Job Description

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure. 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're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.
We're continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it's essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone. We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
Brief Description
We are Central route. We are the Heart of Britain's Railway. More than a million people rely on us every week, and we help transport nearly a million tonnes of freight every month. But we are more than just tracks and trains, we are a catalyst for jobs and opportunities, a connection to leisure and time with family and friends, and a foundation for communities and neighbourhoods.
We are a key part of the national network, with Birmingham New Street - the busiest station outside of London and the hub of the railway - connecting England, Scotland and Wales, with hundreds of services arriving and leaving every day.
About the role (External)
Come and join the Technician and Team Leader S&T talent pool!
Are you interested in Signalling & Telecoms?
Do you enjoy hands on problem solving and fixing electrical problems?
Are you passionate about ensuring passengers get from location A to B safely?
Then this might be a role for you!
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'll be part of a team responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of equipment, including:
Signalling control systems and mechanical signalling

• Track circuits, axle counters, and point machines
• Functional power supplies, transformers, rectifiers, and battery chargers
• Telecoms infrastructure and cabling
• Signals and safety-critical systems

A Technician post builds upon the Operative position, and a Team Leader position builds from a Technician position and adds more responsibility, including leadership of the team, technical expertise, and oversight of work quality.
You will support in organising and motivating 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.
You'll make sure everything is done efficiently and to the relevant standards and controls. You'll have experience of establishing the relevant safety arrangements for the tasks and make sure Network Rail staff and contractors alike follow safe systems of work. Proactively controlling and checking the quality of work and the competence of your people, you'll see to it that assets are fully compliant to the maintenance standards and all vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials are safe & fit for purpose.
Essential Criteria
Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
Knowledge of how to organise and control the safe and efficient delivery of work.
Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
Able to lead, motivate and direct a team.
Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Knowledge of signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
Conversant with standards, procedures and instructions.
Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need. It will be mandatory to hold an IRSE licence for Team Leader positions.
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
Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.
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.
Please note you but will be required to live in a 60 minute radius from the location stated on this advert.
Please also note this is a talent pool, and it will be reviewed when vacancies become available.
How to apply (External)
Salary:
Technician:
Standard Maintenance Contract: 43,997.00
Team Leader:
Standard Maintenance Contract: 54,698.00
Closing date: 16/09/2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
Want to find out more about what fantastic benefits we offer?
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of a range of pre-employment checks. .
We're a employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Skills Required