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Signalling Maintenance team leader

Job Description

Job Title: Signalling Maintenance Team Leader
Location: East London
Salary / Benefits: £47,000 - £53,000 depending on experience
Start Date: immediate start available.
Company Information:
My client is an established railway engineering company with more than 25 years experience of plain line renewals, signalling maintenance, bridgeworks, S&C and associated S&T works.
The Role:
To lead a signalling team carrying out signalling maintenance and providing 24hr rapid response fault cover at various rail depots nationwide. The role will require the team to be on call for any signalling equipment failures on a rota of two weeks on, one week off. In addition, the successful applicant will be expected to provide signalling support for plain line and S&C renewals as required.
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate safety arrangements for staff under your control Undertake work and associated duties for which you are trained and competent.
- Undertake and direct work activities in accordance with all relevant standards.
- Control and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
- Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly.
- Accurately report all work completed/not completed and produce/maintain records as required.
- Contribute to your own development and that of others.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures.
- Maintain IRSE logbook
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year's experience as a team leader
- Experience in carrying out signalling maintenance activities
- Experience in fault finding
- Experience of working in 3rd rail areas
- Valid SMT certificate held for at least 2 years
- Appropriate IRSE licence or working towards it
- Valid PTS with AC/DC
- COSS
- Numerate and literate
- Knowledge of railway signalling systems and sub-systems
- Knowledge of appropriate industry standards relating to signalling works
- Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environmental Regulations
- Basic computer operating skills with knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Good communication skills
- Full clean UK driving licence
The following qualities and experience are desirable:

- SFI Level 1
- Competent to work on Clamplock & HW Points
- Competent to work on HVI & AC 50 Hz track circuits
- Experience in points renewals
- Trained in SSI Interlocking

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