Service Engineer Level 1

Southeastern Railway; Gurney Slade; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension

24 days annual leave

Free rail travel

Job summary

Southeastern Railway is seeking a Service Engineer to carry out routine repairs and examination work, performing first-level fault finding under the Team Leader’s direction. You’ll also have the opportunity to work on our latest fleet of trains. Applicants should have mechanical/electrical experience, practical aptitude, ability to read schematics, basic IT skills, and a valid driving licence.

A safety-critical medical and right-to-work checks apply. Transport to work is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Experience skilled mechanical / electrical work.
• Practical Aptitude.
• Ability to read and follow schematics and diagrams.
• Basic knowledge of IT systems and computer skills.
• Possess a full Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for carrying out routine repairs, examination work and first level fault finding as directed by the Team Leader.
• You will also get the chance to work on our newest/latest fleet of trains that SE has to offer.

Skills

Mechanical / electrical work

Practical Aptitude

Read schematics

IT knowledge

Driving licence

Job description

Job Introduction

Imagine knowing hundreds of thousands of people are getting to work on time because of your attention to detail.

Imagine seeing families set off safely on a fun day out because of the repair you made to the train they’re boarding.

Imagine the pride you’ll feel every day as a southeastern engineer.

Job Introduction

Imagine knowing hundreds of thousands of people are getting to work on time because of your attention to detail.

Imagine seeing families set off safely on a fun day out because of the repair you made to the train they’re boarding.

Imagine the pride you’ll feel every day as a southeastern engineer.

Have you got a passion for Problem Solving? Technical work? Fault Finding? Repairs?

Join our southeastern engineering team as a Service Engineer.

What You’ll Do

You will be responsible for carrying out routine repairs, examination work and first level fault finding as directed by the Team Leader.

You will also get the chance to work on our newest/latest fleet of trains that SE has to offer.

The Experience You’ll Need

To be considered for the role you will need to demonstrate the below in your application.

• Experience skilled mechanical / electrical work.
• Practical Aptitude.
• Ability to read and follow schematics and diagrams.
• Basic knowledge of IT systems and computer skills.
• Possess a full Drivers Licence.

All successful candidates will need to undertake and pass a full safety critical medical before formal offer. If you have any questions regarding this please do email [e-mail].

Given the start and end times of shifts, it’s also best to have your own transport to get to and from your place of work.

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Other Things To Know

• All successful applicants will need to pass a Personal Track Safety course or a Depot Track Safety course (full training provided).
• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
• If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.

What You’ll Get In Return

Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:

• a final salary pension
• 24 days annual leave allowance (including bank holidays)
• free rail travel across our networks.

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work.

A Bit About southeastern

We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It’s also about making our railway a great place to work and building a team that represents the communities we serve. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, supportive environment, and we’re proud that this continues to be recognised through employer accreditations and our ongoing endorsement as a WORK180 Employer for Women .

Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day.

Learn more about our railway

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