Job Type: Senior Technology Engineer
Location: London, UK
Job Type: Full-time contract, 6 months (potential to convert to perm)
Work Model: Hybrid (min.2 days per week onsite)
Summary:
• The role will play a key part in driving the innovation agenda across the Client asset base, with a focus on reducing manual maintenance activity and introducing automation and emerging technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
Key Objectives
• Drive automation of manual inspection and maintenance activities
• Support delivery of efficiency and performance targets across Client
• Translate emerging technologies into scalable operational solutions
• Contribute to innovation-led transformation within asset management and maintenance
Core Projects / Areas of Focus
• Vision & Camera Technology
o Deployment of cameras on passenger and engineering trains
o Use of tools such as One Big Circle / AiVR for automated visual track inspections or Transmission Dynamics for OLE inspections.
• Data & Analysis
o Monitoring infrastructure behaviour (e.g. pantograph/OLE interaction, track) through various software with machine algorithms
o Supporting data-led maintenance decisions
• Drone Technology (Key Focus Area)
o Inspection of hard-to-reach assets (e.g. ventilation shafts, steep embank-ments)
o Environmental monitoring and reporting
o Potential user cases such as vegetation management
• Innovation Initiatives
o Supporting a range of smaller R&D and digital transformation projects
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
• Lead and progress innovation projects from concept through to deployment
• Act as technical authority/SME within assigned project areas
• Engage with maintenance teams, asset managers, and stakeholders
• Ensure engineering assurance, safety, and compliance of new technologies
• Support business cases and benefits realisation
• Attend and contribute to project/stakeholder meetings (not meeting-heavy but regu-lar engagement required)
Candidate Profile (Key Requirements)
Essential:
• Experience in introducing or deploying new technologies / innovation projects
• Exposure to drones and/or remote condition monitoring solutions
• Strong technical/technology mindset (software/systems understanding)
• Ability to operate autonomously and engage senior stakeholders
• Understanding of working in a regulated engineering environment
Desirable:
• Rail industry experience (engineering / asset management)
• Experience with One Big Circle / AiVR / transmission dynamics
• Exposure to digital inspection, AI or automation technologies
• Candidates do not need to have both rail and tech, however strong technical capabil-ity is the priority if we can’t find both.
Qualifications:
• Degree in Engineering, Technology, Software or Computer Science (desirable)
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) preferred
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