Technician [Track Maintenance]

NETWORK RAIL; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a Track Maintenance Technician to maintain and improve the Permanent Way, ensuring safe passenger and freight journeys.

The role is outdoors year-round, physically demanding and requires a strong safety mindset, with flexibility for night and weekend shifts and opportunities to lead a team under supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
• Ability to lead, motivate and direct a team.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of permanent way inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
• Willingness to drive vehicles as required by business need.
• Hold or be working towards NVQ Level 1/2 (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the rail network (Permanent Way/P-Way).
• Work outdoors year-round with safety first and teamwork in mind.
• Lead and support the team to deliver safe, efficient work.
• Be flexible for night and weekend shifts.

Skills

Safe systems of work

Team leadership

Effective communication

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Field work

Education

NVQ Level 1/2

Job description

Who We Are

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure. 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.

We're continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it's essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone. We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone.

About our route

We are Central route. We are the Heart of Britain's Railway. More than a million people rely on us every week, and we help transport nearly a million tonnes of freight every month. But we are more than just tracks and trains, we are a catalyst for jobs and opportunities, a connection to leisure and time with family and friends, and a foundation for communities and neighbourhoods.

We are a key part of the national network, with Birmingham New Street - the busiest station outside of London and the hub of the railway - connecting England, Scotland and Wales, with hundreds of services arriving and leaving every day.

About the role

Keeping the railway safe, reliable and moving starts with people like you. As a Track Maintenance Technician, you'll have a hands on role maintaining and improving the rail network (known as the Permanent Way or P-Way), helping ensure millions of passenger and freight journeys take place safely every year.

This role is ideal if you enjoy practical, physical work and like seeing the results of your efforts at the end of a shift. You'll work with rails, sleepers and ballast, along with drainage systems and supporting structures that keep trains running safely. You'll also work closely with your Team Leader, supporting and guiding the team to make sure work is carried out safely, efficiently and to the right standards - giving you valuable leadership experience as you develop your career.

You'll work outdoors all year round, in a role that offers variety, challenge and real purpose. While the work can be physically demanding and sometimes involves moving equipment across uneven ground, you'll be part of a supportive team where safety, respect and teamwork come first. You'll often be working near live railway lines, so having a strong safety mindset and looking out for each other is essential.

If you're looking for a career rather than just a job, this is a fantastic opportunity. We'll provide all the training, qualifications and ongoing support you need to succeed, helping you build skills, confidence and a long term career within the Track discipline.

To keep the railway running and minimise disruption for passengers, much of the work takes place during nights and weekends. You'll need to be flexible, but shift rosters are shared in advance so you can plan your time around family, friends and other commitments. There's also the opportunity to join an on call rota for additional experience and earning potential.

Please note that you must live within a 60 minute travel time of the location stated in this advert.

Salary: £38, 482 per annum.

Closing date : 26/08/2026. Late applications will not be accepted.

Want to find out more about what fantastic benefits we offer?

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

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Your experience and skills

We're looking for someone who is motivated by making a real impact and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
• Knowledge of how to organise and control 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 of permanent way inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
• Conversant with standards, procedures and instructions.
• Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.
• Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 1 or 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained an appropriate level of knowledge through equivalent relevant experience.
• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.