Job Title - Principal Technical Officer & Senior Technical Officer

Location - Ipswich

Rates - £400 - £450 per day

In Scope of IR35 - (i.e. subject to tax & national insurance contributions taken at source by Capita as the primary agency)

About the role / project:

Network Rail is looking for both a Principal Technical Officer and Senior Technical Officer to join the existing team based in Ipswich. Both roles are to focus on the Abellio Gauging Project, whereby platform alterations are required to achieve gauge clearance for the new class of rolling Stock on the line.

What you will do:

Reporting into the Senior Project Engineer for Works Delivery Track, Network Rail is looking for someone who is familiar with the use of a platform gauge and Topcon total station. Someone who is able to process survey data, utilise their design experience on Bentley Rail track and draft using Microstation software.

Other key accountabilities are as follows:

• Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements, plans and other instructions.

• Manage and check the quality of work delivered and confirm assets are compliant to standards.

• Manage the preparation of work and resource specifications, method statements and plans.

• Provide technical support and guidance.

• Design, install, test and commission equipment.

• Undertake and supervise technical tasks, survey and design work.

• Prioritise work arising and agree work plans for the group.

• Prepare specifications and requisition for materials.

• Manage processes and systems for the calibration and certification of tools and equipment.

• Manage information to update systems, databases and records.

Your experience will include:

• Knowledge of technical support activities and techniques as outlined above.

• Knowledge and experience of electrification and plant maintenance and construction management process, systems and standards.

• Knowledge of design requirements, processes and techniques.

• Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.

• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Able to coach, influence and develop others.

• Hold and retain the competencies relevant to this post and required by business need.

• Ideally hold or be working towards and NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in an engineering/leadership subject.

• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

What you'll get in return

Network Rail (powered by Capita), understand what it is like to work as a contractor and do everything they can to make it a simple process for you - this includes a dedicated Onboarding and extension teams and access to a web based timesheet portal giving you an ability to access and submit your timesheets wherever you are.

About our client - Network Rail

Network Rail is at the operational centre of the railway and playing a key role in a rapidly evolving industry. We are responsible for rebuilding Britain's railway infrastructure and are managing some of the biggest and most complex engineering programmes in Europe. Over the next five years we will be spending around £23 billion to maintain and upgrade every aspect of an infrastructure that comprises 21,000 miles of track, 2,500 stations, 9,000 level crossings, 40,000 bridges and tunnels, and signalling and power for the movement of 25,000 trains every day.

What we hope you will do next

Help us find out more about you by completing our short application process - Click apply now. You will then be directed to a Capita owned microsite that will assist you with your application. Once completed you will then be contacted by the relevant recruiter.

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Network Rail is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.