Way Team Leader

Salary: £46034.00 - £51583.00 Per Annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location:

WS10 0AR

Sector:
Infra - On Call

Benefits: + Excellent Benefits!

Location:

Wednesbury, hybrid working options - WS10 0AR

Salary: £46,034 - £51,583 per annum, DOE + Excellent Benefits!

Contract:

Full time, Permanent

Benefits:
Free Travel on Trams & NX Buses (for you and your partner) + MML Pension + 25 Days Holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Ready to take the lead on Permanent Way maintenance and help keep one of the region’s tram networks running safely and reliably?

Midland Metro Limited (MML) is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Permanent Way Team Leader to lead our team of PWay maintenance technicians.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with significant experience in the rail industry who knows Permanent Way inside out.

You’ll oversee planned and reactive maintenance, lead your team out on the network and make sure our track, switches, crossings and associated infrastructure continue to meet the required safety and maintenance standards.

Alongside the day-to-day technical work, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your team, contribute to projects and network improvements, embrace new technology and help us continually improve the way we maintain our infrastructure.

• Leading and supporting a team of Permanent Way maintenance technicians
• Planning and prioritising planned and reactive maintenance across the tram network
• Overseeing the inspection, diagnosis, maintenance and repair of switches, crossings and bespoke S&C
• Making sure track geometry remains within the required maintenance limits
• Reviewing survey and track geometry data and taking action where defects or issues are identified
• Managing PWay defects and ensuring appropriate risk controls are in place
• Ensuring work is completed safely and in accordance with relevant procedures, standards and CDM requirements
• Using gauges and precision measurement equipment to inspect and assess infrastructure
• Producing scopes of work for Permanent Way repairs and contractor support
• Overseeing contractors and planned works when required
• Organising projects and maintenance activities, from smaller tasks through to larger pieces of work
• Keeping maintenance and asset information accurate and up to date
• Reporting on planned and reactive maintenance activity to the Infrastructure Maintenance Manager
• Supporting the commissioning of new Permanent Way systems
• Helping to develop and continually improve our Asset Management Information System
• Supporting the development, performance and progression of your team
• Looking for better, safer and more efficient ways of working, including embracing new technologies

You’ll also take part in an on-call rota and will need the flexibility to respond to emergencies and unplanned repairs outside normal working hours when required.

This is a senior, specialist Permanent Way position, so you’ll already have substantial experience within rail infrastructure maintenance.

• More than eight years’ rail industry experience within a similar maintenance environment
• Strong technical knowledge of Permanent Way maintenance and repair practices, equipment and plant
• Experience inspecting switches and crossings and interpreting detailed technical drawings
• Experience working with track geometry and reviewing associated data
• Experience assessing and managing risk associated with PWay defects
• Confidence using gauges and other precision measurement equipment
• Previous experience successfully leading, supervising and developing a maintenance team
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work effectively
• Good computer literacy and report-writing skills
• Excellent…