Track Test and Data Engineer

Salary: circa £37k + TfL Benefits
Location: Acton / Various TfL
Contract type: TfL

Transport for London (TfL) Engineers are always looking forward. Join us in Permanent Way Engineering and, as well as maintaining legacy assets, you’ll deliver new systems and solutions. There’s more to it than Tubes, roads, buildings and bridges. This is about connecting communities and creating opportunities, so we’re ready for the 21st century and beyond.

Working in the Track Maintenance Engineering team, you will be involved with a wide range of P.Way disciplines, including track quality, wheel rail interface, rail defect management, noise & vibration, mechanised maintenance and technical support. Day-to-day, your main focus will be on technical testing, instrument management, data analysis and reporting, computer programming and developing technical solutions for Track issues. You will work alongside experienced Track Engineers and Data Scientists, contributing to improving the management of Track data and using that to improve the maintenance of track across the TfL estate, particularly on London Underground.

You will have grounding or experience in the fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering (with an emphasis on Data Analysis and Programming), and its practical application to industry. Successful applicants will have their knowledge and experience enhanced within the discipline of Track Engineering whilst contributing to the continued safe and reliable operation of the railway.

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• Strong analytical and statistical skills
• Programming skills (e.g. R, Python)
• Ability to creatively solve problems – establishing solutions with existing resources

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of engineering theory and principals
• Understand Data structure and formatting
• Understand the Railway & Transport sector

Experience

• Experience of collaborating across teams and in different asset areas
• Experience of developing and delivering technical projects
• Experience of Data wrangling, visualisation, and statistical modelling

It’s important you bring a passion for the TfL Vision and strategy too. That’s because, wherever you join us, you’ll explore work of unparalleled scale, scope and variety across a unique range of projects, as you build your career and expertise. So come and bring on tomorrow, as an Engineer at TfL.

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 covering letter. Word format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 5th March 2023 @ 23:59

Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

• 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
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel