Senior Rail Electrical Service Engineer – Lead Technician

South Eastern Railway; Ashford; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension

24 days annual leave

Job summary

South Eastern Railway is seeking a Service Engineer Level 3 to join the Ashford Depot engineering team. You will lead primary defect repair in-service units, handle defect troubleshooting and diagnosis, and ensure work scope adherence within a fixed SE5-led team.

Ideal candidates will have electrical engineering background, NVQ3/equivalents, BTEC qualification, and IT/data interpretation skills. A full safety medical is required, along with valid references and pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Experienced in an engineering discipline (Electrical Based)
• NVQ 3 in engineering maintenance, electrical, mechanical or equivalent
• Hold a Technical Certificate in Engineering BTEC
• Have intermediate IT skills and able to interpret data
• Able to carry out first level fault finding and follow schematics and diagrams
• Physically fit and able to pass a medical to engineering standard.

Responsibilities

• This is a wide ranging role, providing technical expertise. The SE3 role will be responsible for primary defect repair including in service units, including, defect troubleshooting, defect diagnosis, work scope adherence and defect rectification
• Report directing to the SE5, the SE3 will carry out all engineering activities, including exams, defects rectification, modifications, time based maintenance packages and repair. SE3s will report to the SE5 in a fixed team structure.
• The SE3 is also responsible for in service defect repair, including liaising with external stakeholders and re railing activities.
• Key tasks will include technical expertise and defect repair, working with colleagues effectively to the required standards and specifications. Ensure effectiveness to meet production and operational deadlines targets.

Skills

Electrical engineering focus

Fault finding

Interpreting data

IT literacy

Education

NVQ 3 in engineering maintenance, electrical, mechanical or equivalent

Technical Certificate in Engineering BTEC

Job description

South Eastern Railway is seeking a Service Engineer Level 3 to join the Ashford Depot engineering team. You will lead primary defect repair in-service units, handle defect troubleshooting and diagnosis, and ensure work scope adherence within a fixed SE5-led team.

Ideal candidates will have electrical engineering background, NVQ3/equivalents, BTEC qualification, and IT/data interpretation skills. A full safety medical is required, along with valid references and pre-employment checks.