Reliability Engineer

About The Role

The Reliability Engineer provides a professional and profitable service through the engineering maintenance of Balfour Beatty owned On-Track Machines to the customer ensuring operational safety and optimum reliability through a competent and effective team.

• Lead investigations into recurring faults and failures on Plasser and Matisa tamping machines, implementing effective long-term solutions.
• Perform comprehensive fault diagnosis and rectification on complex hydraulic and electrical control systems.
• Collaborate with operational teams to minimise downtime and maximise machine availability.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of maintenance practices and asset management strategies.
• Provide technical expertise and training to maintenance technicians.
• Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with Balfour Beatty's safety standards and relevant industry regulations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and reports.

• The successful candidate will possess a strong blend of technical expertise and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer within a heavy plant, rail, or similar industrial environment.
• A strong understanding of hydraulic and electrical circuits, including fault finding and rectification.
• Experience with Plasser and/or Matisa rail plant machinery is highly desirable.
• Ideally hold relevant engineering qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 3/4, HNC/HND, Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering) or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and schematics.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team.
• A commitment to health, safety, and environmental best practices.
• Flexibility to respond to breakdowns as required.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth. From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

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We are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long-term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabil