Description
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent economic and safety regulator for Britain’s railways and monitor of performance on England’s strategic road network.
This is an exciting time to join ORR, we are delivering a significant transformation programme to create a consistently agile and enabling organisation, with the right capability and a strong, inclusive culture that reflects our talented people. This will ensure we continue to operate as an independent, expert regulator, fit for the future and equipped with the capabilities and ways of working required to support sector-wide rail reform, while contributing to the government’s broader agenda on regulatory reform and economic growth.
The team of Power, Control and Command Systems comprises discipline engineering experts for Electrical Power, Telecoms and Railway Signalling. We support our Operations, Economic and Safety colleagues to ensure a safe, sustainable and reliable railway.
Reporting to the Principal, Electrification and Power engineer, the role is primarily dealing with holding infrastructure managers (IM’s) such as Network Rail and High Speed 1 to account for the asset management of Electrical & Power systems. The role provides opportunities to work with the industry to help shape the progression of Electrical & Power systems to a more sustainable future and a reliable railway. The job holder will be working with other ORR departments to provide expert opinion during investigations and Periodic Reviews and be a key part of the Infrastructure Authorisation process.
Responsibilities
- Hold or able to hold Personal Track Safety certificate
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline, or HND qualified, and hold Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
- Membership of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) or the Permanent Way Institution (PWI)
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Must be able to demonstrate competence in electrical power engineering.
- Must be able to work autonomously and provide specialist technical advice on electrical power related issues.
Benefits
- A Civil Service Pension with employer contribution of 28.97%
- Details of our employee benefits can be found in the attached Candidate Information Pack.
Additional Information
This role can be based at any of our office locations: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, York, Glasgow. ORR operates a hybrid working model, working from a workplace location other than home for at least 40% of each month.
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