Hybrid Land Ownership and Interfaces Engineer – Vesting

at Illinois Department of Human Services

• Job title: Land Ownership and Interfaces Engineer – Vesting
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: £55,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Stratford, United Kingdom

About the role

• Engineering role providing boundary and ownership advice for TfL assets and operations. Managing interfaces while contributing to infrastructure protection and development in London.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice and information on boundary, maintenance, and ownership information for our assets
• Providing advice on, and interpretation of Vesting agreements to identify engineering requirements, constraints, TfL rights, and obligations
• Reviewing and responding to a range of engineering and property documents produced for projects or existing relationships at the boundaries of TfL property and asset ownership.
• Leading on developing and maintaining a register of third-party assets where TfL maintains an interest.
• Arranging for designation of Streets of Special Engineering Difficulty where required for new, altered and existing TfL assets.

Requirements

• Proven ability to read and correctly interpret Acts under which railways, highways and other transport systems were built and are operated and maintained, legal property documentation, contracts etc.
• Proven ability to read and correctly interpret vesting documents
• Proven ability to negotiate technical details with designers and contractors plus other parties where appropriate and not concede points critical to TfL business.
• Ability to produce two dimensional plans using standard CAD software or in GIS format and to produce and maintain databases useful but not essential.
• Working knowledge of the principles of property development, utility infrastructure delivery and related legislation including Party Wall etc. Act, Town & Country Planning Act, Access to Neighbouring Lands Act, Construction, Design & Management Regulations, Highways Act and various railway legislation.
• Knowledge of the TfL system, its structures, how they function and ability to correctly assess risk to our infrastructure and long-term interests from various third-party activities.
• Incorporated/Chartered Engineer or recognised international equivalent or possesses relevant knowledge and experience in the field of Vesting and Engineering/Development adjacent to the Railway.
• Experience providing engineering input to boundary, maintenance, and ownership agreements, particularly the ability to interpret reports and present engineering/technical information and risks to use the information contained therein.
• Experience in Civil or Structural Engineering, to include at least one of design, assessment, operation, maintenance or construction of railway or highway structures.
• Experience in a range of asset interfaces with operational transport systems.
• Experience of building relationships with and influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• 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
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers through the MyTfL rewards programme
• Discounted Eurostar travel