- Team Leader Off Track Maintenance Junction Tavistock
- ENGINEERINGUK in Tavistock, , United Kingdom
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- 4 weeks ago
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Position: Team Leader [Off Track Maintenance Junction
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Manager Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain and operate our network. Now is a fantastic time to join our team in Wales and Western region as we finalize the reforms to our maintenance organization which will deliver:
- A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees
- Quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams
- Individual rostering enabling us to send the right number of people to fix a fault
- Multi-skilling investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves
- Accelerated and improved technology deployment with a raft of labour and life-saving technology ready to be rolled out.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organization where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.
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About our people and the recruitment process
We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We look for opportunities to offer great learning and growth through personal and professional development. If you make the grade, you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that joined the top 50 in Glassdoor's 2021 Best Places to Work. We want to help deliver a railway that is safe, reliable, affordable, and provides great customer service to everyone.
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Brief Description
You’ll help keep our nation moving every single day. This critical part of the work involves the daily upkeep of the rail network. From establishing safety arrangements to checking the quality of work, you’ll direct and inspire the success of a team involved in everything from inspection and faulting to maintenance and renewal.
About the role (External)
From inspection and faulting through to maintenance and renewal, you’ll play a hands-on role. You’ll ensure everything is done efficiently and to the highest standards. Safety will be a priority. You’ll establish appropriate safety arrangements and ensure Network Rail staff and contractors follow safe systems of work. Proactively controlling and checking the quality of work and the competence of your people, you’ll ensure assets are fully compliant and all vehicles, plant, tools, equipment, and materials are fit for purpose.
Along the way, you’ll compile a range of vital reports.
Off track:
You’ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the land alongside the track network to keep the railway safe and efficient. This includes vegetation management, drainage, and ancillary structures.
You matter to your team
The team depends on you. We’ll look to you to direct, organize, and motivate a high-performing team.
Your skills matter
Essential Criteria
- Experience of organizing and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work
- Excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing
- Knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting, and renewal techniques
- Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures, and instructions
- A clear and inspirational leader with a strong sense of direction
Desirable Criteria
- Hold or be working towards an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience
- Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need
It matters that this is the right role for you
Here’s some additional information which might help you:
- Shifts:
Operative roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights, and weekends.
- Outdoor working:
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