Vehicles Engineer (Band 3) - Rolling Stock Depot

Job Title: Vehicles Engineer (Band 3) - Rolling Stock Depot based first assignment
Job Title on Contract: Vehicles Engineer (Band 3)
Salary: Starting from £56,000 + TfL Benefits
Location: Rolling stock maintenance depots on the periphery of London
Contract: TfL, Permanent

Transport for London (TfL) Engineers are always looking forward. Join us in the Operating Assets – Vehicles Engineering team and, as well as ensuring legacy assets are maintained to safe and reliable standards, you’ll deliver new systems and solutions. There’s more to it than trains, trams, buses and ferries: this is about connecting communities and creating opportunities so we’re ready for the rest of the 21st century and beyond.

The area of deployment for initial assignment will be within the London Underground Fleet Engineering team, supporting the Fleet Engineering Manager of one of our seven metro rolling stock types to provide tactical technical support to LU’s Asset Performance Fleet Maintenance teams to ensure the rolling stock meets its timetabled availability for our customers. Whilst this depot-based assignment is evergreen, TfL engineers support a wide variety of different operational assets so, if it aligns with business requirements, there could be opportunities in the future to explore other Vehicles Engineering assignments as part of your career development.

For this initial assignment day-to-day focus will be on delivering all activities within the rolling stock maintenance lifecycle, from failure review & root cause analysis to reliability growth, train availability support, managing safety risks & providing safety justifications, materials obsolescence queries, change assurance papers and enhancements that will keep these vital assets moving. You’ll make sure our vehicle assets are safe, reliable and compliant, developing your own solutions using your initiative, sometimes with guidance from your more experienced peers. Due to the very asset-focussed nature of the assignment, the expectation for attendance is five days per week on depot, but this can change dependant on business needs. 

The depots where you could be based include, but are not limited to, Hainault (Central Line), Stonebridge Park (Bakerloo Line), Stratford Market (Jubilee Line) and Neasden and Ealing Common depots on the Sub-Surface Lines. Use your covering letter to indicate whether you have a location preference and, if so, what it might be. If you do not have a preference, please make this clear too.

You’ll need to have worked within an engineering role previously and be aware of recent developments and best practices in public transport and rolling stock. On a personal level, it’s your proactivity, confident dealings with internal and external stakeholders and clear focus on the commercial impact of your work that will set you apart. 

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
 
•    Degree in a relevant discipline (mechanical, electrical or combination thereof) and might be working towards engineering Chartership, or; 
•    equivalent apprentice route qualification (at Level 4) with experience in a relevant industry and might be working towards professional recognition, or; 
•    sector experience that demonstrates an equivalent level of engineering competence to the above.
•    Experience of working with rolling stock (desirable)
•    Demonstrable experience of technical delivery in an Engineering environment. 
•    The ability to analyse multiple, complex datasets to draw conclusions and produce well-presented reports. 
•    Knowledge of Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM), Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) and lean production techniques
•    Experience of applying both quantitative and qualitative risk management techniques to contribute to your professional judgement in the support of complex projects or operational activities. 
•    Building relationships with, and influencing, a wide range of stakeholders at all levels within and outside of the organisation. 
•    Experience in one or more of the following areas: specification, design, testing, commissioning, maintenance, operational support, assurance and disposal of assets.
•    Experience of maintenance regime optimisation (desirable) 
•    Knowledge of procurement principles and demonstrable commercial awareness (desirable)
 
It’s important you bring a passion for the TfL Vision and strategy. That’s because, wherever you join us, you’ll explore work of unparalleled scale, scope and variety across a unique range of assets and projects, as you build your career and expertise. So come and bring on tomorrow, as a Vehicles Engineer at TfL. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. 

We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. 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 CV and a maximum two-page Cover Letter.  
Applications submitted without a Cover Letter will not be considered.

We recommend that you consider the motivations, skills, knowledge and experience required for this role and ensure your CV and cover letter outlines where you meet these criteria. .PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. 

The closing date for applications is 11/01/2026 @ 23:59 
Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applicants. 

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Our benefit package includes:  
•    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 or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket  
•    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