre optic maintenance (desirable)
• Experience of maintenance of laser-based equipment and ensuring safe operation in depot environments (desirable)
• Experience in prioritising safety critical workstreams depending on business needs.
• Experience in developing new processes and procedures to deal with emerging issues around equipment obsolescence and life-cycle changes.
• Experience of field service instrumentation /monitoring systems maintenance.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible.

We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process
Please apply using your CV and a maximum two-page Cover Letter.
We recommend that you consider the motivations, skills, knowledge and experience required for this role and ensure your CV and cover letter outlines where you meet these criteria. .PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

The closing date for applications is 18/09/2025 @ 23:59
Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applicants.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel