Fleet Maintenance Engineer

Req ID: 520810

Location: Seven Kings Depot, IG3

Appointment Basis:

Apply by: 19th June

Salary + Benefits: £57,000 dependent of experience  

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

We are looking for a Fleet Maintenance Engineer to join our team at Seven Kings Depot to offer innovative solutions that contribute towards growing the reliability & performance of the Class 720 Aventra fleet, while also optimising the maintenance to reduce costs.

Take on a new challenge at Seven Kings and apply your engineering experience in an exciting modern project! You’ll report to the Maintenance Engineering Lead, and work alongside a dedicated and passionate engineering team. There will also be opportunities to extend your network to activities involving engineers from other Aventra projects (including London Overground and Elizabeth Line).

We’ll look to you for:

• Supply engineering resource/skills to support tenders and projects.


• Collaborates with Services Engineering and Platforms,  to improve the Services portfolio of products and services.


• Participates actively in the Services Engineering network.


• Assures the technical support to the projects.


• Work closely & effectively with other functions / stakeholders both inside and outside of the project


• Detects, defines and implements the modifications of the maintained products to improve the reliability and serviceability, in order to reduce project costs and improve the performances of the systems.


• Proposes innovative solutions and develops and implements R&D programs and new technologies in the maintenance projects.


• Analyses the technical performances of the systems and the efficiency of the maintenance plan and processes, promoting action plans to improve them.


• Participates in the 8D & REX processes.


• Analyses and integrates data coming from Operations (Return on Experience) and fleet data tools.


• Quantifies & identifies methods for reducing risk

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

• University degree in Railway Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Automation Engineering or Electrical and Mechanical Engineering or the equivalent/relevant experience.


• Knowledge of rolling stock equipment (both hardware and software)


• Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance


• Proficient in the use of MS Office


• Experience in the use of AI tools to enhance output


• Problem solving capacity (technical and costs evaluation of a solution)


• High Interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills


• Self-motivated


• Attention to detail


• Ability to work independently

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines


• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues


• Contribute to innovative projects


• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries


• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning


• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 


• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday


• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.