Job Description

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Our North West route covers Cheshire to Cumbria, including key cities like Liverpool and Manchester, and destinations such as Blackpool and the Lake District. Major stations include Crewe, Liverpool Lime Street, Preston, and Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria
This busy region sees 1.3 million daily passengers and moves 700,000 tonnes of freight weekly, with 571 stations making up a quarter of Britain's rail network.
We champion diversity and inclusion, creating safe, innovative workplaces. We also support flexible and hybrid working - if it works, we'll make it happen. .
We value the commitments you may have outside of work and will consider flexible and hybrid working applications. If we can make it work - we will! .
Brief Description
Are you interested in Signalling & Telecoms?
Do you enjoy hands on problem solving and fixing electrical problems?
Do you want to work for a company who get railway passengers from A to B safely?
Then this might be a role for you!
We are looking to recruit for Technician roles within our Signalling & Telecoms team across the Manchester area. We have roles based at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria, and Stockport. As part of the role you will undertake inspection, faulting, signalling maintenance and telecoms installation.
Signalling & Telecoms (S&T) offers a dynamic and diverse role that combines both electrical and mechanical engineering skills. There is a variety in tasks, from using electronic testing equipment to measuring critical electrical parameters, to working with mechanical systems that guide trains, this ensures that no two days are the same.
You will be working on tasks such as:
Electrical measurements: Using advanced testing equipment to check the performance of signalling systems and ensure everything is running safely.
Mechanical work: Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical components, like the systems that control train directions, adds a hands-on, practical element to the role.
We value individuals with transferable skills, a willingness to learn and want to develop a career within S&T.
About the role (External)
Technician - You will be a key member of the team, carrying out tasks as directed by the Team Leader. This role requires leadership, technical expertise, and oversight of work quality.
You will 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 and where directed, act as Team Leader.
You'll also accurately report all work completed/not completed and produce/maintain records as required and control and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
Essential Criteria
Able to work as part of team / Able to lead, motivate and direct a team
Knowledge and experience of signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.
Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need
Have interest or experience in Electrical Engineering
Be willing to work outdoors in all weather types at any time of the day
Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work.
Desire to always improve yourself and make things better
Desirable Criteria
Already hold a valid PTS
Previous experience in S&T installation or working with S&T equipment
Hold qualifications of either Mechanical or Electrical engineering from either further education or from previous employment, or be able to demonstrate these principles from experience
This role involves days, nights and weekend working, and is a safety critical role so subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment.
How to apply (External)
We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace - skills and talents we need in our business
Salary and benefits:
Standard Maintenance Contract: 43,997
Pro-rata annual leave entitlement
My benefits - our discounted online shopping site
A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers - cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
75% discount on leisure travel *discretionary
A choice of contributory pension schemes
2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community
There are 4 roles available on a fixed term contract of 2 years with a view to becoming permanent.
Want to find out about what fantastic benefits we offer?
Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Closing date: 9th July 2025. Assessment Centre's will take place on for these role on 31st July 2025.
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Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our
We will endeavour to offer a diverse interview panel wherever possible.
Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role 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 Sentinel 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.