Senior Maintenance Technician MEP - Electro- Mechanical Pumps Delivery Maintenance; Plumstead Depot, RfL

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Job title:

Senior Maintenance Technician (Electrical Mechanical - Pumps)

Salary: £41,440 + 30% pensionable unsociable allowance rising to £47,967 + 30% upon full competency.

Band: 2A1

Contract type:
Permanent

Reference: 4197

Location:

Plumstead Depot and Elizabeth Line Central Operating Section

Safety Critical Role

Final date to receive applications: 22/10/2026 at 23:59pm

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.

Join Rail for London Infrastructure and support the safe operation of the Elizabeth Line through delivery of electrical maintenance and fault response activities. You will provide technical leadership and ensure high standards of safety, reliability and performance.

Lead maintenance activities, fault response, inspections, planned preventative maintenance, asset monitoring, condition-based maintenance and safe hand back of assets. Work collaboratively with engineering and operations teams while promoting safety and continuous improvement.

Leadership:
Lead technicians, support recruitment, competence and training, coordinate fault response. Technical:
Deliver maintenance, inspections, renewals, assurance checks, reliability centred maintenance and contractor oversight.

Leadership experience in a safety critical environment; railway standards knowledge;
Full UK driving licence and the ability to drive company vehicles, excellent IT skills essential;
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electro technical Services (Electrical Maintenance) (2357-23) or equivalent. Or level 3 NVQ Diploma in Plumbing, JIB Graded Approved Electrician or Plumber in installation and/or Maintenance, Desirable LVAP qualification and experience, Undertake Installation, Maintenance, Modification and repair of Pumps, pump control panels, PLC and associated pumps in pits
- Foul, Non
- Foul and track side systems, Desirable Level 3 Award in Electrical Wiring Regulations BS7671:2018 or industry related qualifications with a Electro Mechanical background, Substantial knowledge of railway safety-related standards regime and processes

HND or equivalent; professional membership;
Network Rail standards knowledge; rail infrastructure experience.

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, 266 hours of annual leave which includes the usual 8 recognized public and bank holidays, Tax-efficient cycle-to-work program, Retail, health, leisure, and travel offers, Discounted Eurostar travel.

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 the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met.

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