Overhead Line Supervisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel on trams and NX buses for你

Job summary

West Midlands Metro is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Overhead Line Supervisor to lead maintenance, inspection and fault-response activities across the network from the Wednesbury depot. The role requires acting as on-site PIC and AP for isolations, ensuring RAMS compliance and high safety standards.

You will supervise OLE Technicians and Apprentices, coordinate worksites, manage isolations and support commissioning and upgrades of overhead line assets in a safety-critical electric

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 PIC/PICOP and Authorized Person for isolations within competency.
• Lead on-site OLE works with RAMS, isolation plans and safety procedures.
• Oversee work on contact wire systems, tension devices, insulators and fittings.
• Verify isolations, perform compliance checks and measure wire height and wear.
• Lead fault-finding and repairs to restore system integrity safely.
• Maintain OLE inspection records in Agility.
• Supervise OLE Technicians, Apprentices, and promote safety standards.
• Oversee contractor activities and verify workmanship.
• Support commissioning, upgrades and projects affecting OLE assets.
• Depose for OLE Team Leader when required.

Education

GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent)

Level 3 Mechanical or Electrical qualification

ILM Level 3 (or working towards)

Tools

MEWP operation

Job description

Overhead Line Supervisor

Location: Wednesbury Depot, Potters Lane, WS10 0AR

Salary: £46,032 per annum, DOE + Excellent Benefits!

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.

About You

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)