Senior Maintenance Technician Crossrail

Transport for London (TfL) offers a unique opportunity to build your career within an iconic brand with a rich heritage and commercial outlook.

We are seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician (Air Conditioning) to join our Rail for London Infrastructure team. This is a permanent, safety-critical role where you will be instrumental in maintaining the mechanical and air conditioning systems that support the Elizabeth Line.

About the Role

In this role, you will lead maintenance delivery, provide essential technical expertise, and ensure that our assets remain safe, reliable, and available for passengers. You will be based at Plumstead Depot and the Elizabeth Line Central Operating Section.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance delivery, including fault response, inspections, and planned preventative maintenance.
• Oversee asset monitoring, condition-based maintenance, and safe hand-back of assets.
• Collaborate effectively with engineering and operations teams.
• Promote a strong safety culture and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What we are looking for

We are looking for candidates with:

• Proven leadership experience in a safety-critical environment, preferably within the railway sector.
• Knowledge of railway standards.
• A Full UK driving license and the ability to drive company vehicles.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Specialist knowledge of Building Services and public health systems, with a strong background in air conditioning and mechanical maintenance.
• Substantial experience as a Mechanical Technician, Building Services Technician, or Senior Maintenance Technician, including planned preventive maintenance and fault finding/repair within a plant room environment.
• Relevant NVQ qualifications (e.g., Level 2 & 3 Diploma in Heating and Ventilation, Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Installing, Testing and Maintaining Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems, or equivalent certifications like C&G 2079-14 F-Gas).

Desirable Qualifications

• HND or equivalent qualification.
• Professional membership.
• Knowledge of Network Rail standards.
• Experience within rail infrastructure.

Benefits

Joining TfL means you will enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• A final salary pension scheme.
• Free travel on the TfL network.
• 75% reimbursement for National Rail travel (season ticket or 28-day flexi ticket).
• Generous annual leave entitlement (29/30 days plus public and bank holidays).
• Support for work-life balance with a hybrid working approach where business needs allow.
• Optional private healthcare.
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme.
• Access to retail, health, leisure, and travel offers.
• Discounted Eurostar travel.

Application Process:

Please submit a CV and a cover letter (max two pages) detailing your skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to this role. PDF format is preferred, without photographs or images. All certificates will be required at the interview stage.

TfL is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. We use anonymising software in our recruitment process to ensure fairness.