Operative Signalling Maintenance, Three Bridges
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About the role (External)
Operatives specialise in a range of disciplines but for this role you'll become a specialist in Signalling & Telecoms. You'll be working with equipment including signals that control when trains can run, level crossings, and points systems. With your willingness to learn, you'll develop a huge range of technical skills across a range of manual, electrical and digital equipment.
Our Operatives work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day or night. You'll be involved in demanding manual work, often with the need to transport kit across tricky terrain. Being safety focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you'll often be working next to moving trains travelling at high speed.
Your skills matter
Our Operatives play a key role in our maintenance teams. You don't necessarily need rail experience, but you do need to show how your transferrable skills meet the following:
* Teamworking - our maintenance teams depend on each other and you'll be able to work closely with the team to deliver safe and efficient work delivery.
* Communication - you'll have good communication skills so you can work safely and effectively.
* Proactive planning - being punctual, having the van and equipment ready and anticipating the needs of the team are essential to keeping our passengers and freight moving.
* Working under pressure - working outdoors in all conditions, and with trains passing close by means you'll need to remain calm under pressure.
* Following rules and instructions - it is important that you understand and respect the rules, but also feel confident to challenge if you see a situation is unsafe.
* 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.
Essential Criteria
Experience of working in an environment where safety is vital
Willing and able to work shifts, including days, nights and weekends
A team player
Keen to develop new skills
Good communication skills, both in person and in writing
Meet the required benchmark for application screening questions (all applicants)
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.
Driving - As an Operative you'll also need a driving licence (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles.
Commute times - You'll also need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you're applying for.
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