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Overhead line supervisor

Wednesbury
West Midlands Metro
Supervisor
€44,262 a year
Posted: 13h ago
Offer description

Overview

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role. Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

Location: Wednesbury Depot, Potters Lane, WS10 0AR

Salary: £44,262 per annum, DOE + Excellent Benefits!

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Benefits: Free Travel on Trams & NX Buses (for you and your partner) + MML Pension + 25 Days Holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Keep the West Midlands moving safely, reliably, and securely!

At Midland Metro Limited (MML), we are proud to operate and maintain the West Midlands Metro, providing a safe, reliable, and sustainable tram service across the region. Our Infrastructure team plays a vital role in ensuring the network remains safe, efficient, and welcoming for all passengers. We are now recruiting for an experienced Infrastructure Overhead Line (OLE) Supervisor to lead maintenance, inspection and fault-response activities across the West Midlands Metro network.


Responsibilities

* Lead maintenance, inspection and fault-response activities across the network.
* Act as Person in Charge (PIC/PICOP) and Authorised Person (AP) for isolations within agreed competency.
* Lead on-site OLE works, ensuring full compliance with RAMS, isolation plans, safety procedures and engineering tolerances.
* Oversee works on contact wire systems, tension devices, section insulators, support structures and fittings.
* Verify electrical isolations, carry out compliance checks and ensure accurate measurement of wire height, stagger and wear.
* Lead fault-finding, repairs and adjustments to restore system integrity safely and efficiently.
* Maintain accurate OLE inspection and maintenance records within the Agility system.
* Supervise and develop OLE Technicians, Team Members and Apprentices, promoting high safety and technical standards.
* Oversee contractor activities and verify workmanship and compliance prior to returning assets to service.
* Support commissioning, upgrades and project works affecting overhead line assets.
* Deputise for the OLE Team Leader when required.


About you / Qualifications

* Supervisory experience in rail or light-rail OLE environments.
* Experience in safety-critical operational settings.
* Experience supervising electrical isolations and OLE maintenance.
* Understanding of engineering tolerances and technical measurement techniques.
* GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent)
* Level 3 Mechanical or Electrical qualification
* ILM Level 3 (or working towards)


Preferred

* MEWP operation or MEWP-based OLE activity. xlqdzyr
* Emergency OLE fault response.
* IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)

Apply now and help us keep the West Midlands moving

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