Who we are:

GWR is the proud custodian of one of the most prestigious railway networks in the world. Our services call at over 275 stations, stretching across the South West of England.

Over the next few years we will be making history with huge investments that will affect all areas of operations, from new trains to stations upgrades and local community support. 

We aim to transform the way people think about rail travel by setting a new standard – a better experience for our customers.  Together we will restore the railways as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.

If you share our passion for the railway then we would love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Supporting the IET Fleet Engineer with the review of NIRs and safety related defect reports produced in accordance with Railway Group Standard GE/RT8250 in conjunction with HRE and recommended appropriate actions for the fleet.
• Managing technical engineering, safety monitoring, management of change and performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure that safety related issues are appropriately identified, investigated, and addressed in order to maintain an acceptable safety performance.
• Liaison with Vehicle owners, maintainer and design authority to ensure compliance to leases and best value for GWR and its customers.
• Research and development of technical solutions with HRE to enhance safety, technical and financial performance in relation to the fleet.
• Managing software updates and engineering changes to ensure that all systems are current and compliant with operational standards.
• Representing GWR at relevant industry groups.
• Supporting the IET Fleet Engineer in all tasks and responsibilities to ensure smooth operations and effective IET fleet management.

Who we're looking for

You'll need to be:

A motivated and committed individual with a proven technical background in T&RS for a minimum five year period.

• Preferably a Chartered Engineer or demonstrating working towards chartered status. (Minimum requirement of a qualified technician in railway T&RS maintenance and repair having served a recognised engineering apprenticeship or qualified to NVQ level 3 in engineering competencies).

• Strong interpersonal skills and also be self-directed and able to effectively work with teams at HQ, HRE and within depots.

• Flexible and able to work alone as well as in a team.

• Able to gather data and carry out root cause analysis of failure and defect modes

As a minimum you'll need to have:

• A proven T&RS engineering technical background

• A good understanding of Railway Engineering standards and proven record of scrutinising and feeding back solutions to enable the approval of engineering changes.
• Effective verbal, written and IT skills.
• Technical knowledge of Train Maintenance and Engineering systems, specifically software related.
• A good understanding of GWR's and the wider industry safety management systems.

The Reward:

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including final salary pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, childcare vouchers and an Employee assistance programme.

Additional Information:

• Flexible in approach and an ability to work varied shifts and/or out of hours attendance.
• Prepared to work away from home location for short periods of time.
• You'll need to be based within an hour of Swindon Station and within easy travel distance along the Swansea–Paddington Great Western Main Line corridor.

The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our organisation. And the broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.

The Reward

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership and an employee assistance programme.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below.  We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/

https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/