Head of Track Infrastructure

Freightliner is the UK's largest maritime intermodal logistics operator, transporting containers from all major deep-sea ports to our national network of inland terminals, as well as a leading operator in the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market. Freightliner has operations across Europe offering both Intermodal and Heavy Haul rail freight services seamlessly connecting European countries and the UK.

In the UK the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, and Pentalver Cannock Ltd.

Head of Track Infrastructure

Freightliner Ltd

Freightliner are an established and leading rail freight provider who are committed to the continued investment in the latest locomotive technology, wagons and infrastructure to provide the quality of service that surpasses customer expectations. Freightliner is a nationwide operator with a fleet of over 80 locomotives and 2,000 wagons. The Head of Track Infrastructure will be responsible for our tack engineering standards, carrying out our annual lvl 3 maintenance requirements, managing track replacement projects and carrying out assessments and invesitgations of our track.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a Safety leader - ensure you, your team, contractors and others work safely at all times. Ensure your Team conduct their engineering duties to our high standards safely and with integrity.
• Develop and own our track maintenance standards so they or optimal for our business requirements.
• Carry out annnual track maintenance assesments (lvl3) to ensure the track is being maintained to standard and collate a report to enable decisions on investment.
• Support the track maintenance team carryioing out the inspections in their duties by supply technical advice on arrising issues.
• Support our internal stakeholders to ensure that their track maintenance is completed in accordance with the designated track maintenance schedule and maintenance standards. Provide reports for the sites highlighting what repairs need to be made, timescales and investment required.
• Own the track maintenance budget and report on the P&L on a monthly basis
• On-call responsibility for technical advice and protection of Freightliner’s interests at main-line incidents including taking the role of silver commend for T&RS if required.
• Lead any trach tecnical invesitgations
• Any other track related duties

Requirements

• A proven track record of success in management of a team
• Experience in railway track infrastructure
• Proactive, innovative and creative approach to problem solving
• Excellent oral communication, interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to take a confident and diplomatic approach with staff, colleagues and customers
• Written communication skills with the ability to produce clear and concise reports.
• Prioritise and work well under pressure, whilst making key decisions
• Numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data/information and produce in a clear and logical format
• A working knowledge of PC applications; Microsoft and outlook
• On call safety of the line responsibilities.

The successful candidate should be able to be able to use their own initiative to motivate and drive their team to deliver to our high standards. They need to be committed to providing a high standard of service to the business and attacks goals and objectives with drive, energy, and enthusiasm. A flexible approach to working hours is required as there is an on-call responsibility for technical advice and protection of Freightliner’s interests at main-line incidents. Also a certian level of UK travel is required including overnight stays.

This post is subject to standard pre-employment checks including employment references, medical & D&A screening and successful DBS background checks.

Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles.

In return we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.