Quality and Standards Manager

We are seeking a Quality and Standards Manager to join our team based from Slade Green (hybrid working)., Provide professional and technical leadership for quality, engineering competence, fleet safety, rail vehicle certification, regulatory compliance within the Engineering Directorate.

• Act as 'Competent Person' for Engineering Changes, scrutinising proposed changes against requirements and issuing new Design, Maintenance and Engineering Acceptance Certificates as required
• Ensure processes are in place to assure the operational safety of Southeastern's fleet (including Concessions, Engineering Change Control, Risk Review and National Incident Reports (NIRs)). Oversee fleet safety performance by monitoring and ensuring incidents are investigated; report to Directors and Senior Managers recommending corrective actions if required.
• Establish and maintain an Engineering Change Control process to assure that design and maintenance changes are safe and meet requirements, including industry standards and Legislation. Facilitate the Engineering Change Board meeting and provide guidance / interpretation relating to the process to internal and external stakeholders.
  
  Qualified in an engineer discipline preferred, with rolling stock engineering expertise
• 3+ years experience in maintenance engineering or asset intensive operational environment (rail, nuclear, marine, aviation, utilities, process plant, armed forces)
• 5+ years experience in quality / safety assurance in above environment
• Demonstrable Continued Professional Development (CPD) through membership of professional institutions (such as the IMechE, IET or CQI)
• Hold, or working towards TAQA Level 4 qualification.
  
  We're one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.
However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It's about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey. It's also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we're fully committed to and we're proud to have been named a 'Great Place to Work' at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women. Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.