Technician & Team Leader- S&T

Technician & Team Leader – S&T

Department
: SC HR Business Partner - NW&C (109004) G5

Location
:
London, GB

About Network Rail
:
Help Transform Euston Station – Join Network Rail as a Signalling & Telecoms Technician or Team Leader. Euston Station is being transformed — and you can play a key role in that journey. As Network Rail delivers major upgrades to one of Britain’s busiest and most iconic transport hubs, we’re looking for skilled and motivated Signalling & Telecoms Technicians and Team Leaders to help shape the future of this vital station.

Working at the heart of this transformation, you’ll be part of a dedicated Infrastructure Maintenance team that keeps the railway running safely, efficiently, and reliably. Whether maintaining and fault‑finding complex signalling systems, ensuring robust telecoms networks, or leading and motivating a team to deliver work to the highest standards, your contribution will directly help connect millions of passengers and keep Euston moving — every single day.

Do you enjoy hands‑on problem solving and fixing electrical issues? We’re excited to announce a new depot opening in Euston — a fantastic opportunity to be part of something new and help shape the future of our operations. Signalling & Telecoms (S&T) offers a dynamic and diverse role that combines both electrical and mechanical engineering skills.

As a Technician you will be responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of equipment, including:

• Signalling control systems and mechanical signalling
• Track circuits, axle counters, and point machines
• Functional power supplies, transformers, rectifiers, and battery chargers
• Telecoms infrastructure and cabling
• Signals and safety‑critical systems

A Team Leader post builds from a Technician role and adds more responsibility, including leadership of the team, technical expertise, and oversight of work quality. You will support in organising and motivating the team so that work is undertaken safely, efficiently and to the relevant standards. Undertake inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal work as allocated and where directed.

You will ensure everything is done efficiently and to the relevant standards. You will establish the relevant safety arrangements for the tasks and ensure Network Rail staff and contractors 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 with the maintenance standards and all vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials are safe & fit for purpose.

• 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 signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
• Conversant with standards, procedures and instructions.
• Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need. It will be mandatory to hold an IRSE licence for Team Leader positions.
• 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.

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

You must live within a 60‑minute radius of the location stated on this advert.

Technician
Standard Maintenance

Contract:

£43,997.00
IMC
13 (if eligible): £40,475.00 – £50,194.00 depending on roster (subject to non‑pensionable amount)

Team Leader
Standard Maintenance

Contract:

£54,698.00
IMC
13 (if eligible): £47,686.00 – £61,348.00 depending on roster (subject to non‑pensionable amount)

Closing date
: 16 th September 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

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. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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