technician [Track Maintenance]

TN United Kingdom; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Technicians to join their maintenance team. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing the rail track network, ensuring safety and efficiency for passengers and freight. You will work outdoors in all weather conditions, leading a team and developing your management skills. The company values transferrable skills and offers comprehensive training to help you succeed in this rewarding career path. If you're passionate about safety and teamwork, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in the rail industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in maintenance tasks including S&C replacement.
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, inspect, and repair the track network safely and efficiently.
• Lead the team and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Technical skills in maintenance

Safety awareness

Problem-solving

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ Level 1 or 2

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Safety Critical Competencies

Driving licence (category B)

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Posted:

22.03.2025

Expiry Date:

06.05.2025

Job Description:

The role is working with the MDT, who cover the Wessex Outer geographical area, based out of Eastleigh DU.

Working in all weathers on the frontline, you'll carry out everything from maintenance to faulting. What's more, you'll develop your management skills by deputising for the Team Leader.

You'll help keep our nation moving every single day.

A critical part of the work we do is the daily upkeep of the rail network. As a Technician you'll work outdoors in a team, supporting essential maintenance to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users.

Our Technician community comes from a variety of different backgrounds, and this might be the first time that you've even considered a career in rail. We're focused on your transferrable skills and behaviours and if you can demonstrate that, then we will provide you with all the necessary training to have you working safely and competently out on the network.

And if you make the grade then you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that recently joined the top 50 in Glassdoor's 2021 Best Places to Work.

As part of the application process for a Technician, all applicants are required to complete some pre-screening questions. These questions require time and concentration so please prepare for this accordingly, ensuring you read each question carefully before responding.

Applicants must hold PTS and Controller of site safety as a minimum requirement. Knowledge & experience of track maintenance and track inspection desired.

About the role (External)

Our Technicians provide the essential link between the Team Leader and the team's Operatives. Technicians specialise in a range of disciplines and for this role you'll become a specialist in:

Track: You'll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting and repairing the track network (also known as the Permanent Way or P-Way) to keep the railway safe and efficient. This is a very manual role as you'll be working with rails, sleepers and ballast that support the trains, together with their associated drainage and ancillary structures.

Our Technicians work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day or night. You could be involved in demanding manual work, often with the need to transport kit across tricky terrain. Being safety focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you'll often be working next to moving trains travelling at high speed.

You matter to your team

A natural team player, you'll also be able to lead the team when asked by the team leader. You'll use your skills to deliver work safely and will check the team has the right competencies to meet our strict safety standards. You'll also be a role model for safe working behaviours and be confident to challenge any potential risks to safety, so that everyone gets home safe every day.

You matter to us

Today's Technicians can go onto become tomorrow's Team Leaders. Your commitment to self-development and continuous learning is hugely important in this role and we'll provide you with all the training to develop both technical and non-technical skills. If you're joining us from another industry, the structured training will give you the skills and confidence to move into a rewarding career in rail.

Your skills matter

Our Technicians play a vital role in our maintenance teams. You don't necessarily need rail experience, but you do need to show how your transferrable skills meet the following:

1. Leadership – You're able to lead, motivate and direct a team for safe and efficient work delivery.
2. Effective communicator – You'll need strong communication skills and be able to deliver clear instructions to the team and other colleagues.
3. Technical skills – You'll have knowledge and experience of inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques in the discipline that you are applying for.
4. Safety – You consistently role model safe behaviours, can arrange and implement safe systems of work, and are confident to challenge if you think a situation is unsafe.
5. Problem solver – You'll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions. You'll consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline, keeping up to date with new standards, procedures and instructions to issues you find in your working environment.
6. Willingness to learn – You'll consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline, keeping up to date with new standards, procedures and instructions.
7. Relevant qualification – You'll ideally hold an NVQ Level 1 or 2 linked to the discipline you are applying for. Or you have achieved an equivalent level of relevant experience.

It matters that this is the right role for you.

Here's some additional information which might help you:

1. Shifts – the Technician role involves a changing shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.
2. Outdoor working - Our Technicians work outside in all weathers and so you'll be comfortable working in different conditions.
3. Safe working - Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment (if not already held). This will include a hearing and eyesight examination. If you're an external candidate – you will also be required to undergo.
4. Driving - As a technician you'll also need a driving licence (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles.
5. Commute times - You'll also need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you're applying for.

Essential Criteria

1. Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
2. Knowledge of how to organise and control the safe and efficient delivery of work.
3. Strong communication skills, both in person and in writing.
4. Knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques.
5. Willing and able to work shifts in all weathers.
6. Hold Safety Critical Competencies COSS CRP and PC.
7. Hold Tr04 and Tr11 Competence.

Desirable Criteria

1. Hold or be working towards an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience.
2. Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need, this may also include driving vehicles up to 7.5t and a requirement to upgrade their driving licence by undertaking additional training.
3. Hold Safety Critical Competencies Strapping, NSCD (Ops) and Engineering Supervisor.

To be successful in this role we also require you to have:

A minimum of 5 years' experience in undertaking maintenance tasks including S&C replacement and renewal.

Hold Tr04 Track Geometry and Tr11 Competence, Track Handback.

Level 1 & 2 stressing.