Signalling Maintenance Team Lead

Network Rail; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Choice of pension schemes

Discounted leisure train travel foryou

75% subsidy on Rail and Underground SE

5 days paid volunteer or carers leave

My Benefits platform - discounts

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a hands-on maintenance leader to direct, organise and motivate a high performing team through inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal work. You will ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards with a strong emphasis on safety systems of work and staff competency.

You will report and maintain records, check compliance with standards, and develop your team while adhering to company policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and motivate a team to deliver maintenance work safely and efficiently.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with stakeholders at all levels.
• Commitment to safe systems of work and staff competency.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain appropriate safety arrangements for staff under your control including Contractors.
• Carry out work safely and in accordance with safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other relevant instructions.
• Undertake work and associated duties for which you are trained and competent.
• Undertake and direct work activities in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all relevant standards.
• Control and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
• Check that the staff under your control have the appropriate and valid competencies.
• Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly.
• Accurately report all work completed/not completed and produce/maintain records as required.
• Contribute to your own development and that of others.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
• Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work.
• Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
• Able to lead, motivate and direct a team.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge and experience of signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
• Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions.
• Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal & written communication

Education

NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in a relevant subject

Job description

Network Rail is seeking a hands-on maintenance leader to direct, organise and motivate a high performing team through inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal work. You will ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards with a strong emphasis on safety systems of work and staff competency.

You will report and maintain records, check compliance with standards, and develop your team while adhering to company policies.