Rail Electrician: LV/Signalling, 60h/wk, Long-Term

Construction, Property and Engineering; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting a qualified Electrician to support critical rail infrastructure and power distribution upgrades on the Sizewell rail corridor, covering LV supplies, 3-phase up to 95 mm² SWA, and points heating installations.

You will work on rail signalling power networks (650V) and lead changeovers, with a right-first-time safety mindset on track isolation protocols. 60 hours/week on site in Sizewell/Leiston area, long-term framework.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 / JIB Gold Card (Installation Electrician).
• BS 7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• City & Guilds 2391 (or 2394/2395) Inspection & Testing.
• Rail experience terminating large SWAs trackside, rail points heating systems.

Responsibilities

• LV Supplies & Cabling: Glanding, terminating, dressing, and testing 3-phase LV supplies up to 95 mm² 5-core SWA.
• Points Heating (PTH) Systems: Full installation, heating strips, temperature probes, and distribution transformers.
• Signalling Power: Glanding, terminating, and testing 650V signalling feeder cables to NR standards.
• Changeovers & Recoveries: Safe isolation, disconnection, and strip-out of redundant equipment after cutovers.
• Testing & Certification: Dead/live testing, loop impedance, insulation resistance, and handover documentation.

Skills

JIB Gold Card

Rail experience

Safety mindset

BS 7671 regs

Signalling power

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds 2391

Job description

Randstad CPE is recruiting a qualified Electrician to support critical rail infrastructure and power distribution upgrades on the Sizewell rail corridor, covering LV supplies, 3-phase up to 95 mm² SWA, and points heating installations.

You will work on rail signalling power networks (650V) and lead changeovers, with a right-first-time safety mindset on track isolation protocols. 60 hours/week on site in Sizewell/Leiston area, long-term framework.