Job Description

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Brief Description

East Midlands Route are looking for new Operatives and Technicians to join our Derby Maintenance Depot within the Off Track department.

There are both Operative and Technician level roles available, please read the brief description for both roles.

By applying for the vacancy, you will opt in to being considered for all available roles, if you have a specific preference, please let us know if and when you are contacted for an interview.

About the role (External)
Operative

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other instructions.

2. Undertake work and associated duties for which you are trained and competent.

3. Undertake work activities as directed, in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all relevant standards.

4. Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly.

5. Contribute to your own development.

6. Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Experience, skills, knowledge, competencies and qualifications

1. Able to work as part of team.

2. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

3. Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by the business need.

4. Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ 1 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.

5. Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

Technician

Provide support to the Team Leader to organise and motivate the team so that work is undertaken safely, efficiently and to the relevant standards. Undertake inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal work as allocated. Where directed, act as Team Leader.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other relevant instructions.

2. Undertake work and associated duties for which you are trained and competent.

3. Undertake and direct work activities in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all relevant standards.

4. Control and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.

5. Establish and maintain appropriate safety arrangements for staff under your control including Contractors.

6. Check that the staff under your control have the appropriate and valid competencies.

7. Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly.

8. Accurately report all work completed/not completed and produce/maintain records as required.

9. Contribute to your own development and that of others.

10. Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Experience, skills, knowledge, competencies and qualifications

1. Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.

2. Knowledge of how to organise and control the safe and efficient delivery of work.

3. Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.

4. Able to lead, motivate and direct a team.

5. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

6. Knowledge of permanent way inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.

7. Conversant with standards, procedures and instructions.

8. Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.

9. Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 1 or 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained an appropriate level of knowledge through equivalent relevant experience.

10. Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

How to apply (External)

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Salary: \xc2\xa329,044 [Operative] \xc2\xa334,344 [Technician]

Closing date: 8th September 2023. - Late applications will not be accepted.

Click apply now to apply.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

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