Transportation Technician, Railroad

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Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we’re dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you’re not just part of a team – you’re part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and flexible working. As a Disability Confident Leader, we’ll accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

You’ll help keep our nation moving every single day. The daily upkeep of the rail network is a critical part of our work. 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 – this may be the first time you’ve considered a career in rail. We focus on your transferable skills and behaviours; if you can demonstrate those, we’ll provide you with all the necessary training to work safely and competently out on the network.

And if you make the grade, you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that recently joined the top 50 in Glassdoor’s 2021 Best Places to Work.

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

Our technicians provide the essential link between the team leader and the team's operatives.

Technicians specialise in a range of disciplines; for this role, you’ll become a specialist in Overhead Lines
: working with high‑voltage systems, you’ll ensure our railway has the power to run the trains. Working at height is routine, and you’ll use specialist tools and equipment to measure, adjust, repair, and modify cables and wires that keep Britain’s railway running.

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 requiring transport of kit across tricky terrain. Being safety‑focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you’ll often work next to moving trains travelling at high speed.

A natural team player, you’ll also be able to lead the team when asked by the team leader. You’ll use your skills to deliver work safely and will check the team has the right competencies to meet our strict safety standards. You’ll also be a role model for safe working behaviours and be confident to challenge any potential risks to safety, so that everyone gets home safe every day.

Today's technicians can go onto become tomorrow’s team leaders.

Your commitment to self‑development and continuous learning is hugely important in this role and we’ll provide you with all the training to develop both technical and non‑technical skills. If you’re joining us from another industry, the structured training will give you the skills and confidence to move into a rewarding career in rail.

Our technicians play a vital role in our maintenance teams. You don’t necessarily need rail experience, but you do need to demonstrate how your transferable skills meet the following:

• Leadership – You’re able to lead, motivate and direct a team for safe and efficient work delivery.
• Effective communicator – You’ll need strong communication skills and be able to deliver clear instructions to the team and other colleagues.
• Technical skills – You’ll have knowledge and experience of inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques in the discipline you’re applying for.
• Safety – You consistently role model safe behaviours, can arrange and implement safe systems of work, and are confident to challenge if you think a situation is unsafe.
• Problem solver – You’ll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions and will consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline, keeping up to date with new standards, procedures and instructions.
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