Stressing Engineer (London Underground)

Cleshar Contract Services Limited; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

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Competitive pay

Major London Underground projects

Long-term career opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Cleshar Contract Services Limited is seeking an experienced Stressing Engineer to operate across London Underground sites, ensuring track safety and stability by planning and executing rail stressing on CWR.

You will measure temperatures, calculate SFT, plan works, and coordinate access while working with engineers to deliver maintenance and renewal projects to TfL standards.

Formación

• Experience in rail engineering or track maintenance.
• Good understanding of continuously welded rail (CWR) principles.
• Knowledge of rail safety standards.
• PTS certification.
• LU BTA (Basic Track Awareness).
• Experience working on Network Rail or London Underground systems.

Responsabilidades

• Carrying out and supervising rail stressing activities.
• Ensuring correct stressing temperatures are achieved and recorded.
• Planning works and coordinating site access.
• Working closely with engineers and site teams to deliver projects safely.
• Inspecting and verifying works to ensure compliance with standards.
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Identifying and mitigating risks on site.
• Supporting emergency response to track defects.
• Measure rail temperature and calculate stress-free temperature (SFT).
• Use stressing equipment (hydraulic tensors, thermometers).
• Interpret track drawings.
• Apply Transport for London standards.
• Assist in track renewals and maintenance.

Conocimientos

Rail engineering experience

Safety awareness

Site coordination

Interpret track drawings

Educación

HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering

Descripción del empleo

About us: Established in 1992, Cleshar Contract Services Limited is a well-established company and respected provider of Track, Civil Engineering, Construction, and maintenance services to the railway industry.

At Cleshar, we employ over 1,400 people across multiple projects and disciplines, delivering the following rail services to provide a sustainable future for the rail industry and enhance the lives of people and their communities. Key areas we cover include:

· Capital works and Infrastructure

· Safety critical resources

· M&E (Mechanical and Engineering)

· Signals and Telecom

· Safety Training

Location

London, UK (various London Underground sites)

Sector

Rail / Infrastructure / Civil Engineering

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Stressing Engineer to join our team working across London Underground sites.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring track safety and stability by planning and carrying out rail stressing activities on continuously welded rail (CWR), supporting both maintenance and renewal projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out and supervising rail stressing activities
• Ensuring correct stressing temperatures are achieved and recorded
• Planning works and coordinating site access
• Working closely with engineers and site teams to deliver projects safely
• Inspecting and verifying works to ensure compliance with standards
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation
• Identifying and mitigating risks on site
• Supporting emergency response to track defects
• Measure rail temperature and calculate stress-free temperature (SFT)
• Use stressing equipment (hydraulic tensors, thermometers)
• Interpret track drawings
• Apply Transport for London standards
• Assist in track renewals and maintenance

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in rail engineering or track maintenance
• Good understanding of continuously welded rail (CWR) principles
• Knowledge of rail safety standards
• Strong safety awareness
• PTS certification
• LU BTA (Basic Track Awareness)
• HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering
• Experience working on Network Rail or London Underground systems

Health & Safety:

· Adhere to rail safety standard

· Awareness of hazards (live rails, trains, high voltage)

Shift Pattern

• Full-time, Sunday to Thursday (engineering hours), Outdoor conditions
• Typically, 8-hour shifts (may extend to 10-12 hours depending on client requirements)

What We Offer

• Competitive pay (negotiable based on experience)
• Opportunity to work on major London Underground projects
• Long-term work and career opportunities within a growing rail business

This job advert is not and exhaustive list of requirements. You may be asked to undertake additional tasks as reasonably required by appropriate management individuals at any time, but with reasonable notice.

As part of our recruitment process, we may contact referees to verify your professional experience. Please provide references who can confirm your relevant skills and work history.