Technician [Signalling Maintenance] - Hereford P/Way

Overview

Perform railway signalling maintenance and repairs, ensuring safe, reliable train operations.

Key Responsibilities

• work-life
• problem solving
• skill development
• standards update
• hybrid working

Tasks

-Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, with hybrid working, flexible working, and family friendly support. -Problem solver – You’ll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions. You’ll consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline, keeping up to date with new standards, procedures and instructions. To issues you find out in your working environment.

Requirements

• nvq level
• driving licence
• technical skills
• leadership
• communication
• safety

What You Bring

-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. -Safe working - Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment and BPSS pre-employment checks. This will include a hearing and eyesight examination. -Commute times - You’ll also need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you’re applying for. -Willingness to learn – You’ll consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline, keeping up to date with new standards, procedures and instructions. -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. -Driving - As a technician you’ll also need a driving licence (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles. -Relevant qualification – You’ll ideally hold an NVQ Level 1 or 2 linked to the discipline you are applying for. Or you have achieved an equivalent level of relevant experience. -Technical skills –You’ll have knowledge and experience of inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques in the discipline that you are applying for. -A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees – quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams.

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Benefits

-Multi-skilling – investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves. -5 days paid volunteering leave. -In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours. -Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members. -Outdoor working - Our technicians work outside in all weathers and so you’ll be comfortable working in different conditions. -Individual rostering – enabling us to send the right number or people to fix a fault. -A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train. -Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site. -Accelerated and improved technology deployment – we have a raft of labour and life-saving technology ready to be rolled out. -2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.

About Network Rail

-Responsible for managing the country’s railway infrastructure, playing a vital role in the UK's transport system. -Ensures the safe passage of trains through its management of critical railway assets. -Origins date back to 2002, when the rail infrastructure was brought into public ownership. -Based in Milton Keynes, it is a crucial player in delivering major transportation projects. -Typical projects include track renewal, station modernization, and large-scale electrification efforts. -Oversees one of the world’s most complex and busiest rail networks, with significant investment in improving connectivity across the UK. -Focuses on maintaining safety and operational efficiency through cutting-edge technology and engineering solutions. -Collaborates with train operators and local authorities to ensure seamless travel experiences for passengers. -Delivers the High Speed 2 (HS2) project, set to revolutionize rail travel in the UK. -Committed to improving sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of rail transport.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-drug and alcohol testing -medical assessment including hearing and eyesight examination -bpss pre-employment checks