Operative - Track Maintenance

Network Rail; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking an Operative for Track Maintenance in Eastleigh. This role involves supporting essential maintenance tasks, ensuring safety, and working outdoors in all weather conditions. Ideal candidates will have experience in safety-critical environments and a willingness to learn and develop new skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a safety-critical environment.
• Ability to work shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support team in maintaining equipment and providing lookout duties for safety.
• Work outdoors in all conditions, often involving manual work.
• Commit to self-development through training.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Proactive Planning

Willingness to Learn

Job description

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Department Name

CX PM, Infrastructure Improvement, Indirect (881034) G1

Location

Eastleigh, GB

About Network Rail

Are you looking to join an organisation where you do meaningful work every day? As an Operative you'll be starting a rewarding career with Network Rail. Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country's economic prosperity.

We're undertaking an ambitious change. Our vision is Putting Passengers First – we're a company that is on the side of passengers and freight users; that is easy to engage with and is an efficient and dependable partner; a company people are proud to work for; instinctively recognised as an industry leader.

We're an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions. Everyone matters is our diversity strategy. By 2024 we will be an even more open, diverse and inclusive organisation that is better at reflecting the communities that we serve. By putting our passengers first, our strategy will help us to provide a more accessible and more inclusive experience for you.

Brief Description

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 an Operative you'll work in a small team, supporting essential maintenance to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users.

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

If you make the grade, 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.

Application Process

All applicants are required to complete pre-screening questions, which require time and concentration. Please read each question carefully before responding.

About The Role (External)

Operatives specialise in various disciplines; for this role, you'll become a specialist in Track Maintenance. You'll work outdoors in all conditions, often involving manual work and transporting kit across tricky terrain. Safety, adherence to rules, and teamwork are critical, especially working near moving trains.

Your Role and Skills

• Support your team in maintaining equipment and providing lookout duties for safety.
• Commit to self-development through training, with clear career progression opportunities.
• Demonstrate transferrable skills such as teamwork, communication, proactive planning, working under pressure, following rules, and willingness to learn.

Additional Information

• Shift work including days, nights, and weekends.
• Outdoor work in all weather conditions.
• Requires a valid driving license (category B).
• Within a 60-minute commute of the location.

Essential Criteria

• Experience in a safety-critical environment.
• Ability to work shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Team player with good communication skills.
• Willing to develop new skills.
• Meet application screening question benchmarks.

How To Apply

Answer a series of Yes/No questions as part of your application. It may take 30 minutes to an hour to complete. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close before the deadline.

Salary and Benefits

IMC £30,351 + Location Allowance. Benefits details are available on our website.

Closing Date

28th May 2025. Apply early to avoid missing out.

Additional Notes

Offers are conditional upon pre-employment checks, including drug and alcohol testing, medical assessments, and background checks. We are committed to inclusivity and support reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.