Senior Engineering Leader - Project Engineering

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Job Title:  Senior Engineering Leader – Project Engineering 

Salary: £67,000 to £74,000 dependant on skills, knowledge and experience + Company Benefits 

Grade: Band 3

Contract Type:  TfL Permanent / Full Time                        

Location:  Stratford / Southwark (Various TfL Locations)

Reference: SF5836

The closing date for applications is Sunday 25 October @ 23:59

Hybrid working, within this role enables a balance of 50% of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Overview of Role 

Working in Engineering's matrix resource model, Senior Engineering Leaders are deployed across TfL’s investment programme, where they report to a Principal Project Engineer and assignment/task manage (e.g. responsible for managing day to day work) a team of Project Engineers (c. 90% of their time). Separately, they also line manage a team of project engineers (c. 10% of their time).

Overview of Project Engineering

Project Engineers use expertise in the field of multi-discipline engineering to:

• Analyse and resolve complex technical problems across the transport network

• Provide authoritative technical advice and guidance to senior internal and external stakeholders

• Interpret technical strategies and company policy to satisfy business requirements

• Provide functional leadership to delivery teams

• Apply commercial thinking to the development and implementation of optimised solutions

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of business operations and requirements in formulating recommendations
• Providing constructive challenge to deliver the right outcomes for the business

Key Accountabilities 

• Ensures the safety, functionality or compliance of high risk newly implemented or altered assets, engineering processes, procedures or systems

• Leads the development and implementation of high complexity engineering solutions with a multi-discipline perspective, through the provision of subject matter expertise or management / coordination multi-disciplinary engineering teams

• Provides internal and external senior stakeholders with appropriate challenge and professional advice to ensure the development or delivery of high quality, tested engineering solutions

• Represents TfL Engineering as an engineering lead for coordinating multiple disciplines when engaging with suppliers, customers, industry bodies and external agencies, identifying and influencing best practice to enable continuous improvement across TfL

• Acts as a representative for the highest level of Project Technical Authority (where assigned), developing and maintaining technical or functional strategies, considering cost, risk and quality requirements as specified by the business

• Specify technical competence requirements for workforce across all disciplines in their project to enable the assignment of the right people and capabilities, acting as a role model/coach to assist in the development of future engineering experts

• Makes authoritative technical recommendations which have a high impact on organisational performance in both the short and longer term

• Evaluates, selects, and applies appropriate solutions to high risk/value/complexity engineering problems that improve efficiency or effectiveness, while improving safety and reducing operating costs

• Leads a culture of continuous improvement using best practice, innovation, whole life cost optimisation and effective root cause analysis

• Responsible for Line Management/People Leadership of a team of Project Engineers, including their performance and development

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• Internal applicants must hold accreditation to the Project Engineering Competency Scheme R0046 at Project Engineer level, and it is desirable they hold it as Senior Project Engineer level.  External applicants must demonstrably be able to achieve an accreditation as Senior Project Engineer level accreditation within probationary period

• Proven ability to communicate, motivate & influence effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at levels up to Band 4 across the organisation and outside, including negotiating and successfully facilitating joint decision-making

• Proven ability to analyse complex data (quantitative and qualitative), assess options, draw conclusions, produce solutions and make key decisions

• Proven ability to manage customer expectations and deliver service to meet these expectations, managing conflicting priorities to achieve tight deadlines

• Proven ability to manage design, design compliance and delivery assurance

• Proven ability to manage and lead teams

Knowledge

• Highly desirable to be an Incorporated or Chartered member of at least one relevant professional body that is a member of the Engineering Council, or international equivalent

• Broad knowledge of systems engineering process with an aptitude for integrative thinking including understanding of the interfaces between disciplines within the operational network

• Broad knowledge of applicable standards, guidance documentation, industry regulations such as ROGS and health & safety legislation

• Broad knowledge of engineering contracts management, e.g. the New Engineering Contract (NEC)

• Awareness of the TfL Vision, Mayoral Transport Strategy, business priorities and financial constraints

Experience

• For internal applicants, experience at Project Engineer level or acting Senior Project Engineer with demonstrably significant (approx. target 3+ years) experience at that level. For external applications, relevant equivalent experience would include technical management of multi-disciplinary engineering teams and projects

• Extensive experience of providing engineering services to programmes or projects for a large, high risk, complex, safety focused and regulated organisation(s), where there are multiple complex interfaces and delivering to time budget and quality

• Extensive experience in the effective control of forecasting resources, budgets and the delivery of projects to the required cost, time, and quality

• Extensive experience of responding to and managing technical and project risks and opportunities as well understanding the need to deliver value engineering solutions

• Extensive experience of building relationships with stakeholders and influencing a range of stakeholders within and outside of the engineering directorate and the organisation

• Experience of managing and leading teams

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.  

We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process 

Please apply using your most recent CV (max 3 pages) and mandatory 1 page Cover Letter explaining how you meet the criteria listed under the section ‘Role Requirements’, with reference to the skills, knowledge and experience you have gained at expert level.

You are encouraged to apply for the position that is most relevant to your existing skills, knowledge and experience as shortlisting is carried out on the basis of how well you meet the criteria for the role. 

PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

Thinking of using AI for your application?

AI can help, but over reliance often makes applications sound generic and less personal. We want to get to know you, let your own voice and experiences come through in your application.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 25 October @ 23:59

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme 
• Free travel for you on the TfL network 
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
• Discounted Eurostar travel

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.