Senior Engineering Facilities Manager x 2 (Westbury AHD & Bescot AHD)LocationWestbury, GBDepartment NameNJ LDC Westbury (618742) G2About Network RailAre you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help.We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.Brief DescriptionRoute Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain. We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway. This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO), an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customers moving – making sure they are on-site when needed so work can go ahead as planned and on schedule.About the role (External)Reporting to the Head of Production and Optimisation, you will deliver a pro-active and improvement driven approach ensuring the effective management and control of all production and some operational functions within the business.The Production Service function specialises in the manufacture and distribution of railway materials and plays an integral role in the Network Rail Route Services supply chain. The function is accountable for delivering exceptional customer services safely, compliantly, and sustainably.This role is a great opportunity for someone with a passion and desire to deliver change through continuous improvement in a fast and dynamic environment made up of 46 regional operational locations where a variety of manufacturing, material handling and rolling stock maintenance activities are undertaken.The role may involve some travel to other locations on an average of 4 days per month.Key accountabilities include:Provide operational safety leadership on Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) matters associated with operational and engineering facilities, focusing upon current legislation that encompass the management of facilities and people.Lead multiple facilities within one geographical location, developing the resourcing, planning and delivery of all facility focused engineering works and depot operations.Manage the safe system of work for all operational areas, leading on the planning and logistical protection arrangements for site access.Develop, implement, and review the operational and engineering facilities strategy, overseeing and defining safe systems of work packages, tasks, and objectives.Define the strategic facilities plan by developing local assurance protocol, competence management systems and processes compliant with relevant H&S legislation.Lead multiple Supply Chain operated facilities in the development of continuous improvement programmes and initiatives.Manage the development and implementation of communication strategies, achieving positive relations with customers, suppliers, and between key internal departments.Drive the implementation of sustainable facilities management and operational best practices throughout the operational sites.Lead the operational facilities relationship with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.The ideal candidate will have experience of the following:Experience in facilities managementProfessional safety qualification relevant to industrial site operation, for example NEBOSH ‘General Certificate’ or equivalentDemonstrable experience in a Railway focus engineering environmentProven record of successful team managementGood commercial awareness / knowledgeAbility to lead and motivate people to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and all relevant regulationsWork knowledge of all relevant technical, quality, environmental, sustainability and environmental standardsWide experience of railway or a complementary engineering environmentExcellent communication and motivation skills essentialAble to drive change and willing to learnKnowledge of computer systems desirableWorking towards a professional qualification in EngineeringHow to apply (External)Vacancy type: We have two permanent positions available.Location: 1 x Westbury AHD, Wiltshire & 1 x Bescot AHD, West Midlands. Travel to other locations on an average of 4 days per month.Hours: 35 hours per week.Salary range: Band 3C. £55,596 - £62,546 per annum, depending on skills and experience.Closing date: 1 April 2025. Late applicants will not be accepted. This role is being advertised internally and externally.You will need to please complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria. Please add this to your CV and save as one document.At Network Rail you will have a clear development path, access to training and enjoy a range of employee benefits, such as; up to 28 days annual leave, rail travel subsidies, a range of pension options, flexible and agile working arrangements, discounts on shopping, gym memberships and much more.If you would like any reasonable adjustments support during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will happily assist.The recruitment process will consist of shortlisted candidates being invited to take part in a Competency Based Interview.Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by phone or email.All prospective external candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test.
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