Signalling Team Leader

The Vacancy

1stinrail part of the RSK Group have an exciting opportunity for a Signalling Team Leader to join their team.

UK-based, with works primarily delivered across the Midlands, Yorkshire, and North East regions, and southwards within the Peterborough to King’s Cross corridor. The role is aligned to our Doncaster office, with infrequent attendance required.

Applicants should bear this in mind when applying for the role and consider their home location in relation to the Doncaster operating area.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Signalling Team Leader to support and deliver a growing portfolio of signalling works across both depot maintenance and project‑based schemes, including works delivered directly for Network Rail.

Reporting to our Signalling Project Lead, you will lead site teams, provide technical guidance, and play a key role in delivering safe, compliant, and high‑quality signalling works. This is a hands‑on leadership role with clear responsibility and strong support from an established signalling management structure.

• Leading signalling teams on renewals, installations, maintenance, and response works
• Ensuring works are delivered safely, compliantly, and to programme
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to signalling technicians
• Ensuring compliance with Network Rail standards, Group Standards, and company procedures
• Supporting audits, inspections, and technical investigations
• Working closely with project and management teams to plan and deliver works effectively
• Promoting a strong safety culture and leading by example on site

• An applicable IRSE Licence, or actively working towards completion of a CAC
• Proven signalling experience in renewals, installations, maintenance, or response works
• SMTH competence (essential)
• COSS or IWA competence (desirable)
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• A calm, practical approach with the ability to lead teams on site
• Good basic IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Full, clean UK driving licence

• A well‑defined signalling structure with clear leadership and progression routes
• Opportunity to work on a mix of depot and Network Rail project work
• Supportive, experienced management who value delivery and professionalism
• Investment in training, IRSE licensing, and personal development
• Competitive pay and a package that reflects responsibility and experience

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced signalling professional looking to step into a Team Leader role, or an established Team Leader seeking a stable, well‑supported environment with room to grow.

1stinrail is an engineering business that delivers planned and reactive track repairs, renewals and installation services throughout the UK. Several leading UK rail sector leaders rely on our engineering proficiency for major projects, including Network Rail, Transport for London, Northern Rail, West Midland Trains and multiple Tier 1 contractors such as Volker Fitzpatrick, Amco Giffen and the Buckingham Group. Since we began in 2007, we’ve delivered planned and reactive track repair, renewals and installation services, helping the biggest names in rail keep the UK’s passengers and freight on track.

We work with a team of around 400, including personal track safety‑trained staff, providing multiple services, including construction of new sidings and light rail schemes, track renewal, repair, enhancement and maintenance, switch and crossing renewals and refurbishment, high‑accuracy track construction, minor civil engineering and building work among several others.

1stinrail is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more…