Role: Senior Technology Engineer REF 101903
Contract Length: 6 months (potential to convert to perm)
Location: Hybrid/Stratford, London – minimum 2 days per week onsite
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Technology Engineer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER
Key Objectives
- Drive automation of manual inspection and maintenance activities
- Support delivery of efficiency and performance targets across HS1
- Translate emerging technologies into scalable operational solutions
- Contribute to innovation-led transformation within asset management and maintenance
Core Projects / Areas of Focus
- Vision & Camera Technology
- Deployment of cameras on passenger and engineering trains
- Use of tools such as One Big Circle / AiVR for automated visual track inspections or Transmission Dynamics for OLE inspections.
- Data & Analysis
- Monitoring infrastructure behaviour (e.g. pantograph/OLE interaction, track) through various software with machine algorithms
- Supporting data-led maintenance decisions
- Drone Technology (Key Focus Area)
- Inspection of hard-to-reach assets (e.g. ventilation shafts, steep embankments)
- Environmental monitoring and reporting
- Potential user cases such as vegetation management
- Innovation Initiatives
- Supporting a range of smaller R&D and digital transformation projects
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Lead and progress innovation projects from concept through to deployment
- Act as technical authority/SME within assigned project areas
- Engage with maintenance teams, asset managers, and stakeholders
- Ensure engineering assurance, safety, and compliance of new technologies
- Support business cases and benefits realisation
- Attend and contribute to project/stakeholder meetings (not meeting-heavy but regular engagement required)
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SENIOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER
- Experience in introducing or deploying new technologies / innovation projects
- Exposure to drones and/or remote condition monitoring solutions
- Strong technical/technology mindset (software/systems understanding)
- Ability to operate autonomously and engage senior stakeholders
- Understanding of working in a regulated engineering environment
- Degree in Engineering, Technology, Software or Computer Science (desirable)
- Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) preferred
If you are a Senior Technology Engineer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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