Technician [Works Delivery Track] - Reading Napier Road
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we are 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 the Wales and Western region as we finalize the reforms to our maintenance organization which will deliver:
1. A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees.
2. Quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams.
3. Individual rostering enabling us to send the right number of people to fix a fault.
4. Multi-skilling, investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves.
5. Accelerated and improved technology deployment with a raft of labor and life-saving technology ready to be rolled out.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We are an organization where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.
Brief Description
You will help keep our nation moving every single day. This is a critical part of the work we do is the daily upkeep of the rail network. As a technician, you will 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 provide the essential link between the team leader and the team’s operatives and can specialize in a range of disciplines. For this role, you will become a specialist in:
1. Track: You will be responsible for maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the track network (also known as the Permanent Way or P-Way) to keep the railway safe and efficient. This is a very manual role as you will be working with rails, sleepers, and ballast that support the trains, together with their associated drainage and ancillary structures.
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 will often be working next to moving trains traveling 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 behaviors, can arrange and implement safe systems of work, and are confident to challenge if you think a situation is unsafe.
5. Problem solver: You’ll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions, consistently developing your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. COSS qualification: Desirable.
It matters that this is the right role for you
Technician roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights, and weekends. Our technicians work outside in all weathers, so you’ll be comfortable working in different conditions. Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment and BPSS pre-employment checks, which will include a hearing and eyesight examination. As a technician, you’ll also need a driving license (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles.
You matter to us
Your commitment to self-development and continuous learning is hugely important in this role, and we'll provide you with all the training to develop both technical and non-technical skills. 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. Today’s technicians are tomorrow’s team leaders, and we offer a clear career path for you.
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including privileged staff travel, a subsidy on rail and underground season tickets, a benefits package including healthcare offers, and a cycle to work scheme.
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