Materials Recovery Specialist

ENGINEERINGUK; Westbury; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

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About the role (External)

Join Our Team as a Materials Recovery Specialist!

Are you passionate about sustainability and resource management?

Do you have a keen eye for detail and a commitment to safety?

This role will be working within the Production Services team within Route Services. Production Services are responsible for critical railway activities involving the Lineside Recovery Team, who focus on clearing the railway to keep our infrastructure clear for our staff and passengers.

As a Materials Recovery Specialist, you will play a crucial role in assessing materials produced by lineside renewals and improvements. Your primary responsibility will be to establish the quantities and quality of materials for recovery and supervise safe handling methods. You will work closely with other contractors and protection personnel to ensure compliance with statutory rail guidelines and company policies.

In this key role you will be travelling between areas such as Wiltshire, Wales, Birmingham (and more) to visit various sites, depots and lineside locations. This will be to assess and book in the haulage for removing rail, sleepers and S&C materials. This is a varied opportunity and will require the candidate to be self-motivated, a problem solver and customer focused.

Your Responsibilities:

• Assess and supervise the recovery of materials from lineside renewals and improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
• Maintain a clean and environmentally friendly site.
• Report defects and damages to plant, tools, materials, and equipment.
• Attend training courses and briefing sessions as instructed by management.
• Provide support and advice related to the recovery and use of serviceable materials.

Key Responsibilities

1. Co-operate with other contractors and protection personnel to ensure compliance with Statutory Rail guidelines.
2. Follow reasonable work instructions from managers and customer representatives.
3. Maintain inducted skills, manual handling and small tool competencies.
4. Maintain an environmentally friendly, clean and tidy site.
5. Assume responsibility for the proper use and maintenance of appropriate P.P.E.
6. Report any accidents, near misses or safety/environmentally related incidents to management.
7. Attend training courses, briefing sessions etc as instructed by management.
8. Ensure familiarity with company health and safety policy and key practices related to work on the rail network.
9. Undertake other duties as may be reasonably requested by the company.
10. Work closely with local delivery units and customer HQ's regarding serviceable materials.
11. Attend local delivery units and customer HQ's to give support and advice related to serviceable materials.
12. Maintain a general knowledge of the industry and be aware of changes in legislation and regulations.

Essential Criteria:

• Possession of a Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of safety rules and regulations.
• Working knowledge of relevant railway geography and network capability.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Commercial and negotiation skills.
• Excellent administration skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication skills.
• A customer-focused approach.

Desirable Criteria:

• Additional knowledge of relevant railway geography, equipment, and facilities.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a team dedicated to sustainability and resource management.
• Engage in a role that offers variety and the opportunity to make a tangible impact.
• Work in a supportive environment that values continuous development and innovation.

If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become a Materials Recovery Specialist and contribute to our mission of sustainable resource management!

How to apply (External)

Vacancy type: This role is permanent,
Location: This position is homebased but will require extensive travel for which a company vehicle will be provided.
Hours: 48 hours per week and travel as required to visit various sites, depots and lineside locations.
Salary range: £37,500 - £39,500 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Closing date: 1 May 2025. Late applicants will not be accepted.

You will need to complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria, please complete this as part of the application process and add this to your CV in one document.Applicants who do not complete this statement will not be shortlisted.
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If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Victoria Patterson at [e-mail]

If you would like any reasonable adjustments support during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcing Team who will happily assist.

The recruitment process will consist of shortlisted candidates being invited to take part in the following;

• Competency Based Interview

• Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by phone or email.

For further information about how we recruit, please visit: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/careers/how-we-recruit/

This role is safety critical and will require a medical and/or Personal Track Safety Competence.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

For some of our roles all prospective external candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test.

More information can be found in our Drugs and Alcohol Guidance document.

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