Asset Management Engineer

Asset Management Engineer

Location: Derby, 2 days WFH (with occasional travel to depots and rail facilities as required)
Salary: £60,000 to £65,954 ( experience dependant ) + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading UK rail asset owner and asset management organisation, with a significant and diverse portfolio of passenger and freight rolling stock.

With a long-standing reputation for innovation, investment and collaboration across the rail industry, the business continues to play a key role in supporting the future of UK rail through major investments in rolling stock, fleet enhancements, infrastructure and emerging technologies.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Asset Management Engineer to join a highly respected Asset Management function responsible for maintaining oversight of a substantial rail asset portfolio.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing asset disposal activities, vehicle storage programmes, strategic spares, vehicle condition reporting and asset governance whilst supporting the wider engineering and fleet services teams.

The Role

As an Asset Management Engineer, you will support the lifecycle management of rolling stock assets, ensuring they are appropriately maintained, stored, monitored, commercialised and disposed of in accordance with business requirements and industry best practice.

You will work closely with engineering, procurement, fleet services, legal and maintenance teams while also engaging with third-party suppliers, maintenance providers and rail industry stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Asset Disposal

Manage end-of-life rolling stock asset disposal activities.
Ensure disposal activities are undertaken in a compliant and environmentally responsible manner.
Develop and agree disposal strategies with approved suppliers.
Coordinate decommissioning activities prior to disposal.
Ensure all disposal documentation is completed and maintained for audit purposes.
Support asset sales and transfers in conjunction with internal legal teams.
Manage the harvesting and retention of valuable spare parts from withdrawn vehicles to support active fleets.

Asset Storage

Develop storage strategies and procedures for vehicles entering long-term or short-term storage.
Manage storage contracts and ensure compliance with agreed storage regimes.
Coordinate vehicle movements into and out of storage locations.
Support the recovery and management of assets and spare parts from stored vehicles.

Strategic & Leased Spares

Support the management and audit of strategic, leased and contractual spare part holdings.
Work alongside commercial, engineering and stores teams to ensure appropriate governance and availability of critical components.
Provide operational support to ensure continuity of spares provision across the business.

Vehicle Condition Reporting

Support rolling stock condition monitoring activities through inspection analysis and reporting.
Assess and cost recorded defects to identify trends and potential commercial exposure.
Support vehicle redelivery processes through defect and work-order analysis.
Work closely with procurement teams to maintain accurate costing assumptions.
Support the ongoing development and improvement of asset condition reporting tools and processes.
Carry out vehicle inspections when required.

Governance & Reporting

Produce regular reports detailing asset status, disposal activity, condition trends and storage performance.
Maintain accurate records and documentation to support governance and audit requirements.
Provide updates to senior stakeholders regarding asset management activities.
Liaise regularly with engineering, fleet and commercial teams.

Health, Safety & Compliance

Ensure all activities are performed in accordance with safe working practices.
Wear and promote the correct use of PPE when visiting railway depots, workshops and operational locations.
Support a strong safety culture and ensure visitors and colleagues comply with local site requirements.

About You

This opportunity would suit an experienced rail professional with a strong understanding of rolling stock asset management, maintenance strategies and fleet engineering principles.

Essential Experience

Knowledge of UK railway industry rolling stock and fleet operations.
Understanding of rail asset management principles.
Experience working with rolling stock maintenance, overhaul or engineering activities.
Knowledge of spare parts management and asset lifecycle planning.
Understanding of commercial and contractual obligations within rail operations.
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
Ability to analyse data, generate reports and make evidence-based recommendations.
Good IT literacy including Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

Experience overseeing rolling stock storage, disposal or decommissioning activities.
Knowledge of environmental and sustainability considerations relating to rail assets.
Understanding of operating lease agreements and contractual asset obligations.
IEMA, IOSH or similar professional qualifications (or currently working towards them).
Database and reporting system experience.

About Ford & Stanley Group

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