Overview

Position Title: Lead Engineer

Company: Colas Rail

Location: Stockport, UK

Job Description:

Work with the Fleet Engineer to ensure the effective undertaking of fleet maintenance and engineering of Colas owned and contracted rail vehicles in order to maximise their operational efficiency, reliability, safety and availability.

Responsibilities: 

  • To take the Lead on all Engineering initiatives with relation to ERTMS fitment on Colas Locomotives (and OTM where applicable).
  • Produce new or amended engineering documents following changes to statutory and other external requirements as required based on fleet safety or reliability performance and lessons learnt within the industry.
  • Provide engineering input to support business analysis and recommendations made on options for the acquisition, maintenance, modification and major repair of rail vehicles.
  • Provide input to the development of the engineering standards and specifications for rail vehicles and assist with changes to the safety management system, engineering policy, certification and training/competency issues relating to in-house vehicle maintenance.
  • Provide specialist rail vehicle engineering input to the development of operational and maintenance processes to enable efficient and safe usage of in-house rail vehicle maintenance facilities.

Reqirements:

  • Experience as a rail vehicle fleet engineer within the rail industry
  • Experience with Locomotives ,On-Track Machines and freight wagons desirable..
  • HNC/D or higher in an engineering discipline and ideally with Incorporated status or higher.
  • Member of a professional engineering body
  • Experience of maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, vehicle overhaul and refurbishment
  • Working knowledge of Railway Group Standards and their application.
  • Good understanding and experience in the application of safety legislation and corporate safety procedures.
  • Commercially aware and adaptive to needs of the business.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, external organisations and management
  • Experience of cost control management

About Colas Rail

Joining Colas Rail UK provides the opportunity to establish yourself within one of the UK rail industrys biggest and most prestigious, multi-disciplined Tier 1 contractors, providing you with a springboard that can take you career to new heights.