Who are we?
First London Cableway (FLC) manages the IFS Cloud Cable Car and is part of First Rail. First Rail is one of the UK's most experienced rail operators, carrying more than 345 million passengers across our franchises, including Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, and Avanti West Coast, as well as our open access operators Hull Trains and Lumo.
The IFS Cloud Cable Car is one of London's top visitor attractions, welcoming over 1.4 million guests per year. Linking North Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks, it is the only urban cable car in the UK and offers stunning panoramic views of London's skyline from 90 meters above the Thames
About the job
The Engineering Manager role is an opportunity to join the senior leadership team of a major London tourist attraction and manage the engineering of a unique asset.
In the role you will be accountable for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the IFS Cloud Cableway and associated infrastructure. The role will ensure effective management of all engineering activities on site related to the cableway, providing technical expertise, and maintaining strong and regular communications with all stakeholders particularly TfL and the Cableway Sub-Contractor, Doppelmayr.
The role has responsibility for managing the budget for all facilities management, asset management and CAPEX budgets. The role has line management responsibilities for the facilities management team and will also manage interactions with First Rail's wider asset management and engineering teams.
As part of the senior leadership team the role will also have a key part in shaping and supporting the overall strategy of the business.
Your main responsibilities will be:
As a minimum, you will need to have:
About the location
London Cable Car, North Greenwich. Occasional travel to other UK locations as appropriate.
Working pattern
40 hours per week, primarily based on site at the cable car
Act in the capacity of incident manager on a rota basis (1 in 4 weeks) - which currently includes 3 other people, results in 1 in 4 weeks on call duty.
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