Section Supervisor - Track

Overview

Location:

Salisbury, GB. Department: CX SM(Tr) Salisbury Direct (881211) G1. About Network Rail:
At Network Rail, we re 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. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services.

We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we re empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.

We encourage flexible working to help balance busy lives with career development.

• Lead Teams:
  Take charge of weekend works and abnormal operations, overseeing or assisting teams to ensure projects are completed safely and efficiently. Run regular staff meetings to engage the team on upcoming projects, overtime requests, and training needs, helping create a collaborative and proactive work environment.
• Effective Planning:
  Work with a variety of disciplines, including S&T, Welding, and ETM, to plan and deliver work safely. Coordinate the use of essential machinery, such as General Purpose Cranes and Road Rail Vehicles, ensuring reactive and planned works are carried out with the correct staffing and competencies in place.
• Management
  
  Experience:
  
  Gain hands-on experience with responsibilities such as creating rosters for planned works, managing staff fatigue, and assessing team competencies to deepen understanding of workforce management.

At Salisbury you ll be part of a team focused on delivering works safely and on time, helping maintain strong relationships with Train Operating Companies and improving overall performance. With a variety of track systems and maintenance challenges, you ll broaden your knowledge of inspections, maintenance, and renewal techniques. If you re passionate about developing your career in the rail industry and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, we d love to hear from you.

• Experience of directing and supervising worksites and the safe and efficient delivery of work.
• Knowledge of resource and work organisation/planning processes and systems.
• Knowledge and experience of rail testing & lubrication inspection, maintenance, renewal, and asset condition assessment techniques.
• Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures, and instructions.
• Awareness of cost and waste control techniques.
• Able to demonstrate, promote, and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Able to coach, influence and develop others.
• Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post and required by business need.
• Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience.
• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

Salary: £46,000 + Location Allowance and Role Associated Allowances. Closing date: 12th January 2026. Please get your application in as soon as possible; we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from everyone. Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we will adapt the process to support people with disabilities. If you require reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Rail Transportation