Description

In this role, you will support the team leader in organising and motivating the team to ensure safe, efficient, and standards‑compliant work. You will perform assigned maintenance, renewal tasks and fault finding of signalling and telecoms equipment, and serve as team leader when required.

• Carry out work safely following safe systems of work procedures, signalling and telecoms standards (SMS, SMTH) or other relevant instructions.
• Undertake trained and competent maintenance and renewal tasks on signalling and telecoms equipment.
• Attend failures, investigate faults and rectify as required.
• Control and verify quality of work and confirm assets meet standards.
• Ensure staff under your control hold appropriate valid competencies.
• Verify vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials are fit for use, correctly stored and disposed of.
• Ensure all test equipment is correctly calibrated.
• Accurately report completed and incomplete work and maintain required records.

Requirements

• Knowledge of signalling and telecoms faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
• Experience arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
• Ability to organise and control safe, efficient delivery of work.
• Familiarity with relevant standards, procedures and instructions.
• Hold required competencies for track safety, signalling and telecoms.
• NVQ level 1 or 2 (or equivalent) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Willingness to drive vehicles as required by business needs.
• Working towards or holding an IRSE licence.
• Ability to promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
• Capable of leading, motivating and directing a team.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

This role offers a unique chance to work on the Core Valley Lines, the biggest public‑transport infrastructure investment in Wales, maintaining the newly electrified railway that forms the backbone of the South Wales Metro.

• Competitive salary with potential yearly reviews.
• Clear career growth paths to senior technician or team‑leader roles.
• Comprehensive training, including fully funded apprenticeships and professional memberships.
• Personal development programmes such as Leadership Development, Women@Amey and Multicultural Leadership.
• Generous pension scheme with company contributions.
• At least 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase four additional days.
• Flexible benefits package (additional leave, cycle‑to‑work, charitable giving, gym memberships).
• Access to exclusive discounts on retailers, healthcare services, and more.
• Paid volunteering days and other community‑initiative opportunities.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance