Technician

A great opportunity has arisen to join the Lineside - Works Delivery Team in Northampton. This established team has a great passion for innovation within our own specialist sector and drives Networks Rail’s vision for a safer working environment.

Off Track have a pivotal role in providing a safe and dependable railway for all users of the NW&C rail network, whilst protecting and enhancing the natural environment.

Let there be no doubt that maintaining the rail network is a huge job. Our Works Delivery Team is up to the challenge, and we do it with pride. Covering everything from Vegetation Management, Fencing Installation, Access Point Upgrades, to Level Crossing renewals, we keep the network and its assets working safely and reliably.

About the role (External)

You will provide critical support to the Works Delivery Lineside team by assisting the Team Leader in the delivery of all our projects across the route. Our team comprises arborists, fencing experts, and safety critical staff with whom you will be expected to align and knowledge-share. You will be trained to a high level in all aspects to ensure we continue to deliver excellence and maintain compliance with the huge range of standards we adhere to.

The role is largely site based, with some office time to write up reports and update our filing systems. You will be regularly checking the quality of work and safety compliance of our contracted staff, whilst actively promoting safety with confidence and sincerity. You will be expected to appropriately prioritise your work, assist in planning, and provide accurate reports and scopes of work with great attention to detail. Heading up de-veg and fencing teams on both day-works and possession-shifts will also form part of your remit.

You will also be responsible for keeping a range of systems, databases and records up to date. Crucially, you will assist the management staff to further your own skills and in turn, develop the team to its full potential. The technician position requires you to inspire the trust and respect of the people around you and stimulate production on the ground.

If you are an organised, motivated individual with a dedication to innovation, confidence in your ability and experience to help drive the department forward, this may be the job for you.

• - Knowledge of utility arboriculture in the railway environment.


• - Good understanding of boundary measure requirements and experience in physical installation.


• - Experience of directing and leading teams whilst promoting safe working behaviours.


• - COSS and experience of being PIC (019)


• - SSSTS Qualification or equivalent


• - Knowledge of CDM and how it is applied within the railway industry.


• - Knowledge of the associated off-track standards., Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision
  
  The West Coast South route stretches from the south of Crewe to London Euston, carrying millions of passengers, and up to 10% of the country’s freight traffic each year. Our route contains the West Coast main line which stretches over 1,000 miles of track and has 64 passenger stations. It’s also the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe, forming Anglo-Scottish journeys between London, Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as providing commuter links to the capital through Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Buckinghamshire.


The West Coast main line was electrified in the 1960s, allowing for longer, faster train services for passengers and freight. This meant that London Euston Station has to be rebuilt to create space for the new overhead equipment and was the first station in London to provide express passenger journeys to distant cities.

Our Region

Our North West & Central region runs from London Euston and Marylebone in the South through the Chiltern and West Midlands regions, the North West of England, and Cumbria before joining with Scotland at Gretna. We are home to the West Coast Mainline, the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe, serving London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.

We’re a very busy region, with 1.3 million passengers travelling on our rails every weekday, and 700,000 tonnes of freight moved a week. With 571 stations in the North West & Central region, we make up a quarter of Britain’s railway system.

We are committed to transforming the North West & Central region into a customer-focused service organisation, putting passengers first. We will prioritise safe, reliable train services against the ongoing need to build a bigger, better railway capable of transporting more people and produce in the future.

For us, ‘Diversity' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

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