Performance Support Engineer (3426)

  • Govia Thameslink Railway
  • Mar 12, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

We're looking for a technically strong and analytical Performance Support Engineer to support our maintenance depots in driving measurable improvements across fleet reliability, process efficiency and individual performance.

This is a key engineering role focused on turning performance data into practical, operational improvements that reduce failures and strengthen depot capability.

What You'll Be Responsible For
  • Monitoring, recording and analysing fleet performance data (Bugle, TRUST, XV and other systems)
  • Identifying trends and failure modes to inform technical and production decisions
  • Investigating and producing performance and safety-related reports
  • Providing engineering expertise to production teams
  • Coaching and developing depot staff to improve fault finding capability
  • Delivering specialist technical mentoring and training
  • Supporting fleet incident management, including on call duties where required
What Success Looks Like

Improved fleet performance against business targets
Reduction in repeat defects and competency related failures
Stronger fault finding capability across production teams
Efficient, data driven maintenance processes

What You'll Bring
  • HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
  • Minimum 3 years' experience within traction & rolling stock
  • Strong technical knowledge of rolling stock maintenance standards
  • Understanding of railway operating, safety and performance systems
  • Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills
  • High attention to detail and strong IT capability
  • Confident communicator able to influence operational teams
Why Join Us?

You'll play a vital role in improving reliability, enhancing technical capability and driving measurable performance improvements within a complex rail engineering environment.

If you're technically curious, performance driven and passionate about improving fleet reliability - we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future performance of our fleet.