Technical Clerk

Assist the wider Route Asset Management Structures team by undertaking general administrative, technical, and analytical services for the lead manager and their team. This involves tracking regular performance monitoring metrics and assisting engineers with workstream processes in delivering our structures exams and assessments as well as workstreams involving remedial works or structures renewals.

We manage approx. 16,000 assets across all of Scotland in our team: from small culverts and retaining walls to large Tunnels and iconic bridges such as Glenfinnan Viaduct and the Forth and Tay bridges. While a lot of what we do may be routine, each day is different in dealing with various issues on a wide array of asset types across Scotland’s railway network.

Our technical clerks are key to assisting our engineers in ensuring that our assets are safe and fit for purpose, and they play a vital role in ensuring we are managing our key deliverables across the wider structures team.

About the role (External)

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

· Analyse and present data to support recommendations.

· Provide technical and administrative support.

· Locate and collate data, records, and other information as required.

· Carry out upkeep and review of publications, data, records, logs, etc. as required.

· Assist in the preparation of the outputs required.

· Knowledge of relevant technical function and activities

· Good analytical skills

· Good communication and organisation skills

It’s desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -

· Knowledge of operational railway environment

· Knowledge of other functional disciplines

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!

Scotland's Railway is part of this large family, and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

Salary: Starting at £22,000 and rising to £25,000 per annum.