Junior Manager

Job Title: Junior Manager
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Permanent
Salary: 45K
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Company Background

MB Rail Consultancy is a small consultancy based in Edinburgh and operating in the UK Rail Industry. With a friendly and open approach to business and client relationships we value work life balance whilst providing an unparalleled service. Our core fields are Engineering and Safety Management representing Railway Operator clients in Network Change projects to ensure their needs are met by Network Rail and its contractors.

Job Description

This role is a manages junior staff and supports the Lead Engineer’s Forum (LEF) formed of FOC Engineers within the ETCS Freight Project.

The role reports to the MBRC Engineering Manager.

The main tasks will be:

• Management of Junior staff at MBRC - currently:
o 2 of Graduate Engineers
o Office Administrator

• Support the LEF in the review of:
o Design drawings
o Safety and Assurance outputs supporting design documentation

• Creating Documentation to assist the Engineering Group
o Technical Queries to Suppliers
o Responses to Technical notes and Queries from Suppliers
o Guidance notes to assist the LEF
o Assist with Engineering Change process documentation

• Lead contact for MBRC support to a FOC.

Location

The base location will be Edinburgh, however there is the potential for a significant amount of travel to London and the Midlands (roughly 50% of days worked). Therefore, the candidate must be willing to travel within the UK including overnight stays during the week where required.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have the following within the Rail Industry:

• Experience in Writing Documentation
• Experience in Design Review
• Knowledge of Hazard Identification (HazIds)
• Knowledge of Risk Assessment
• Awareness of Railway Locomotive Maintenance

In addition, the following traits are required:

• Excellent work ethic
• Self-motivating
• A drive for continuous professional development
• Lateral and creative thinking
• Ability to work unsupervised

Desirable

In addition, it would be of benefit if the candidate has prior experience of:

• ETCS on board equipment
• Freight Operators
• Network Rail Projects

Education & Experience

Either:

• Degree 2:1 or above in a STEM field, preferably Electrical Engineering.
• 7 Years’ Rail Industry experience in a relevant role, preferably electrical based

Or:

• 10 Years’ Rail Industry experience in a relevant role, preferably electrical based

Annual Leave

• 35 days annual leave including 2 weeks shutdown for Christmas

If this role sounds of interest and you have the required qualifications and skills, please submit your CV by clicking the 'Apply' button.