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Triumph Consultants Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Triumph Consultants Ltd in Wakefield invites applications for a Signals & Telecoms Team Leader. You will lead a skilled maintenance team, overseeing inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal activities while ensuring safety and compliance across assets.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a clear commitment to safe working practices. NR/L3/SIG standards familiarity is expected; NVQ 2/3 or equivalent is desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in signalling maintenance, faulting and inspection.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience with NR/L3/SIG/10663 and NR/L3/SIG/11231 standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organise day-to-day team activities and workload.
• Promote a strong safety culture and safe systems of work.
• Oversee signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal.
• Ensure work meets required standards, procedures and quality controls.
• Manage team competence, performance and development.
• Ensure vehicles, tools, plant and equipment are safe and fit for purpose.
• Produce operational and compliance reports.
• Work hands-on with the team when required.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety culture

Communication

Organisation

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent

Job description

Hours: Not specified but will be based around shifts, days/nights/weekends

Length of Contract: PERMANENT

Location: Wakefield

Hybrid Arrangements: On-site

We’re looking for an experienced Signals & Telecoms Team Leader to lead a skilled maintenance team delivering safe, efficient and high-quality inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal activities.

You’ll combine strong technical knowledge with hands-on leadership, taking responsibility for safety, quality, compliance, team performance and competence across a range of safety‑critical signalling assets.

Key responsibilities:

Lead and organise day-to-day team activities and workload

Promote a strong safety culture and safe systems of work

Oversee signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal

Ensure work meets required standards, procedures and quality controls

Manage team competence, performance and development

Ensure vehicles, tools, plant and equipment are safe and fit for purpose

Produce operational and compliance reports

Work hands‑on with the team when required

Proven experience in signalling maintenance, faulting and inspection

Strong understanding of relevant standards, procedures and instructions, including NR/L3/SIG/10663 and NR/L3/SIG/11231

Experience leading, motivating and influencing a team

Strong communication and organisational skills

A clear commitment to safe working practices

Desirable: Relevant NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent experience, previous Team Leader experience, and willingness to drive operational vehicles.

Please note: This is a safety‑critical role involving days, nights, weekends and on‑call working. Medical assessment and drug & alcohol testing apply.

Job Ref: 8089

Anticipated Length of Assignment:Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.