Manage internal and contract resource to undertake works to time, budget and quality targets. Deputise for the zonal vegetation managers and on occasion the Vegetation Delivery. Manage/plan/audit core vegetation/fencing teams and fence line inspectors.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of engineering and railway rules, regulations, and legislation (Essential)
- Working knowledge of vegetation, fencing management and invasive species (Essential)
- Experience in scoping/surveying Fencing projects & repairs (Essential)
- Experience in scoping/surveying Vegetation/Tree removal projects. (Essential)
- Hold or working towards herbicide application licenses PA1/PA6 (Essential)
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook (Essential)
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety rules, regulations, and legislation in the railway environment (Essential), IOSH trained (Desirable)
- Knowledge of continuous improvement best practice (Desirable)
- Working knowledge and experience of Railsys (Desirable) Experience with Maximo (Desirable)
- Working knowledge and experience in carrying out on-site audits and inspections (PGIās) (Essential)
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and inter-personal skills (Essential)
- Strong leadership skills to ensure team formation and development (Essential)
- Strong leadership skills to support development of team and capabilities (Essential)
- Stakeholder Management (Essential)
- People Management skills (Essential)
- Hold and maintain PWT-TH, PTS & SPC certification (Desirable)
- Hold and maintain full clean UK driving license (Essential)
- Proven experience of working in the track environment (Essential)
- Experience of working on vegetation & Fencing control activities (Essential)
- Experience of scoping/surveying for Fence Repairs/Renewals.
- Leadership and management experience of managing performance (LU / TfL and Agency teams) in an operational, people intensive environment (Desirable)
Benefits
- Final salary pension scheme
- Free travel for you on the TfL network
- Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home to work or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket.
- 29 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Retail, health, leisure, and travel offers.
- Discounted Eurostar travel
