Head of Infrastructure

Job Title Head of Infrastructure 

Reporting to Engineering Director 

Responsibilities 

The Head of Infrastructure Manager’s accountabilities are the following:  

  • Managing all aspects of systems, traction power, overhead line and track maintenance in line with contractual requirements (30%) 
  • Ensuring the Annual Maintenance Plan for infrastructure is adhered to (10%) 
  • Working with the Facilities Managers and LRV Managers to ensure facilities management and LRV activities can take place on the network as required by the O&M Contract in a safe manner, and with minimal interruption to customer journeys or planned maintenance activities (10%) by proving safe access. 
  • Ensuring all faults and defects are resolved in a timely manner, in line with contractual requirements (10%) 
  • Always delivering safe infrastructure maintenance in line with company and legal procedures (10%) 
  • Liaising with operational functions to ensure that planned maintenance takes place with minimal disruption to operational requirements (10%) 
  • Ensuring any forthcoming obsolescence issues are mitigated and flagged to the appropriate parties in advance, with mitigation put in place (10%) 
  • Providing all appropriate records and data required to maintain the CMMS and deliver reports in line with contractual requirements (10%) 
  • To undertake the management of work in line with the principles of ISO 55001 

 

     * This is a Safety Related position 

Competencies 

  • IT Skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and applications 
  • Planning & organising.  Plans to meet departmental objectives;  
  • Influencing, negotiating and communication.  Produces well-reasoned arguments that are presented with conviction.  Adapts and develops arguments to achieve desired results;  
  • Leading people.  Consistently leads by example, demonstrating strong interpersonal and team orientation skills;  
  • Corporate team worker.  Actively promotes team working across the organisation by fostering relationships with key players;  
  • Flexibility and adaptability.  Consistently seek new challenges.  Has the ability to see alternative ways of achieving organisational goals;  
  • Thinking analytically.  Consistently analyses and compares methods of working with a view to achieving best practice;  

Commercially minded and Customer focussed.  Strives to always balance Customer needs with Company profitability;  

Experience

  • 5 years working experience of the railway industry + 2 years management experience 
  • Working knowledge of safety risks 
  • Level 7 Degree in engineering or relevant experience. 
  • Experience in the design of safety systems; 
  • Experience of the maintenance industry; 
  • Working knowledge of Quality and Health & Safety legislation and systems; 
  • Working knowledge of safety risk analysis; 

EQUALITY STATEMENT

KeolisAmey Luas values the diversity, which exists in our city, and our aspiration is to reflect this diversity in our workforce. All employees must be aware of and committed to the KeolisAmey Luas Diversity Policy.  All employees must also be aware of and comply with other Company requirements associated with Equality and Diversity issues relevant to their role.

To apply for this role, please email lua-recruitment@keolisameyluas.ie

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