Overhead Line Supervisor

West Midlands Metro; Darlaston; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Travel on Trams & NX Buses (for你e

MML Pension

25 Days Holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Job summary

West Midlands Metro is recruiting an experienced Infrastructure Overhead Line (OLE) Supervisor to lead maintenance, inspection and fault-response activities across the West Midlands Metro network. You will act as on-site technical authority, coordinating worksites, managing isolations and supporting the OLE Team Leader to achieve asset reliability and safety compliance.

We seek a safety‑minded engineering professional with leadership capability, ready to supervise OLE Technicians and contractors

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in rail or light-rail OLE environments.
• Experience in safety-critical operational settings.
• Experience supervising electrical isolations and OLE maintenance.
• Understanding of engineering tolerances and technical measurement techniques.
• GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent).
• Level 3 Mechanical or Electrical qualification.
• ILM Level 3 (or working towards).

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate OLE inspections, maintenance and fault-response activities across the network.
• Act as Person in Charge (PIC/PICOP) and Authorised Person (AP) for isolations within agreed competency.
• Lead on-site OLE works, ensuring full compliance with RAMS, isolation plans, safety procedures and engineering tolerances.
• Oversee works on contact wire systems, tension devices, section insulators, support structures and fittings.
• Verify electrical isolations, carry out compliance checks and ensure accurate measurement of wire height, stagger and wear.
• Lead fault-finding, repairs and adjustments to restore system integrity safely and efficiently.
• Maintain accurate OLE inspection and maintenance records within the Agility system.
• Supervise and develop OLE Technicians, Team Members and Apprentices, promoting high safety and technical standards.
• Oversee contractor activities and verify workmanship and compliance prior to returning assets to service.
• Support commissioning, upgrades and project works affecting overhead line assets.
• Deputise for the OLE Team Leader when required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety-critical experience

Electrical isolations supervision

Engineering tolerances understanding

GCSE Maths & English

Level 3 Mechanical or Electrical

ILM Level 3 study or qualification

Education

GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent)

Level 3 Mechanical or Electrical qualification

ILM Level 3 (or working towards)

Job description

Location

Wednesbury Depot, Potters Lane, WS10 0AR

Salary

£46,032 per annum, DOE

Contract

Full time, Permanent

Benefits

• Free Travel on Trams & NX Buses (for you and your partner)


• MML Pension


• 25 Days Holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Keep the West Midlands moving safely, reliably, and securely! At Midland Metro Limited (MML), we are proud to operate and maintain the West Midlands Metro, providing a safe, reliable, and sustainable tram service across the region. Our Infrastructure team plays a vital role in ensuring the network remains safe, efficient, and welcoming for all passengers. We are now recruiting for an experienced Infrastructure Overhead Line (OLE) Supervisor to lead maintenance, inspection and fault-response activities across the West Midlands Metro network. This is a critical leadership role within a safety-critical electric railway environment, ensuring high-quality OLE performance and full compliance with engineering standards, isolation procedures and operational requirements. You will act as the on-site technical authority, providing clear leadership to OLE teams, coordinating worksites, managing isolations and supporting the OLE Team Leader in achieving asset reliability, compliance and continuous improvement goals. As our Overhead Line Supervisor, you will:

• Plan and coordinate OLE inspections, maintenance and fault-response activities across the network.


• Act as Person in Charge (PIC/PICOP) and Authorised Person (AP) for isolations within agreed competency.


• Lead on-site OLE works, ensuring full compliance with RAMS, isolation plans, safety procedures and engineering tolerances.


• Oversee works on contact wire systems, tension devices, section insulators, support structures and fittings.


• Verify electrical isolations, carry out compliance checks and ensure accurate measurement of wire height, stagger and wear.


• Lead fault-finding, repairs and adjustments to restore system integrity safely and efficiently.


• Maintain accurate OLE inspection and maintenance records within the Agility system.


• Supervise and develop OLE Technicians, Team Members and Apprentices, promoting high safety and technical standards.


• Oversee contractor activities and verify workmanship and compliance prior to returning assets to service.


• Support commissioning, upgrades and project works affecting overhead line assets.


• Deputise for the OLE Team Leader when required.

You’ll be an experienced engineering professional with strong leadership capability and a passion for safety and reliability. You take ownership, stay calm under pressure, and enjoy helping others deliver their best work.

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

• Supervisory experience in rail or light-rail OLE environments.


• Experience in safety-critical operational settings.


• Experience supervising electrical isolations and OLE maintenance.


• Understanding of engineering tolerances and technical measurement techniques.


• GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent).


• Level 3 Mechanical or Electrical qualification.


• ILM Level 3 (or working towards).

It would be great if you had:

• MEWP operation or MEWP-based OLE activity.


• Emergency OLE fault response.


• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent).