Field Systems Technician
Listed on 2026-10-10
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Systems Engineer, Field/Service Technician
As a Field Systems Technician, you'll play an important role in supporting the maintenance of Scot Rail's Customer Information, Security and Retail Systems, carrying out planned maintenance and responding to faults to help keep these essential systems operating effectively.
Working closely with Field Systems Engineers and Senior Field Systems Engineers, the Field Systems Technician will support maintenance and faulting activities across the network, contribute to site surveys and safety audits, and help produce the documentation required to support maintenance, faulting and project activity
You'll also support quality improvement initiatives, preventative maintenance programmes and the production of maintenance and faulting reports. As a Field Systems Technician, you'll be part of a team helping to ensure Scot Rail's customer-facing systems are maintained safely and to the required standards.
What you bring- Experience working with railway Customer Information, Security and Retail Systems, alongside knowledge of these systems and associated networking technologies.
- Railway engineering and terminal operations experience, including experience of Personal Track Safety disciplines.
- Experience producing Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Work Package Plans to support the safe delivery of work.
- Effective communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications.
- A UK Driving Licence
Experience of Scot Rail's CAM system and Javelin, Vix and Fare Go Remote Management Systems is included within the role requirements; however, training will be provided on these systems.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of the role, including the complete essential and desirable criteria.
Working ArrangementsThis role operates on a 35-hour working week, Monday to Friday, with regular travel required to work locations across the Scot Rail network
Please note that due to the volume of interest received these vacancies could close prior to the published date.
What we offer you...Scot Rail offer an excellent rewards package including:
- Contributory Final Salary Pension scheme.
- Free and reduced rate rail travel for you and your family.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption.
- Life Insurance cover for 4 x annual salary when you join the pension scheme.
- Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare cashback plan.
Scot Rail is seven times accredited as a Top Employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We value, celebrate, and respect the diversity our people and aim to inspire, attract, retain, and develop the best talent. Because we value diversity and the benefits it brings, we want to continue improving the diversity of our people and particularly welcome applications from women, young people, LGBT+ people, people with a disability, and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
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