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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.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.
About the role
Assistant Track Maintenance Engineer
Are you looking for an opportunity where you can combine your technical knowledge with leadership, problem-solving and continuous improvement?
As an Assistant Track Maintenance Engineer, you'll lead and support a Technical Support Team that plays an important part in helping the Maintenance Engineering team deliver safely and effectively. You'll use technical insight, performance data and assurance activity to understand how assets are performing, identify areas for improvement and provide practical support to colleagues across the business.
What you'll be doing
In this role, you'll:
- Lead, support and develop the Technical Support Team, creating an inclusive environment where people can perform at their best.
- Help keep colleagues safe by managing appropriate safety and competence arrangements.
- Monitor asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency, using information and data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues.
- Undertake survey and design activities.
- Manage assurance and non-compliance processes within the delivery unit.
- Carry out technical inspections and investigations.
- Support arrangements for track monitoring trains and make sure relevant outputs are received and acted upon.
- Maintain accurate systems, databases and technical records.
- Review and approve method statements and plans for design or work activities where required.
- Carry out an agreed programme of staff surveillance, work quality checks and asset condition checks.
Who we're looking for
We're looking for someone who can combine technical understanding with strong leadership and a collaborative approach. You'll be comfortable working with different teams, interpreting technical information and using data to help inform decisions.
You don't need to be the same as everyone else to succeed in this role. We value different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives, and we're looking for someone who is keen to learn, contribute and help others succeed.
Your experience and skills
Essential
Relevant technical competence
· Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques
· Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes
· Knowledge of operational railway environment
· Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
· Design knowledge and experience
· Failure/incident management and rectification techniques
· Knowledge of other functional disciplines
· Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
· HNC/HND or equivalent qualification
Desirable
Knowledge of coaching techniques
How to apply -
Band & Salary: £43,588 - £53,167 per annum
Vacancy type: Permanent
Location: Woking
Closing date: 26th November 2026
Remote working opportunity! this role requires working in the office 4 days a week.
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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