Technical Engineer

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 Care, Share and Dare values are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.

We care for our employees' well‑being and safety, fostering a culture of inclusivity and support.

We share a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent.

We dare to push boundaries, embracing challenges and driving innovation in every endeavour.

Even if you don't meet every requirement, please don't rule yourself out, we still encourage you to apply if your skills, values, and experience align to the role.

To ensure that technical support to all maintenance staff of Colas Rail owned and contracted rail vehicles is effectively undertaken ensuring that safety, compliance, availability and reliability is upheld.

The job holder will have sound experience in rail vehicle engineering and maintenance, specifically On-Track Machines (OTM’s). Additionally, the job holder will have thorough knowledge of all current OTM maintenance tasks, Electrical, Electronic, Hydraulic and Pneumatic repairs, P-IC & SIFA fault finding, asset management systems and leading change.

The ideal candidate should have a working knowledge of the rail operating environment, standards and safety procedures. The job holder will be a motivated self‑starter, an able and clear communicator, dynamic and tenacious. The job holder will be cover the UK.

• Act as nationwide technical support Engineer, driving ownership, maintenance effectiveness and machine performance.
• Undertake planned and reactive modifications, repairs, fault finding and provide technical support for rail vehicles and machinery.
• Liaise with Rugby‑based maintenance team leaders ensuring that any advice, technical support, or drawings are understood.
• Collaboration with all departmental staff on matters relating to work arising, condition monitoring and issues that affect the reliability and availability of plant and machinery.
• Provide input to technical specifications and practices supporting maintenance, modification and use of rail vehicles.
• Provide input to the development of the engineering standards, maintenance processes and specifications for rail vehicles and assist with changes to the safety management system, engineering policy, certification and training / competency issues relating to rail vehicle maintenance and facilities.
• Support reliability and best practice initiatives through the business unit.
• Support internal and external audit regimes, processes and demonstrate prompt engagement to close out items raised.
• Monitor local plant performance through key performance indicators, assisting to identify…