Overhead Line Supervisor – Lead OLE Safety & Maintenance

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

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