Senior Asset Engineer [Managed Stations]

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Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision .

About the role

An exciting time to join the Buildings Asset Management team, responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of assets including stations, Maintenance Delivery Units, personnel accommodation, and Train Care Centres across the East Coast and North & East Routes. As we move towards Great British Railways, this is a period of unprecedented collaboration as the industry comes together with a shared vision for the future. This transformation places a renewed focus on our building assets, ensuring they are safe, sustainable, and fit for purpose to meet the needs of the railway for years to come.

In the Senior Asset Engineer [Managed Stations] role, you will lead and manage the maintenance and renewal of the route Managed Station assets (Building Fabric) to deliver Network Rail's goals. Provide engineering expertise on Managed Station (Leeds and Kings Cross) building fabric maintenance, renewal and enhancement matters. You will be an integrated member of the stations team ensuring we provide a great experience for our passengers

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the asset stewardship and inspection of operational property building fabric assets (Managed Stations) in accordance with asset policy and technical strategy and report tenant lease non-compliance and the monitoring of tenant dilapidations with particular reference to building fabric.

• Make recommendations and instructions for repair and renewal works required and assist with the development and management of prioritised route maintenance and renewal workbanks and integrated plans. Assist with the preparation of details for national and route periodic business plan reviews. Manage changes and outputs to integrated plans for operational property assets.

• Lead the production of maintenance, renewal and enhancement (PRS) remits which specify the work necessary to deliver Network Rail's goals and their inclusion in the workbank. Oversee the development and implementation of schemes to verify whether requirements are sufficient, correctly interpreted and delivered. Specify and monitor the implementation of control measures where proposed works are deferred.

• Act as sponsor for complex and specialist maintenance and all renewal schemes. Discharge all sponsor's accountabilities in accordance with corporate policy.

• Lead the asset management / engineering analysis and risk assessment of maintenance and renewals schemes during the early development phase, in compliance with Network Rail's standards and procedures and develop business cases, where appropriate.

• Lead the review of proposals from other asset groups or external organisations that impact on maintenance or renewal activity, identify potential synergies and develop optimised plans as applicable.

• Monitor trends in maintenance and renewal work, asset condition, failure and failure precursors. Check that appropriate action is specified to predict and prevent similar failures.

• Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents relating to building fabric maintenance and renewals.

• Develop and implement processes to maintain records relating to the existence, configuration and modification history of building fabric assets.

• Manage the PPM programme of works (Building Fabric - Managed Stations) in accordance with Operational Property National remit. Review and audit delivery against remit.

• Manage the technical approval process of landlords consent applications for all non Network Rail works at Managed Stations and monitor compliance with agreed targets for close out / completion of approvals.

Essential Criteria

• Incorporated Engineer
• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent

Membership of relevant professional institution

• Broad and extensive relevant experience of operational property engineering
• Comprehensive knowledge of policies and standards relating to operational property

Desirable Criteria

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent
• Membership of relevant professional institution

Please note: Applicants must provide proof of essential qualifications and/or competencies where required, or demonstrate active progress toward obtaining them, or evidence their applicable experience as a condition of employment.

External how to apply

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 are a Disability Confident Leader employer! We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

We are here to support you through every step of the recruitment process and to enable you to perform to the best of your ability. If you require any adjustments or modifications please contact Mark Holt (Resourcing Business Partner) at [email protected]. You can also visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available.

We positively embrace flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work with their family and home life.

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Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check. In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. . Please ensure you have the appropriate Right to Work status when applying for this role."

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness of our safety vision .

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,500). You will also be entitled to 28 days annual leave

Salary: £55,596 to £67,813 per annum .

*Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel, this includes off peak and super off peak tickets*

* Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.**

Closing date: 23 rd July 2026. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

What's in it for you

Here are a few of the benefits we offer

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• Private Healthcare
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.

Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. .

Your experience and skills

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious and driven asset management professional with strong knowledge of buildings, maintenance, compliance, and financial management within a safety-critical environment. They will demonstrate excellent leadership potential, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence positive outcomes, drive continuous improvement, manage budgets effectively, and lead teams successfully.

Key Information

Vacancy Details

Number of Positions

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

Full Time

Salary

£55,596 - £67,813

Location

York George Stephenson House, York

Geographical Area

Eastern England

Closing Date

23-JUL-2026

Job Category

Engineering and Asset Management

Function

Eastern Region

Organisation

AM RAM Buildings (EC & NE) (570710) G1

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