TGS Fitter

Overview

In this hands-on role, you’ll be the driving force behind keeping our On-Track Machinery (OTMs) in top condition. From maintenance to repairs, you’ll ensure our equipment runs smoothly and safely – because when it comes to rail, reliability matters.

• Carrying out maintenance and repairs on OTMs to company standards and deadlines
• Diagnosing faults and delivering effective, first-time fixes
• Producing clear reports on faults, repairs, maintenance, and incidents
• Ensuring OTMs are reliable and ready for action after servicing

• Ideally a served recognised apprenticeship in mechanics or a similar field
• Ability to work to timescales and deadlines
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety
• Previous plant or vehicle maintenance experience (desirable, but not essential)
• PTS & DP as required
• Undertake road vehicle driving as required

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK  most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence  Employer Recognition Scheme  and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabil

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidate recruit