Job Overview
Electrical & Mechanical Team Leader – responsible for DC traction power substations, LV distribution, and electrical assets. We actively welcome applications from outside the rail industry.
Location: Wednesbury Depot, Potters Lane, WS10 0AR
Salary: £49,599 per annum + Overtime + Benefits
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Benefits: MML Pension, 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays & Free travel on Tram & NX Bus for you and your partner
Responsibilities
* Maintenance and repair of traction power substations and LV systems
* Team leadership, competence development, and safety assurance
* Switching programmes, isolations, permits, and technical investigations
* Performance reporting and continuous improvement
* Support to new system installations and commissioning
* Participation in the engineering on‑call rota
Required Qualifications
* Strong electrical engineering background (switchgear, HV/LV distribution, plant control systems, industrial power, utilities, defence, or similar)
* Experience leading technical teams in a safety‑critical environment
* High attention to detail and excellent understanding of electrical safety principles
* Ability to review technical documentation, RAMS, schematics, and protection arrangements
* Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification
* 18th Edition Wiring Regulations knowledge
* Electrical safe systems of work competence
* Ability to achieve Authorised Person (Complex) status within six months (fully funded)
Nice to Have
* HNC/HND or degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
* PLC/Control systems experience
* AP/SAP trained (HV/LV)
* IOSH/NEBOSH qualifications
* Rail, traction power, or utility experience
Recruitment
Ready to share your engineering expertise and help shape the next generation of tram maintenance professionals? Join our team keeping the West Midlands on track.
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