Asset Management Engineer

Location: Derby (up to 2 days home working per week)

Salary: £60,000 - £65,954 + up to 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

Our client is one of the UK's leading rolling stock owners, responsible for the management of a substantial portfolio of passenger and freight rail vehicles.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Asset Management Engineer to join the Asset Management team in Derby. This role combines rolling stock engineering knowledge with asset lifecycle management and would suit an engineer looking to broaden their experience within a ROSCO environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing vehicle inspections, defect assessment, rolling stock storage programmes, asset disposals and spares management activities across a varied rolling stock portfolio.

The Role

Working closely with engineering, fleet, procurement and commercial teams, you will support the management of rolling stock assets throughout their lifecycle.

A significant element of the role involves reviewing inspection reports, assessing defects and damage, understanding repair requirements and estimating associated labour, material and repair costs.

You will also be responsible for overseeing asset disposal programmes, vehicle storage activities and supporting the management and audit of spare parts.

Key Responsibilities

• Review vehicle inspection reports, photographs and engineering records.
• Assess defects and identify likely repair requirements.
• Estimate labour, materials and associated repair costs.
• Manage rolling stock asset disposal activities and vehicle withdrawal programmes.
• Oversee rolling stock storage programmes and storage contracts.
• Support spares management, audits and component recovery activities.
• Monitor asset condition and identify potential commercial exposure.
• Produce asset management reports and maintain accurate records.
• Work closely with engineering teams, maintainers, suppliers and customers.
• Carry out vehicle inspections when required.

About You

This opportunity would suit an engineer with a strong rolling stock background and the ability to make informed engineering decisions based on inspections, defects and maintenance information.

Essential Experience

• Strong passenger rolling stock knowledge.
• Experience within fleet engineering, depot engineering, rolling stock maintenance, reliability engineering or technical services environments.
• Ability to identify defects and understand maintenance and repair requirements.
• Experience interpreting engineering reports, inspections and maintenance information.
• Ability to estimate repair scope, labour requirements and material costs.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail/record keeping.
• Engineering qualification (Level 3 or above).

Desirable Experience

• Experience managing rolling stock storage programmes.
• Experience supporting disposal, decommissioning or vehicle withdrawal activities.
• Knowledge of spares management and asset lifecycle activities.
• Experience within a ROSCO, TOC, OEM or rolling stock maintenance environment.

Benefits

• Up to 10% discretionary bonus
• Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Up to 2 days home working per week
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Exposure to asset ownership and rolling stock lifecycle decision-making