Job Description

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.

We\'re continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click .

About our people and the recruitment process - We\'re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

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.

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.

Brief Description

You\'ll help keep our nation moving every single day.

A critical part of the work we do is the daily upkeep of the rail network. As a Technician you\'ll work outdoors in a team, supporting essential maintenance to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users.

Our Technician community comes from a variety of different backgrounds, and this might be the first time that you\'ve even considered a career in rail. We\'re focused on your transferrable skills and behaviours and if you can demonstrate that, then we will provide you with all the necessary training to have you working safely and competently out on the network.

And if you make the grade then you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that recently joined the top 50 in the Glassdoor\'s 2021 Best Places to Work.

The Technician in Telecommunications involves overseeing and performing inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal tasks related to telecommunications assets.

This position covers an expansive geographical area ranging from Motherwell to Gretna and Stranraer, among other locations.

About the role (External)

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\'ll often be working next to moving trains travelling at high speed.

You matter to your team

A natural team player, you\'ll also be able to lead the team when asked by the team leader. You\'ll use your skills to deliver work safely and will check the team has the right competencies to meet our strict safety standards. You\'ll also be a role model for safe working behaviours and be confident to challenge any potential risks to safety, so that everyone gets home safe every day.

You matter to us

Today\'s Technicians can go onto become tomorrow\'s Team Leaders.

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.

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 transferrable skills meet the following:

\xc2\xb7 Leadership - You\'re able to lead, motivate and direct a team for safe and efficient work delivery.

\xc2\xb7 Effective communicator - You\'ll need strong communication skills and be able to deliver clear instructions to the team and other colleagues.

\xc2\xb7 Technical skills -You\'ll have knowledge and experience of inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques in the discipline that you are applying for.

\xc2\xb7 Safety - You consistently role model safe behaviours, can arrange and implement safe systems of work, and are confident to challenge if you think a situation is unsafe.

\xc2\xb7 Problem solver - You\'ll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions. You\'ll consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline, keeping up to date with new standards, procedures and instructions to issues you find in your working environment.

\xc2\xb7 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.

\xc2\xb7 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.

It matters that this is the right role for you.

Here\'s some additional information which might help you.

\xc2\xb7 Shifts - the Technician role involves a changing shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.

\xc2\xb7 Outdoor working - Our Technicians work outside in all weathers and so you\'ll be comfortable working in different conditions.

\xc2\xb7 Safe working - Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment (if not already held). This will include a hearing and eyesight examination. If you\'re an external candidate - you will also be required to undergo .

\xc2\xb7 Driving - As a technician you\'ll also need a driving licence (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles.

\xc2\xb7 Commute times - You\'ll also need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you\'re applying for.

Essential Criteria

\xc2\xb7 Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of how to organise and control the safe and efficient delivery of work

\xc2\xb7 Strong communication skills, both in person and in writing

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques

\xc2\xb7 Willing and able to work shifts in all weathers

\xc2\xb7 Meet the required benchmark for application screening questions

How to apply (External)

Please click apply to submit your CV and complete the pre-screening questions.

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 contact .

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. Applicants should demonstrate their to safety in their application.

Network Rail Benefits -

Grade: Former IMC Terms and Conditions

Salary: \xc2\xa330,522 rising to \xc2\xa336,459 once fully competent

Closing date: Monday 17th July 2023 - late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date (based on application volumes) so if you are interested in this vacancy, we encourage you to make your application as early as possible.

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