Head of Fleet

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Join the Grand Central Team as the Head of Fleet!

Organisation; Grand Central

Reporting to: Director – Grand Central

Location: York, Wakefield or Sunderland – with travel required to Crofton and Tyne Yard.

On Call Required: Yes

About Us

We are an open-access train operator linking the North East and West Yorkshire with London, which means we don't get any sort of help from the government and our only loyalty is to our customers - it's in our interest to give you the best journey possible. We've been connecting London Kings Cross, Yorkshire and the North East since 2007. Calling at the smaller stations means we're always looking to be active in the local community, through our various social responsibility programs and helping local organisations.

The Role

As the Head of Fleet, you will ensure the provision of safe, reliable, functional and well-presented trains maintained by third party suppliers. We currently operate with 10 class 180 and 2 class 221’s.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure fleet vehicles are safe, functional, reliable and in good aesthetic condition.
• Develop the Grand Central fleet strategy and lead the implementation of any cascaded/new rolling stock into GC.
• Critically review and approve all technical and maintenance changes proposed for the fleet.
• Ensure that maintenance and overhaul work is done in accordance with GC Safety Management Systems, Vehicle Maintenance Instructions and Industry Standards.
• Direct and manage the commercial arrangements with ROSCO’s, Maintainers (via DAA), material suppliers, and technical support organisations.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on maintenance and engineering standards where required.
• Act diligently and make sound decisions in accordance with relevant legislation, industry standards and GC procedures.
• Act as the custodian of the Fleet Safety Management System procedures
• Set the Fleet audit and safety plans and ensure corrective actions are addressed as required
• Review any industry safety alerts (e.g. NIRs and Product Safety Bulletins) or reports and agree any changes, action or improvements needed to GC practices or processes
• Ensure that safety critical suppliers are accredited in accordance with the SMS
• Produce fleet budgets and monitor adherence accordingly of inputs and outputs.
• Continuously evaluate maintainer performance to ensure safe, reliable, efficient and cost-effective fleet engineering services are provided to a high standard of quality (both technically and cosmetically).
• Undertake inspections, audits and investigations and direct fleet improvement plans.
• Direct and manage the requirements for Fleet “on-call” provision.
  
  

What You Bring

Full job description available on request

• Qualifications – recognised engineering qualification at Degree/HND level or equivalent
• Chartered Engineer Status (or working towards)
• Experience – substantial experience working within a Fleet Management role with the ability to manage third party maintenance arrangements
• Knowledge - strong knowledge of The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations.
• Skills – ability to undertake investigations, strong communication skills,
• Customer Centric – has a clear understanding of the needs of the passengers and train crew in how trains should be presented
• Safety – strong safety culture and knowledge of industry safety protocols with experience of working in a regulated industry
  
  

Grand Central Benefits

• Unlimited Free Travel for you and your immediate family on all Grand Central services. In addition, we currently offer concessionary travel on other Arriva Trains UK franchises.
• Contributory Pension Scheme: Arriva Workplace Pension Plan (AWPP) provided by Standard Life
• Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured: free, confidential 24-hour telephone counselling and information services.
• Access to the entire Headspace Premium library for you and your family - your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement and more.
• Death In Service Benefit
  
  

Benefits Available Upon Completion Of Probation Period (6 Months)

• Friends & Family Passes pro-rata allocation of return standard class journeys (terms & conditions apply)
• Rail Staff Travel - discounted rail travel of up to 75% on off peak or anytime rail travel within the UK.
• Company Medical Insurance provided by AXA PPP Healthcare (taxable benefit)
• Company Wellness Package (including dental/optical treatment) provided by WPA (taxable benefit).
• Child Care Vouchers Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Arriva Village employee rewards and benefits scheme
  
  

Ready to start your next journey?

If you’re passionate about making a difference and supporting our Grand Central Team, we want to hear from you!

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