High Level Technician - Rail

Ambitek Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A Rail Services Company in London seeks a High Level Technician. Responsibilities include assisting in the maintenance and repair of trains, focusing on electrical and mechanical fault finding. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in electrical discipline, with desirable experience in rail. This role demands strong troubleshooting skills in a safety-critical environment. Full-time position with competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification required – NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline.
• Experience in Rail is desirable.
• Ability to work from maintenance manuals and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in corrective mechanical and electrical maintenance on the trains.
• Ensure all maintenance complies with safety regulations.
• Resolve issues on the network during service failures.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Diagnostic tools usage

Troubleshooting

Education

NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline

Tools

Laptops

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Overview

Specification for the HLT role at Wimbledon. Our Rolling Stock client required 8 x heads ASAP. While rolling stock experience is preferable it is not essential. They have highlighted that Avionic Technicians would be a good fit for the role. What is essential is strong electrical fault finding skills as well as software diagnosis. Working Days & Nights. 4 on 4 off.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Reliability Shift Manager, as part of a small technical team, you will be required to assist the Fleet Operator to undertake / supervise primarily in the corrective mechanical and electrical maintenance, detailed fault finding and repair on the Class 701 South West Rail fleet of trains. Successful applicants will be responsible for ensuring that any maintenance undertaken at the depot is completed in accordance with the company’s processes, procedures and comply with all safety regulations. This is a Safety Critical environment and all tasks undertaken will need to ensure that the operator can achieve and maintain the reliability and availability targets set for the trains. The candidate will also assist the Operator when failures occur during service and resolve any issues on the network.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Fleet Operator to undertake / supervise corrective mechanical and electrical maintenance, detailed fault finding and repair on the Class 701 South West Rail fleet of trains.
• Ensure that maintenance undertaken at the depot is completed in accordance with the company’s processes and procedures and complies with all safety regulations.
• Work in a Safety Critical environment to help achieve and maintain reliability and availability targets for the trains.
• Assist the Operator when failures occur during service and resolve issues on the network.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification required – NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline.
• Experience required:
• Experience within Rail desirable.
• Use of laptops and diagnostic tools to determine faults.
• Ability to work from maintenance manuals and schematics.
• Experience of mechanical or electrical fault finding.
• Experience of mechanical or electrical repairs.
• Troubleshooting and evidence gathering.

Person profile

• You will be a highly self-motivated individual, able to work under your own initiative.
• You will possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• You will need extensive all-round knowledge of Mechanical Engineering.
• You will need extensive all-round knowledge of Electrical Engineering.

Job Information

• Job Title: High Level Technician - Rail
• Company: Ambitek Limited
• Location: UK
• Rate: £31.48 - £41.11 per hour, 50 hours per week
• Posted: Sep 23, 2025
• Closes: Oct 24, 2025
• Sector: Contract
• Hours: Full Time