Support Technician - Signals (Nights

Job Description
- Support Technician
- Signals (Nights) (048006)

SIGNALS MAINTENANCE AND RENEWALS

- Signal

Position Type
- Full Time

Contract Type:
London Underground

The closing date for applications is Monday 31st August 2026 @ 23:59hrs.

Location:

Various Locations including, but not limited to, Stratford, Finchley, Acton Town, Lambeth, Baker Street, Earls Court, Barking, Leyton, Ruislip, Arnos Grove, Neasden

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right ‑ to ‑ work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Do you have experience of working in a mechanical/electrical environment? If so, we would like to hear from you.

We have a great opportunity for Support Technicians to work with the Signals Team. Your role will be to provide assistance and support in the delivery of maintenance and installation activities on all field-based London Underground Signalling equipment and systems.

• Assist and support in the delivery of maintenance and installation activities on all field-based LU Signalling equipment and systems
• Prepare tools, equipment and any other resources (equipment is manual or powered)
• Assist maintaining equipment to relevant standards and work instructions
• Assist with testing to prove conformity to standards
• Assist in identifying faulty equipment by means of testing
• Assist with checks on equipment for defects and prepare for use prior to installation
• Follow and adhere to work directions and instructions
• Complete and deliver of all aspects of assigned work
• Hold and maintain appropriate licenses

• You will have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and written (Essential)
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a safety critical and challenging environment (Essential)
• You will be able to work as part of a team (Essential)
• Ability to receive, understand and undertake work instructions (Essential)
• Demonstrated ability to recognise scenarios /instances where escalation of issues is appropriate (Essential)

• Hold valid Entry Permit/Lucas Card (Desirable)
• Hold or ability to hold relevant Track and Safety licences inc. Individual Working Alone (IWA) (Essential)
• Hold or ability to hold Safety Critical Licence / PWT/EH (Essential)
• You will hold current clean manual driving licence and be willing to drive company vehicles (Essential)
• Ability to obtain and hold IRSE Licence cat 1.4.100 (Assistant Signalling Maintainer) (Essential)

• Experience of working in a mechanical/electrical environment (Desirable)
• Experience of working in a railway environment (Desirable)
• Experience working Nights/Shift Work (Desirable)

You could be based anywhere in the Greater London area, depending on business requirements.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where theminimumessential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met.

In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly,consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 37 Shifts A/L this encompasses Bank Holidays
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (  ) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly.

If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.