JOB SUMMARY

A broad and exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on Rail Vehicle Engineering within the UK Rail Industry.
ORR is an inclusive, ambitious and professional organisation, highly respected by Government and Industry. Your expertise can directly influence multi-million pound decisions.
We recognise the importance of work-life integration to support your personal commitments while maintaining a challenging career.
We are a diverse organisation and through our collaborative working we are able to meet complex challenges and sustain a stimulating work environment.
We support professional development and, on joining ORR, the successful candidate will be enrolled on to the ORR regulatory and technical training programme. This two – three year programme comprises both in-depth legal training and assessments and any further technical training that may be required. The formal training elements will take place at various of ORR’s locations and will involve staying away from home.
The role itself will involve regular travel for training and inspection work, which may include mainland Europe and is likely to involve staying away from home. The role may be carried out from any of ORR’s offices.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Interoperability and Rail Vehicle Engineering Team is a small team that provides interoperability and rail vehicle engineering expertise, support and guidance across ORR in its role as a combined economic and safety regulator.
Job Purpose
You will provide rail vehicles engineering expertise, support and guidance. You will primarily support the Railway Safety Directorate, but you will work closely with colleagues across all ORR’s various directorates, the Department for Transport and a wide range of industry stakeholders. You will be required to travel, as and when needed, throughout the UK and within Europe. There will be nights away from home and occasionally work will be required during unsocial hours.
As one of His Majesty’s Inspectors of Railways you will regulate health and safety for: passengers; the workforce; and the public; who use, operate and maintain Britain’s railways. You will be a warranted health and safety inspector and there will be a training and development programme to help you achieve the necessary inspector competence.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

For key responsibilities please see the attached job description.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Educated to degree level or with appropriate equivalent professional experience to have achieved chartered status of a professional institution
• Qualified to (or working towards) Chartered Engineer status or equivalent

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance, component overhaul regimes and processes
• Understanding of the interfaces between rolling stock, infrastructure and power supply systems
• Working knowledge of the principles of safety management
• Understanding of the role and purpose of different types of standards, ex:Railway Group Standards,Rail Industry Standards,National Technical Specification Notices,Technical Specification for Interoperability,CEN/CENELEC standards,ISO, IEC standards

SELECTION PROCESS DETAILS

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
For information on the selection process, please see the attached Candidate Job Pack and Job Description.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Engineering