About us

Putting people at the heart of how we work starts with this, we treat every journey like it matters. We have a proud history of keeping London moving and now it’s our job to move London forward. All around us, things are changing faster than ever. Technology is evolving at breakneck speed. When and how customers use our network is shifting. The climate emergency is accelerating and the work of our engineers and asset strategists is crucial to making the Mayor’s Transport Strategy a reality. Our people use their ingenuity, skills, drive, and dynamism to deliver world-leading, cost-effective solutions for London by working in a cohesive, efficient, and innovative way - because of everything we do – we can do more to improve people’s lives and help our city navigate the future than almost any transport body in the world.

Starting with this recovery and far into the future, London’s success depends on us continuously improving and innovating to make moving around our city more safe, inclusive and sustainable.

If we don’t, London and the UK move backwards, and TfL Engineering is key in this journey.

TfL Engineering & Asset Strategy is a matrixed organisation made up of circa 1,500 people, accountable for engineering outcomes, the technical side of the 25-year asset plan and standardising our pan-TfL asset strategy approach. We combine a whole-life asset view with technical engineering skills to define long-term custodianship of our assets.

About the role

As the Director of Engineering & Asset Strategy, we need your skills, ideas, energy and creativity to deliver the future London needs, responsible in setting our pan-TfL 25 year asset strategy and lead the TfL Engineering & Asset Strategy directorate to deliver a consistent standard of excellence and high quality delivery in end to end engineering outcomes across TfL.

Whilst promoting and maintaining an effective culture of innovation, excellence and continuous improvement, this exciting role requires strong leadership, championing diversity and ensuring an inclusive place to work where everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day.

You will be a natural collaborator, working across the organisation to ensure a coherent and joined up asset investment strategy that aligns to the Mayors Transport Strategy and our financial context. You will lead by example and create the vision and culture to improve safety year on year across the network upholding the prevention of all injuries or harm to customers, employees and others as a core value. Act as the ‘System safety’ conscience of TfL.

About you

We are looking for a talented and inspirational leader who recognises they will have a key role to play in ensuring our organisation is inclusive at work every day and makes a personal commitment to effectively engaged and develop people through role modelling our values: open, caring and adaptable.

Experienced in operational delivery, you’ll have the gravitas to successfully embed change in the organisation, establishing a positive customer-focussed working culture based on collaboration and inclusion. Working along, employees, customers and stakeholders to effectively communicate aims within a complex environment.

You will demonstrate a strong understanding of engineering and asset strategy, whether this is through a formal engineering qualification or through related business experience. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of large scale and technically complex projects, commercial issues, safety compliance, legal aspects, financial control and procurement processes.

Reporting into the Managing Director for London Underground, you will be responsible for setting the overall asset strategy, technical engineering functional strategy and directing technical decision making across the TfL portfolio of systems, projects and construction engineering.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.

How to apply

Please submit an up to date copy of your CV along with a cover letter (no more than 500 words). We recommend that you consider the motivations, skills, knowledge and experience required for this role and ensure your application outlines where meet these criteria.

To find out more about this role please contact ryandavin@tfl.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is Sunday 9th January 2022 @ 23:59

Benefits 

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  

•    Final salary pension scheme 

•    Free travel for you on the TfL network 

•    A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan 

•    30 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