Technician Welding & Grinding Junction

About Network Rail

At Network Rail, we are part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain and operate our network. Now is a fantastic time to join our team in Wales and the Western region as we finalise the reforms to our maintenance organisation, which will deliver: a safer, more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees;

quicker fault fixes by more agile multi‑disciplined response teams; individual rostering enabling us to send the right number of people to fix a fault; multi‑skilling investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves; accelerated and improved technology deployment. Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do.

We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We are an organisation where people matter. When you’re part of our team, you matter to us and to millions.

We are an inclusive employer of choice and welcome applications from everyone! We look for opportunities to offer great learning and growth paths through personal and professional development. If you make the grade, you can look forward to a rewarding career with a company that was a top 50 on Glassdoor’s 2021 Best Places to Work.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail .

You’ll help keep our nation moving every single day. This is a critical part of the work we do – the daily upkeep of the rail network.

As a technician you’ll work outdoors in a team, supporting essential maintenance to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users. Our technician community comes from a variety of backgrounds, and this might be the first time you’ve considered a career in rail. We focus on your transferable skills and behaviours and, if you can demonstrate them, we will provide you with all the necessary training to work safely and competently out on the network.

Please Note:

There may be a requirement to work on call in this role if you opt to take the standard maintenance contract.

Your duties will include:

• Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other relevant instructions.
• Undertake work and associated duties for which you are trained and competent.
• Undertake and direct work activities in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all relevant standards.
• Control and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
• Establish and maintain appropriate safety arrangements for staff under your control including contractors.
• Check that the staff under your control have the appropriate and valid competencies.
• Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used, stored and disposed of correctly.
• Accurately report all work completed/not completed and produce/maintain records as required.
• Contribute to your own development and that of others.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Our technicians work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day or night. You could be involved in demanding manual work, often with the need to transport kit across tricky terrain. Being safety focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you’ll often be working next to moving trains travelling at high speed.

Welding & Grinding – You will be part of a team of welders & grinders, supporting the track organisation in our Maintenance teams by joining rails using various techniques and supporting the track maintenance function for the maintenance of S&C, assets, prolonging asset life and reliability. You will develop a sought‑after professional skill and have career progression opportunities.