Alstom
Fleet Maintenance Engineer
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Req ID: 528309
Location: Wimbledon
Appointment Basis: Permanent
Apply by: 28/09/2026
Salary: circa £60,000 - £65,000 depending on experience + benefits
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Overview:
Take on a new challenge and apply your engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates.
We are looking for a fleet maintenance engineer to work with us, within the Fleet Maintenance Engineering (FME) Function to deliver the Class 701 SWR Aventra fleet into service.
You'll play a pivotal role within the Engineering Team at the Wimbledon Depot in ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of our fleet. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Operation, Material/Sourcing, and maintenance teams), prepare and manage comprehensive maintenance documentation, and ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and safety standards, and much more. You will work closely and support the Project Support Engineer (PSE), High Level Technician (HLT) and other members of the Depot Team.
Responsibilities:
- Preparing and managing maintenance documentation, including maintenance plans, manuals, configuration, spare parts lists, and tools.
- Establishing an up-to-date configuration (per systems and function) of trains and related documentation.
- Ensuring compliance with contracts, regulations, and standards.
- Managing interfaces with the Maintenance Management Information System (MMIS).
- Identifying hazards during maintenance activities and maintaining safety-related item documentation.
- Checking the maintenance documentation such as Vehicle Maintenance Instruction (VMI) is comprehensive, consistent, updated, and well-organised.
- Conducting risk assessments for proposed changes and reporting identified safety issues.
- Monitoring reliability KPIs and preparing routine reliability reports.
- Supporting Reliability improvements.
- Investigating and identifying maintenance optimisation opportunities, on the Heavy Maintenance (HM).
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Candidate Requirements:
We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:
- Degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Experience or understanding of maintenance documentation management, including maintenance plans, manuals, and configuration.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency in using Maintenance Management Information Systems (MMIS) or similar.
- Ability to identify, address obsolescence and support complex troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of railway safety regulations, standards, and risk assessment processes.
- Familiarity with reliability management tools and methodologies such as Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).
- Knowledge of cost optimisation techniques, including Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis.
- Resilience and adaptability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Things you’ll enjoy
Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
- Be part of the London Aventra FME (Fleet Maintenance Engineering).
- Work with cutting-edge maintenance documentation and tools to ensure compliance with regulations, standards, and safety requirements.
- Progress towards becoming a key contributor to reliability improvements, cost optimisation, and innovative maintenance solutions for the Fleet 701 SWR.
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
- Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).
- Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays.
- A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
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Important to note
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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