Who We Are
Join the Southern Region where your work truly matters.
Covering Wessex, Sussex, and Kent, the Southern Region is one of the busiest and most dynamic parts of the railway. Our teams keep some of the UK's most vital passenger and freight routes moving every single day.
This is a place where collaboration, innovation, and resilience are key and where your contribution will directly impact millions of journeys. We are entering an exciting new chapter as we integrate with train operating companies under one national leadership, creating even greater opportunities to shape the future of rail.
From supporting major modernisation programmes to improving performance for local communities and enhancing safety across complex operational environments, Southern offers a fast-paced, rewarding environment to grow your career and make a real difference.
About the role
We're looking for an Asset Engineer (Track) to join our team, playing a vital role in keeping our railway safe, reliable and efficient for everyone who uses it.
In this role, you'll provide a comprehensive Track and Rail engineering support service across Wessex, helping ensure our assets are maintained to the highest standards and continuously improving how we do things.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build your expertise, influence engineering decisions, and make a real impact on the performance of the network.
What you'll be doing
You'll work closely with engineers across the route, supporting them to operate safely, effectively and in line with best practice. You will:
- Provide assurance that Track engineering maintenance regimes are being followed in line with company policies, standards and specifications
- Support delivery units by providing a Track engineering support service, flexing your support across other areas when needed
- Deliver and support technical briefings, helping engineers understand not just the what, but the why behind standards and specifications
- Monitor technical competence, supporting the ongoing development of engineers within your delivery units
- Review and comment on derogations and non-compliance applications related to Track standards
- Provide guidance to support engineers in developing business-focused renewals proposals
- Contribute to audit programmes, providing Track engineering input to strengthen maintenance assurance
Your experience and skills
Essential
- HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
- Working towards membership of a relevant professional institution
- Experience in Track engineering, particularly rail management. Knowledge of Ultrasonics, Welding and Lubrication processes and standards.
- An understanding of the maintenance of Track assets
- Knowledge of the relevant technical, safety and performance standards
- Holds relevant professional licences and technical qualifications, or capable of achieving within reasonable timescales
- Holds valid UK driving licence, or eligible and willing to obtain
Desirable
- Degree in a relevant subject
- Incorporated or Chartered Engineer
- Understanding and experience of railway infrastructure maintenance
- Experience of undertaking engineering assurance activities, including competence assessment
How to apply
Band & Salary: £43,588 - £53,167
Vacancy type: Perm
Location: Basingstoke
Closing date: 11th August 2026
We're an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions.
We offer excellent benefits, including:
¿ Generous annual leave with the option to buy/sell days.
¿ Defined benefit pension scheme.
¿ 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
¿ Up to 75% off leisure travel.
Carer's leave to support those who matter.
¿ Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
¿ We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
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