Asset Management Engineer

Asset Management Engineer

Location: Derby (up to 2 days home working per week)

Salary: £60,000 - £65,954 + up to 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

Our client is one of the UK's leading rolling stock owners, responsible for the management of a substantial portfolio of passenger and freight rail vehicles.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Asset Management Engineer to join the Asset Management team in Derby. This role combines rolling stock engineering knowledge with asset lifecycle management and would suit an engineer looking to broaden their experience within a ROSCO environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing vehicle inspections, defect assessment, rolling stock storage programmes, asset disposals and spares management activities across a varied rolling stock portfolio.

The Role

Working closely with engineering, fleet, procurement and commercial teams, you will support the management of rolling stock assets throughout their lifecycle.

A significant element of the role involves reviewing inspection reports, assessing defects and damage, understanding repair requirements and estimating associated labour, material and repair costs.

You will also be responsible for overseeing asset disposal programmes, vehicle storage activities and supporting the management and audit of spare parts.

Key Responsibilities

Review vehicle inspection reports, photographs and engineering records. Assess defects and identify likely repair requirements. Estimate labour, materials and associated repair costs. Manage rolling stock asset disposal activities and vehicle withdrawal programmes. Oversee rolling stock storage programmes and storage contracts. Support spares management, audits and component recovery activities. Monitor asset condition and identify potential commercial exposure. Produce asset management reports and maintain accurate records. Work closely with engineering teams, maintainers, suppliers and customers. Carry out vehicle inspections when required.

About You

This opportunity would suit an engineer with a strong rolling stock background and the ability to make informed engineering decisions based on inspections, defects and maintenance information.

Essential Experience

Strong passenger rolling stock knowledge. Experience within fleet engineering, depot engineering, rolling stock maintenance, reliability engineering or technical services environments. Ability to identify defects and understand maintenance and repair requirements. Experience interpreting engineering reports, inspections and maintenance information. Ability to estimate repair scope, labour requirements and material costs. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Strong attention to detail/record keeping. Engineering qualification (Level 3 or above).

Desirable Experience

Experience managing rolling stock storage programmes. Experience supporting disposal, decommissioning or vehicle withdrawal activities. Knowledge of spares management and asset lifecycle activities. Experience within a ROSCO, TOC, OEM or rolling stock maintenance environment.

Benefits

Up to 10% discretionary bonus Pension scheme 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Up to 2 days home working per week Long-term career development opportunities Exposure to asset ownership and rolling stock lifecycle decision-making

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy