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Senior Engineer (Asset Optimisation & Infrastructure)
Southwark, London (Hybrid Working)
Initial 6-Month Contract
3 Days Office / 2 Days Home
An exciting opportunity has arisen for three experienced Senior Engineers to join a major infrastructure improvement programme focused on driving maintenance optimisation, efficiency improvements and asset performance enhancements across a complex transport network.
This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving problems, challenging existing processes and influencing positive change rather than working in a traditional design-focused environment.
- Identify opportunities to improve maintenance strategies and asset performance.
- Support initiatives focused on automation, digitisation and operational efficiency.
- Engage with a wide range of stakeholders across engineering and operational teams.
- Assess asset lifecycles and contribute to optimisation and cost-saving initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement across infrastructure assets and maintenance regimes.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:
- Minimum 5 years' engineering experience within rail, civils, infrastructure, track, signalling, built environment or another asset-intensive industry.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
- Experience identifying efficiencies, optimisation opportunities or performance improvements.
- A proactive approach with strong problem-solving capability.
- Experience working across multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
- A strong engineering foundation and understanding of infrastructure or asset management principles.
- Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline.
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
- Maintenance optimisation, asset lifecycle or cost-benefit analysis experience.
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Long-term programme with strong extension potential.
- Opportunity to influence major infrastructure improvement initiatives.
To apply, please submit your CV or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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