We are currently recruiting for a Competence and Verification Manager to join us at Siemens Mobility. The role is a permanent full time position working site independently across our siemens sites so regular travel is required as part of this role.

About your role

As the competence and verification manager you are to ensure that all Safety Critical Competence Assessments carried out within our depots complies with company standards as described within the Siemens Rolling Stock/Customer Services Competence Management System and the Verification Policy, this post provides planned monitoring and verification of Safety Critical Assessors within Rolling Stock/Customer Services. This role reports to the Head of Competence and Verification working closely with SMOPE, Education and Skills Professional Groups.

What are my key responsibilities?

• Carry out planned observation, File check, underpinning knowledge of assessors and assessment check of a team of Safety Critical Assessors in accordance with the Verification Policy/IQA Strategy.

• Supporting the Head of Competence and Verification in updating/amending as necessary the CMS, Internal Verification Polices and the IQA Strategy.

• Liaise with the Head of Apprenticeship and Verification relating to all areas of Apprentice competence, produce and manage relevant IQA Sampling Plans in accordance with the Internal Verification Policy.

• Liaise with the Apprentice Account Management & Programmes team to ensure that all external college IQA requirements utilising awarding body documentation are met in a timely manner and liaise with external providers when necessary.

• Competence head for Rail Infrastructure Competence Management System, ATW. Managing stakeholders’ route to competence requirements and aligning training and competence.

• Responsible for maintaining NSARE accreditation and updating associated SAR and QIP. Lead and ensure compliance with IRSE licensing rules with an oversight of the administration process for applications.

• Liaise with Fleet Delivery Managers (FDM) the assessment process for their depot, assessment feedback on individuals and to ensure that competence or qualification is not allowed to lapse.

• Liaise with the FDM and Heads of Production identifying issues and working with them to develop their people.

• Collaboration with internal/ external customer to understand and meet current needs and explore opportunities for mutual benefit. Develop a relationship with the customer that provides a stable foundation for future business opportunities.

• Responsible for competency requirements for Deep Tube & the Elizabeth line and transition to ROGS projects.

• Jointly responsible with the SMOPE business partners for key training and competence requirements for external providers with accountability for expirable competencies.

• Support the Head of Competence and Verification/ Rail Infrastructure Business Partners for all customer projects and commissions ensuring that they are on time for areas of responsibility within Education and Skills.

• Where necessary provide guidance and support to the Head of Business Partner Training/Senior Training and Development Specialists and the Administration and Facilities Administrators on Route to Competence matters.

• To be the delegated authority in the absence of the Head of Competence and Verification.

What Qualifications/experience do I need to qualify for this role?

Essential

• Must have experience of Fleet maintenance and have a working knowledge of all Fleet activities and stock with particular emphasis on maintenance tasks, operations, and procedures.

• Assessor qualifications A1 and verifier qualification V1 (or working towards qualification) and a proven ability to assess staff against expected standards will be required.

• Practical experience of people management within a team.

• Practical experience of maintenance and fault finding on Traction and Rolling Stock

• Knowledge of operations within Fleet Depots.

Preferred

• Experience of presenting.

• Flexible approach.

• Practical experience of self and team development.

• Practical experience of investigation and determination of causes of incidents/accidents.

• Practical experience of managing performance

• Practical experience of initiating and following disciplinary and grievance procedures.

• Practical experience of recruitment.

About us

We’re Siemens. A collection of over 377,000 great minds who are all making the future and you could be one of them! We have offices across the UK, full of talented individual’s helping us to challenge the today and work towards a brighter tomorrow.

We are looking forward to receiving your online application. Please ensure you complete all areas of the application form to the best of your ability to help us review your suitability for the role. We will be in contact as soon as possible with an update on your application.

What else do you need to know?

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.

If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new! That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We recognise that building a diverse workforce is essential to the success of our business, therefore we encourage applications from a diverse talent pool. We are proud to announce that we have partnered with VERCIDA, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site where all our vacancies are in an accessible format. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.

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Job Family: Customer Services

Req ID: 367523