Section Manager [Communications] - Three Bridges Telecoms Depot

Join the Southern Region, one of the UK's busiest and most dynamic railway areas, covering Wessex, Sussex, and Kent. We keep vital passenger and freight routes moving daily, impacting millions of journeys through collaboration, innovation, and resilience.

Section Manager - Communications

Location: Three Bridges Telecoms Depot

Hours: Full-Time (Days, Nights & Weekends - Safety-Critical Role)

As a Section Manager - Communications, you will be responsible for leading a key part of the Infrastructure Maintenance function. Your primary goal is to ensure that all communications assets are safe, reliable, and compliant with relevant standards.

About the role:

• Lead and direct infrastructure maintenance delivery teams and contractors to achieve business objectives.
• Oversee inspections, faulting, maintenance, and renewal activities for communication assets.
• Ensure all work adheres to safety, performance, cost, and quality expectations.
• Manage and develop team members, fostering competence, welfare, and engagement.
• Promote and embed safe working behaviours and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Monitor performance, surveillance, and work quality standards.
• Produce and deliver a compliant work programme within budget and resource constraints.
• Prepare work specifications, method statements, and resource plans.
• Implement improvements in safety, reliability, productivity, and efficiency.
• Verify work quality, ensure asset compliance, and identify renewal needs.
• Maintain accurate operational records and respond promptly to operational issues, including out-of-hours emergencies.
• Support your professional development and contribute to the development of others.
• Fulfill duties under the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations.

Your experience and skills:

• Proven experience managing and directing teams in a technical or safety-critical environment.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing and engaging teams.
• Experience in delivering a compliant and effective work programme.
• Ability to demonstrate, promote, and embed safe working behaviours.
• Capacity to lead change and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coach, influence, and develop others.
• Knowledge of communications systems or conductor rail maintenance processes, systems, and standards.
• Understanding of budget management, cost control, and waste reduction.
• Familiarity with Construction, Design & Management (CDM) Regulations.
• Ability to hold and retain required competencies.
• NVQ Level 3/4 (or equivalent) qualification or equivalent experience.
• Willingness and ability to drive for business needs.

Important Information: This is a safety-critical role requiring a medical assessment and drug/alcohol testing. Flexibility for days, nights, and weekends is essential.