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Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter
Location: Irvine, GB
Department Name: Scotland
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
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.
About The Role (External)
Technicians specialise in a range of disciplines and for this role you’ll become a specialist in Track: You’ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting and repairing the track network (also known as the Permanent Way or P-Way) to keep the railway safe and efficient.
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 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.
Your Skills Matter
* Leadership – You’re able to lead, motivate and direct a team for safe and efficient work delivery.
* Effective communicator – You’ll need strong communication skills and be able to deliver clear instructions to the team and other colleagues.
* Technical skills –You’ll have knowledge and experience of inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques in the discipline that you are applying for.
* 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.
* Problem solver – You’ll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions.
* 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.
* Relevant qualification – You’ll ideally hold an NVQ Level 1 or 2 linked to the discipline you are applying for.
It matters that this is the right role for you
* Shifts – the Technician role involves a changing shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.
* Outdoor working - Our Technicians work outside in all weathers and so you’ll be comfortable working in different conditions.
* Safe working - Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment.
* Driving - As a technician you’ll also need a driving licence (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles.
* Commute times - You’ll also need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you’re applying for.
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
* Strong communication skills, both in person and in writing
* Knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques
* Willing and able to work shifts in all weathers
* Meet the required benchmark for application screening questions
We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone! Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader 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.
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.
Salary: £37,073
Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 1st October 2025
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