Signalling Team Leader [Signalling & Telecoms Maintenance]

NETWORK RAIL; Manchester; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Season ticket discounts

Pension scheme

Two weeks paid reserve leave

Overtime and shift allowances

On-call allowances

Job summary

NETWORK RAIL in Manchester is hiring a Team Leader for Signalling & Telecoms. The role combines electrical and mechanical engineering tasks, leading a close-knit outdoor team to keep the rail network safe and reliable for passengers and freight.

You will perform electrical measurements, troubleshoot mechanical components, and direct a team through inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal.
• Ability to lead and direct a team.
• Willingness to drive and operate vehicles as required.
• Comfort working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Willingness to work days, nights and weekends.
• Safety-critical role requiring drug and alcohol testing and medical checks.

Responsibilities

• Direct, organise and motivate a high performing team across inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal.
• Establish and monitor safety arrangements and ensure safe work practices by staff and contractors.
• Oversee quality checks and ensure assets are safe and compliant with standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Signalling inspection

Safety systems

Driving

Electrical engineering interest

Education

PTS qualification

Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualifications

Tools

S&T equipment

Job description

Who We Are

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year. Our purpose is to connect people and goods with where they need to be and our vision is for a simpler, better, greener railway.

Our North West route covers Cheshire to Cumbria, including key cities like Liverpool and Manchester, and destinations such as Blackpool and the Lake District. Major stations include Crewe, Liverpool Lime Street, Preston, and Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria

This busy region sees 1.3 million daily passengers and moves 700,000 tonnes of freight weekly, with 571 stations making up a quarter of Britain's rail network.

In the North West & Central Region, we're proud to be building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We know that inclusive teams make better decisions, drive innovation, and help us create a safer, more accessible railway for everyone.

Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply.

If you're passionate about making a difference and believe you have the skills or potential to thrive in this role, we'd love to hear from you. We're committed to creating an open, supportive environment where everyone feels they belong. Your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we need to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably. Discover more about our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail Equity, diversity and inclusion - Network Rail.

About the role

Play a vital role in keeping the country moving.

Signalling & Telecoms (S&T) offers a dynamic and diverse role that combines both electrical and mechanical engineering skills. There is a variety in tasks, from using electronic testing equipment to measuring critical electrical parameters, to working with mechanical systems that guide trains, this ensures that no two days are the same.

Maintaining the rail network is a key part of what we do every day. As a railway Team Leader, you'll work outdoors as part of a close-knit team, carrying out essential maintenance on the tracks to ensure trains run safely and reliably for both passengers and freight.

You will be working on tasks such as:

• Electrical measurements: Using advanced testing equipment to check the performance of signalling systems and ensure everything is running safely.
• Mechanical work: Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical components, like the systems that control train directions, adds a hands-on, practical element to the role.

From establishing safety arrangements to checking the quality of work, you'll direct and inspire the success of a team involved in everything from inspection and faulting, through to maintenance and renewal.

Please Note: There may be a requirement to work on call in this role if you opt to take the Standard Maintenance Contract.

Salary and benefits

• Salary: £56,777 plus additional benefits (overtime, weekend, on-call, night rates)
  
• Pro-rata 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
• 75% discount on leisure travel *discretionary
• A choice of contributory pension schemes
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community
  

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Closing date: 5th September 2026. An assessment centre will take place in September in Manchester Square One. We reserve the right to close the advert early if there is a high number of applicants.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

We will endeavour to offer a diverse interview panel wherever possible.

You can visit Evenbreaks 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.

***Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.****

Your experience and skills

Team Leader - In this role we'll look to you to direct, organise and motivate a high performing team as well as liaise with the management teams and other department/companies. From inspection and faulting through to maintenance and renewal, you'll play a hands-on role.

You’ll make sure everything is done efficiently and to the relevant standards and controls. You’ll have experience of establishing the relevant safety arrangements for the tasks and make sure Network Rail staff and contractors alike follow safe systems of work. Proactively controlling and checking the quality of work and the competence of your people, you’ll see to it that assets are fully compliant to the maintenance standards and all vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials are safe & fit for purpose.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

• Able to work as part of team / Able to lead, motivate and direct a team
• Knowledge and experience of signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
• Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.
• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need
• Have interest or experience in Electrical Engineering
• Be willing to work outdoors in all weather types at any time of the day
• Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work.
• Desire to always improve yourself and make things better
• Commute times - You'll also need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you're applying for.

We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:

• Already hold a valid PTS
• Previous experience in S&T installation or working with S&T equipment
• Hold qualifications of either Mechanical or Electrical engineering from either further education or from previous employment, or be able to demonstrate these principles from experience

This role involves days, nights and weekend working, and is a safety critical role so subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment.