Technician - Conductor Rail Equipment; Norwood

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🚦 Technician Conductor Rail Maintenance:
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Location: Norwood

Salary: 38704 (IMC6) or IMC
25 38482

Hours: Full-Time

Shift Pattern: Days, Nights & Weekends (Safety-Critical Role)

We’re looking for a motivated and safety-focused individual to join our Conductor Rail Maintenance team. In this role, you will support the Team Leader in organising and motivating the team, ensuring work is delivered safely and to the highest standards. You will carry out inspections, fault‑finding, maintenance, and renewal work and occasionally step up as Team Leader when required.

• Deliver work safely and efficiently in line with approved systems, standards, and procedures.
• Carry out inspections, maintenance, and fault‑finding on conductor rail equipment to keep the network running smoothly.
• Ensure tools, vehicles, and equipment are fit for use and properly maintained.
• Accurately report completed work and maintain essential records.

• Proven experience in planning and implementing safe systems of work.
• Strong team player with the ability to embed a culture of safety within your team.
• Knowledge of conductor rail inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal techniques.
• Relevant competencies for the role (or willingness to achieve them) and ideally NVQ Level 1 or 2 (or equivalent experience).
• A valid driving licence and willingness to drive.

• Familiarity with industry standards, procedures, and instructions.
• Working toward or holding relevant electrical competencies.

This is a safety-critical role, which means you will need to pass a medical assessment and be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Your role will involve working days, nights, and weekends, so flexibility is essential.

• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• Defined benefit pension scheme.
• 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
• Up to 75% off leisure travel.
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
• Carer’s leave to support those who matter.
• Healthcare scheme, Gym Pass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Plus, more.

We believe that different perspectives make us stronger. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences and identities.

Closing date: 4th March 2026 - late applications will not be accepted.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks.

All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. A positive result will result in rescinding the application and a 5‑year suspension from applying for a safety-critical role. We are a Disability Confident Leader and will adapt the process as required; if you need reasonable adjustments, please add a note to your application.