Technician [Signalling Maintenance]

Network Rail is responsible for operating and maintaining the railway infrastructure 24/7. Our purpose is to connect people and goods with where they need to be, aiming for a simpler, better, greener railway. We are proud to be recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equity for the fourth consecutive year.

The Signalling & Telecoms (S&T) team offers a dynamic and diverse role, integrating both electrical and mechanical engineering skills. The variety of tasks, from using electronic testing equipment to working with mechanical systems that guide trains, ensures no two days are the same. Maintaining the rail network is a fundamental part of our daily operations.

As a Railway Technician, you will work outdoors as part of a close-knit team. Your responsibilities will include undertaking inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal work as allocated. You will also provide support to the Team Leader in organising and motivating the team to ensure work is undertaken safely, efficiently, and to the relevant standards. If you are ready to make a real difference, we encourage you to apply.

Your experience and skills

As a Technician, you will be a key member of the team, carrying out tasks as directed by the Team Leader. This role requires leadership, technical expertise, and oversight of work quality. You will support the Team Leader to organise and motivate the team, ensuring work is undertaken safely, efficiently, and to the relevant standards.

• Undertake inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal work as allocated and where directed.
• Act as Team Leader, accurately reporting all work completed/not completed.
• Produce and maintain records as required.
• Control and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
• Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
• Knowledge of how to organise and control the safe and efficient delivery of work.
• Demonstrate, promote, and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
• Able to lead, motivate, and direct a team.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal techniques.
• Conversant with standards, procedures, and instructions.
• Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, as required by business need.
• Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 1 or 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained an appropriate level of knowledge through equivalent relevant experience.
• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

Please Note: There may be a requirement to work on call in this role if you opt to take the Standard Maintenance contract.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Choice of pension schemes.
• Discounted leisure train travel for you and your family.
• 75% subsidy on Rail and Underground season tickets.
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave.
• My Benefits platform – offering national and local discounts on retailers, gym membership, and more.

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, please let us know, and we will do our best to assist you.

For help with the recruitment process, please contact the North West & Central Resourcing Team.

PLEASE NOTE - all offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.