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Technician - Hexham Compound - 2 Roles available
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Brief Description
You’ll help keep our nation moving every single day. A critical part of the work we do is the daily upkeep of the rail network. 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 different backgrounds, and this might be the first time that you’ve even considered a career in rail. We’re focused on your transferable skills and behaviours and if you can demonstrate that, then we will provide you with all the necessary training to have you working safely and competently out on the network.
About the role (External)
Our technicians provide the essential link between the team leader and the teams operatives. Technicians specialise in a range of disciplines and for this role you’ll become a specialist in:
1. Signalling & Telecoms: You’ll be working with equipment including signals that control when trains can run, level crossings, and points systems.
2. Track: You’ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting and repairing the track network (also known as the Permanent Way or P-Way).
3. Off track: You’ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting and repairing the land alongside the track network.
4. Undertrack: You’ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting and repairing equipment under the track network.
5. Distribution & Plant: You'll work as part of a team to keep power flowing through the electrified rails safely and efficiently.
6. Overhead Lines: Working with high voltage systems you’ll ensure our railway has the power to run the trains.
Our technicians work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day or night. 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 technicians play a vital role in our maintenance teams. You don’t necessarily need rail experience, but you do need to show 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 that you are applying for.
* Safety: You consistently role model safe behaviours.
* Problem solver: You’ll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions.
* Willingness to learn: You’ll consistently develop your skills and competencies.
* Relevant qualification: You’ll ideally hold an NVQ Level 1 or 2 linked to the discipline you are applying for.
It matters that this is the right role for you.
Here’s some additional information which might help you:
* Shifts: Technician roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.
* Outdoor working: Our technicians work outside in all weathers.
* Safe working: Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment.
* Driving: As a technician you’ll also need a driving licence (category B).
* 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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