Assistant Signal & Telecoms Maintenance Engineer

Network Rail; Perth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking an Assistant Signal & Telecoms Maintenance Engineer in Scotland, with leadership responsibility for the Technical Support Team and Control Centre Technicians. The role involves directing maintenance activities, ensuring safety and competence, and monitoring asset performance across the railway network.

The successful candidate will provide technical guidance, undertake surveys and design work, and oversee compliance processes within the delivery unit.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques.
• Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes.
• Knowledge of the operational railway environment.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures.
• Design knowledge and experience.
• Failure/incident management and rectification techniques.
• Knowledge of other functional disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the Technical Support Team and Control Centre Technicians to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
• Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
• Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.
• Monitor asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and support.
• Undertake survey and design work.
• Manage the assurance and non compliance process within the delivery unit.
• Undertake technical inspections and investigations.
• Provide local requirements to arrange track monitoring trains and receive outputs.
• Maintain the accuracy of systems, databases and records.
• Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.
• Undertake an agreed programme of staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.

Skills

Maintenance delivery

Safety and compliance

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organisational skills

IRSE Licence (Signalling)

Tools

IRSE Licence holder (Signalling only)

Job description

Assistant Signal & Telecoms Maintenance Engineer

IRC2363778

Who We Are

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!

Scotland's Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

The successful candidate will manage and direct the Technical Support Team and Control Centre Technicians to provide production, performance, assurance, technical, analytical, and data quality support to the Maintenance Engineering team.They will paramount in assisting the Signal & Telecoms Maintenance Engineer in the delivery of duties as required.

Here are some of the duties your role will include:

• Manage and direct the Technical Support team and Control Centre Technicians to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.


• Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.


• Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.


• Monitor asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency.


• Provide technical guidance and support.


• Undertake survey and design work.


• Manage the assurance and non compliance process within the delivery unit.


• Undertake technical inspections and investigations.


• Provide local requirements to arrange track monitoring trains and receive outputs.


• Maintain the accuracy of systems, databases and records.


• Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.


• Undertake an agreed programme of staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.

Closing date: Midnight of 1st September 2026

Please note proof of all essential qualifications will be required.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a competency based interview.

Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

• Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques


• Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes


• Knowledge of operational railway environment


• Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures


• Design knowledge and experience


• Failure/incident management and rectification techniques


• Knowledge of other functional disciplines


• IRSE Licence holder (Signalling only)


• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills