Assistant Engineer

Assistant Engineer – Network Rail

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Location
:
Bletchley, GB

Department
: SCO – Construction Services

Brief Description
:
Route Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain. We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway.

The role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO), an area that supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway. SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customers moving – making sure they are on‑site when needed so work can go ahead as planned and on schedule.

In this role you’ll support Engineers and Lead Engineers with all technical matters associated with the development, planning and construction of allocated multi‑disciplinary sites.

• Assist in preparing plans, programmes, developing work under the direction of the production team and in the planning documents, multi‑discipline Work Package Plans and Task Briefs.
• Produce all the work packs prior to each shift under the direction of the production team along with technical worksheets and technical data for analysis.
• Produce schedules of resources and P Way materials to be ordered under the supervision of the production team.
• Ensure timely production and communication of reports, including the submission of technical documents for the Health and Safety file.

• Computer literacy.
• Good communicator and a good team ethic.

• Reasonable railway understanding.

• Vacancy type:
  Permanent.
• Location:
  
  Bletchley, Milton Keynes.
• Hours:
  
  40 hours per week and travel as required.
• Salary range:
  Band 6, £28,000 – £34,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Closing date: 20 January 2026.

Please note you will need to complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria as part of the application process – add this to your CV in one document. Applicants who do not complete this statement will not be shortlisted.

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