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Mobile Maintenance Train Fitter

Job in Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22, England, UK
Listing for: Colas Rail UK
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-28
Job specializations:
  • Transportation
    Railroad / Railway
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 30000 - 46000 GBP Yearly GBP 30000.00 46000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Mobile Maintenance Train Fitter )

Make your mark with Colas Rail UK At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be 'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.

Make your mark with Colas Rail UK At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be 'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.

Make your mark with Colas Rail UK At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be 'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.

This is true because …

  • We value everyone as part of the same team.
  • We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down.
  • We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want.
  • We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion.
  • We're renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different.
  • We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations.

About Us Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure. At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector.

Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.

Leading by our Values Our values,
Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.

We Respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with. We care about our employee’s wellbeing and create an environment of inclusivity and support.

We Commit by showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone’s success. We invest in our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with safety, integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.

We Share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective. We have a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent.

We Pioneer to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not. We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions.

Purpose of the Role Are you an Automotive Mechanic, Vehicle Technician, HGV Technician, Plant Fitter, Agricultural Engineer or Mechanical Fitter looking to transfer your skills into the railway industry and build a long term career with clear progression?

We currently have vacancies for Mobile Maintenance Train (MMT) Fitters.

Locations: UK Mobile and based in Retford About The Contract

Colas Rail have recently been awarded the Mobile Maintenance Train (MMT) contract. This covers the maintenance, operation and driving of a fleet of eight MMTs based across the UK. We are recruiting for 4 Fitters to work on the Network Rail–owned MMT fleet. No prior rail experience is required; full training is provided.

About

The Role

MMTs are fully equipped engineering workshops on rails. They provide a safe, mobile workspace for teams fixing track defects and carry the equipment and materials needed at the worksite. As an MMT Fitter you will keep the trains safe, reliable and fit for service through planned maintenance, inspections and fault finding, and provide technical support during operational shifts.

The Fitter is responsible for carrying out essential maintenance on Mobile Maintenance Trains (MMTs) to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations. This role forms part of a graded structure, starting at a Trainee level, progressing to Maintainer, then to Fitter, and then to Technician, with increasing responsibilities and technical expertise. Key responsibilities include operating the A50 and hoist, performing regular maintenance and repairs, and troubleshooting technical issues.

The role also involves maintaining accurate technical and engineering documentation to relevant departments, supporting high…

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