Technician [Rail Management] [High Speed] - Singlewell
Network Rail
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Job summary
Network Rail High Speed Ltd. (NRHS) is recruiting a hands-on Technician - Rail Management at Singlewell to support a Team Leader and help maintain rail infrastructure safely and efficiently. This safety-critical role involves inspections, faulting, maintenance and renewals across HS1 assets.
In this role you will lead when required, direct activities safely, and ensure staff competencies and safe working practices. A full UK driving licence is required.
Qualifications
- Experience implementing safe systems of work.
- Ability to organise and deliver safe, efficient maintenance.
- Promote safe working behaviours within a team.
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Knowledge of rail maintenance, faulting and renewal techniques.
- Understanding of relevant standards, procedures and instructions.
- Commitment to personal development and supporting others.
- A full UK driving licence.
Responsibilities
- Support a Team Leader and assist with maintenance activities.
- Help ensure work is delivered safely and in line with standards.
- Participate in inspections, faulting, maintenance and renewals.
- Step up to lead when required, directing activities safely.
- Ensure staff hold the appropriate competencies and resources are fit for purpose.
Skills
Job description
Join our Infrastructure Team at Network Rail High Speed
Network Rail High Speed Ltd. (NRHS) is responsible for operating and maintaining the UK's only international high-speed railway, High Speed (HS1).
The 109km HS1 infrastructure consists of a diverse range of railway assets such as the track, signalling, overhead line, lineside buildings, depots, viaducts and long tunnels. NRHS is also responsible for operating and maintaining three international stations; St Pancras, Stratford and Ebbsfleet International.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, NRHS is privately financed under an agreement with our client 'HS1 Ltd', undertaking a diverse range of activities from railway infrastructure maintenance and operations - through to station facilities management and retail on behalf of our client.
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/network-rail-high-speed/
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.
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Location: Singlewell
Salary: £43816 + Outer London Allowance
Hours: Full time
Shift Pattern: Days, Nights and Weekends (Safety Critical Role)
We're looking for a hands-on, adaptable Technician with a passion for railway operations, safety and teamwork. In this frontline role, you'll support a Team Leader, assist with the delivery of maintenance activities, and help ensure our rail infrastructure remains safe, reliable and compliant with industry standards.
In this key post, you'll work closely with a Team Leader to organise, support and motivate an Infrastructure Maintenance team. You'll help ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and in line with operational standards and procedures.
You'll be involved in a variety of Rail Management activities, including inspections, faulting, maintenance and renewal work across the network. No two days will be the same.
There will be times when you step up and take the lead. This means:
- Establishing and maintaining safety arrangements for staff and contractors
- Directing work activities safely and efficiently
- Checking the quality of completed work and ensuring compliance with standards
- Confirming staff hold the appropriate competencies for their duties
- Ensuring vehicles, tools, plant and equipment are fit for purpose and correctly used
This is a safety-critical role requiring confidence, resilience and strong decision-making skills. You'll be expected to maintain high standards whilst working in a fast-paced operational railway environment.
- Rail Maintenance
- Infrastructure Inspection and Faulting
- Permanent Way, Signalling or Operational Maintenance Activities
- Infrastructure Renewals and Asset Management
- Experience of implementing and working within safe systems of work
- Knowledge of organising and delivering safe and efficient maintenance activities
- The ability to promote and embed safe working behaviours within a team
- Strong leadership and teamworking skills
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of rail maintenance, faulting and renewal techniques
- Understanding of relevant standards, procedures and instructions
- Commitment to personal development and supporting the development of others
- A full UK driving licence
- NVQ Level 1 or 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
- Experience leading teams or acting in a supervisory capacity
- Knowledge of Network Rail standards and operational procedures
- Experience mentoring colleagues and sharing best practice
- Understanding of operational railway environments
Impact: Your work keeps Britain moving.
Training: We'll give you the skills to succeed.
Career Path: Today's operatives are tomorrow's technicians and leaders.
Team Spirit: Work with people who care about making a difference.
For further information please contact SouthernResourcing@networkrail.co.uk
Shifts include days, nights, and weekends.
Outdoor work in all weather conditions.
Must live within 60 minutes of your depot.
This is a safety-critical role, which means you'll need to pass a medical assessment and be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Your role will involve working days, nights and weekends, so flexibility is necessary.
- Perks That Pack a Punch:
- We offer excellent benefits, including:
- Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
- Defined benefit pension scheme.
- 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
- Up to 75% off leisure travel.
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
- Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
- Carer's leave to support those who matter.
- Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
- We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees.
Plus, more....
We believe diversity drives innovation. Whoever you are, however you identify, wherever you're from - if you've got the skills and the spark, we want you on our team. No suits required. Just bring your authentic self.
Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll do our best to adapt the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
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, and you should demonstrate your personal commitment to safety throughout the application process.
All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Any offer of employment is subject to successfully meeting these requirements.
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