Job Description

At Network Rail, 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.
Scotland's Railway is part of this large family, and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.
Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
We're also 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.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone.
Brief Description
Manage and direct the Works Delivery Signalling team to deliver inspection, maintenance and renewal of assets to standards. Manage activities within agreed resource levels, budget and unit cost measures to achieve safety, asset performance, cost and quality business targets. This role will manage the compliant delivery of works with the support from principle and senior signalling support technicians for the technical aspects of works.
About the role (External)
Here are some of the duties your role will include: -
Manage and direct the Works Delivery team and Contractors to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
Manage the development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
Manage the arrangements for staff competence and welfare.
Adhere to company policies and procedures.
Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements, plans and other instructions.
Implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.
Manage the development of work plans that enables work to be delivered safely, efficiently and compliant to standards.
Manage and direct the inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal of assets to standards.
Manage and check the quality of work delivered and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
Manage the preparation of work and resource specifications, method statements and plans.
Manage information to update systems, databases and records.
Undertake a programme of staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.
Contribute to your own development and that of others.
Discharge the relevant duties assigned to the 'CDM Contractor' (Network Rail Infrastructure Limited) in accordance with the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations.
What you will bring to the role: -
Experience of managing and directing a team
Experience of team leadership and development
Experience of managing the production and delivery of a comprehensive and compliant work programme
Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team
Able to lead and implement change and improvement initiatives
Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Able to coach, influence and develop others
Knowledge of relevant discipline maintenance and construction management processes, systems and standards
Knowledge of budget management and cost/waste control processes and techniques
Knowledge of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations
Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post and required by business need
Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 3 or 4 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience
Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need
How to apply (External)
Salary: Starting at 43,588 and rising to 51,719 per annum.
Network Rail Benefits -
Closing date: 09.09.2025.
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.
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We're dedicated to creating an and we welcome applications from everyone!
Network Rail is a 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. You can visit for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.