Overview of role

In support of train life extension work, the post holder is to supply specialist technical knowledge supporting depot-based production activities within Rolling Stock project teams with the primary objective of delivering safe, compliant, efficient economic and assured engineering solutions in a timely manner.

Key Accountabilities
• Supporting prototyping and production activities on modification projects, providing an interface between production teams and project engineering teams.
• Providing technical guidance to production staff
• Oversight of work instruction development and implementation.
• Investigation and resolution of component failures during production/entry into service.
• Investigation and resolution of system failures during production/entry into service.
• Management of recording and approval of concessions and modifications to design and build variation.
• Supplier technical liaison.
• Reception auditing unmodified trains prior to modification.
• Oversight of formation and routine testing of modified trains.
• Interpretation of design documentation.

Skills
• Ability to analyse complex data, draw conclusions, produce reports and make recommendations to senior management.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels across the organisation and externally.
• Ability to build effective working relationships, with people at all levels across the organisation and externally and to influence.
• Ability to use initiative and good judgement when responding to emerging situations, deciding and agreeing appropriate actions with project management.
Knowledge
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Degree.
• Chartered Engineer Status or qualifications leading to Chartered Status together with membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• Thorough understanding of mechanical or electrical engineering principles
• Knowledge of safety legislation and operating rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of LU business, its obligations and priorities.
• Knowledge of Rolling Stock, preferably London Underground trains.
• Knowledge of maintenance techniques and good industry practice.
• Awareness of risk management principles.
• Awareness of project lifecycle principles and processes, ideally TfL Pathway.
• Awareness of contractual arrangements.
• Working knowledge of aspects of the track, trains, signalling system, and civil structures insofar as they interface with other parts of the operational business.

Experience
• Experience of implementation of rolling stock modifications, including support to production activities.
• Experience of managing supplier and project interfaces.
• Experience of carrying out technical document review and analysis.
• Experience of testing, manufacturing and operation of rolling stock system designs.
• Experience of building relationships with, and influencing, a range of people at all levels within and outside the organisation