Senior Technical Officer [Track]

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in transport and logistics is seeking a Senior Technical Officer to join their Maintenance Engineering team. This role involves providing essential technical support, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and managing work specifications. You'll be part of a dynamic environment that values flexibility and encourages professional development. With a commitment to safety and well-being, this company offers a supportive workplace where your contributions will make a significant impact on the railway's efficiency and reliability. If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Discounted online shopping

Childcare vouchers

Healthcare offers

Subsidies on rail season tickets

Pension schemes

Paid reserve leave for Armed Forces

Qualifications

• Knowledge of technical support activities and techniques.
• Experience in electrification and plant maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and check the quality of work delivered.
• Provide technical support and guidance.
• Design, install, test and commission equipment.

Skills

Technical Support

Electrification Knowledge

Construction Management

Communication Skills

Coaching and Development

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Engineering

Job description

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View more categories View less categories Sector Transport and Logistics Role Senior Executive Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

About Network Rail

At Network Rail, we're part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK everyday. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain and operate our network.

We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone . For more information about Network Rail click here .

Brief Description

The Senior Technical Officer will provide technical support to the Maintenance Engineering team.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities

1. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements, plans and other instructions.

2. Adhere to company policies and procedures

3. Manage and check the quality of work delivered and confirm assets are compliant to standards.

4. Manage the preparation of work and resource specifications, method statements and plans.

5. Provide technical support and guidance.

6. Design, install, test and commission equipment.

7. Undertake and supervise technical tasks, survey and design work.

8. Undertake technical inspections, tests, investigations and analysis of technical data.

9. Prioritise work arising and agree work plans for the group.

10. Prepare specifications and requisition for materials.

11. Manage processes and systems for the calibration and certification of tools and equipment.

12. Manage information to update systems, databases and records.

13. Contribute to your own development and that of others.

Experience, skills, knowledge and competencies.

1. Knowledge of technical support activities and techniques.

2. Knowledge and experience of electrification and plant maintenance and construction management process, systems and standards.

3. Knowledge of design requirements, processes and techniques.

4. Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.

5. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

6. Able to coach, influence and develop others.

7. Hold and retain the competencies relevant to this post and required by business need.

8. Ideally hold or be working towards and NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in an engineering/leadership subject.

9. Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

The Senior Technical Officer is a safety critical and key safety post. If not already held by the successful applicant, any offer of employment will be subject to passing the relevant pre-appointment medical including a drug & alcohol test.

How to apply (External)

Salary: starting at £32,500 + Role Associated Allowances

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Closing date: 22nd May 2025

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!

Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accreditedDisability Confident Leader . This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

Find out more about our recruitment processhere

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