Rail Infrastructure Electrical & Mechanical Technician

West Midlands Metro; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

West Midlands Metro is seeking an Infrastructure Electrical & Mechanical Technician to join our Engineering team in a live transport environment. You will maintain electrical and mechanical infrastructure across substations, traction power and associated assets, performing planned and reactive maintenance and fault diagnosis.

The role requires a Level 3 electrical qualification, industrial maintenance experience, and flexibility to work out-of-hours, nights and weekends as part of on-call

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Experience in an industrial electrical maintenance environment.
• Good fault-finding, inspection and testing abilities.
• Experience with LV systems, three-phase supplies, switchgear or similar assets.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Flexible hours including nights, weekends and on-call.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance.
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs.
• Support testing and commissioning activities.
• Maintain accurate records in the asset management system.
• Contribute to on-call support for out-of-hours repairs.

Skills

Fault-finding

Inspection & testing

Reading schematics

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

Electrical qualification Level 3 or above

Tools

SCADA systems

Asset management software

Job description

West Midlands Metro is seeking an Infrastructure Electrical & Mechanical Technician to join our Engineering team in a live transport environment. You will maintain electrical and mechanical infrastructure across substations, traction power and associated assets, performing planned and reactive maintenance and fault diagnosis.

The role requires a Level 3 electrical qualification, industrial maintenance experience, and flexibility to work out-of-hours, nights and weekends as part of on-call