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Technician [Off Track] x2 - Westbury Pway
Sector: Engineering
Role: Manual Skilled
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we're part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain and operate our network. Now is a fantastic time to join our team in Wales and Western region as we finalise the reforms to our maintenance organisation.
Brief Description
You’ll help keep our nation moving every single day. This critical role involves 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.
About the role (External)
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 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 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:
1. Leadership: You’re able to lead, motivate and direct a team for safe and efficient work delivery.
2. Effective communicator: You’ll need strong communication skills and be able to deliver clear instructions to the team and other colleagues.
3. Technical skills: You’ll have knowledge and experience of inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques in the discipline that you are applying for.
4. Safety: You consistently role model safe behaviours and can arrange and implement safe systems of work.
5. Problem solver: You’ll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions.
6. Willingness to learn: You’ll consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline.
7. 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
Heres some additional information which might help you:
1. Shifts: Technician roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.
2. Outdoor working: Our technicians work outside in all weathers.
3. Safe working: Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment.
4. Driving: A driving licence (category B) is required.
5. Commute times: You’ll need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location you are applying for.
You matter to us
Your commitment to self-development and continuous learning is hugely important in this role. 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.
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers, healthcare offers, and other benefits.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
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