Maintenance Lead

The Head of Maintenance is required to undertake a wide range of activities which may include all or any of the following:

- In a bid phase - to lead the Maintenance Workstream, including:

- understanding the existing O&M arrangements
- developing the life-cycle maintenance strategy for the assets
- managing the preparation of the Maintenance related returnables, including the Asset Management Plan
**- **providing input to the other Workstreams from a Maintenance perspective, including the Operations and Transition Workstreams
- overseeing the preparation of the detailed maintenance plans and costings
- determining the composition and cost of the Maintenance function and workforce in the new business
- liaising with the other Workstream Leads, the Bid Leader and project partners
- Potentially being nominated for a senior role in the new business
- in a Maintenance phase - to lead and manage the Maintenance team for the new business, including:

- delivering a successful transition of the existing rail business’s Maintenance function to ComfortDelGro’s ownership and new contractual arrangements including proper integration of the functional parts making up the business Provide management of the infrastructure maintenance team
- managing contracts for sub-contracted maintenance and cleaning activities
- preparing and monitoring the maintenance budget
- preparing and maintaining standards and work instructions for infrastructure maintenance activities
- identifying and pursuing improvements to optimise whole-life asset performance and cost
- monitoring compliance with technical standards in both infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance
- analysing the reliability of the maintained equipment, and the efficiency of the maintenance activities, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- ensuring compliance with all Maintenance related obligations of the rail franchise or O&M contract
- contributing to a high standard of customer service for internal and external clients and quality management and risk.
- ensuring that the new business achieves high levels of safety compliance
- implementing any change management initiatives described in the tender bid or determined by the shareholders of the new business
- safely achieving high levels of asset operational performance and reliability
- working in partnership with the network access provider and any outsourced rollingstock maintainer or OEM for the new business

**Requirements**:

- Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 5-10+ years of senior experience in a rail maintenance environment or a similar role
- Prior experience with financial budgets, asset management systems and plant and equipment fleet maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplined team in various locations.
- Demonstrated ability of managing subcontractors
- Prior experiences of tender involvement
- Prior experience in procurement, supply chain and/or asset management
- Experience in implementation of ISO:55001 standards into an operating railway business
- Multilingual (French, Swedish, Mandarin) would be an advantage but is not essential
- Must be open to future mobility (overseas posting including for experience in Singapore, Auckland and other locations where CDGT may establish a rail business)
- Prior experience with financial budgets, asset management systems and plant and equipment fleet maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplined team in various locations.
- Demonstrated ability managing subcontractors.
- Knowledge of permit to work system.
- knowledge of safety legislation and statutes and an ability to interpret applicable legislation as relevant to operations.
- Skilled in risk assessment and development of risk controls and actions.
- Understanding of incident investigations and reporting
- Works collaboratively with team members to deliver work and contribute to the evaluation of service performance objectives.
- Excellent communication skills, with experience dealing with and influencing a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Exceptional time management, planning, and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- High level experience in leading, motivating and influencing staff, driving, and evaluating work objectives for improved service performance across strategically aligned functions.