Skilled Track Operative (Nights)

Skilled Track Operative (Nights)

Job Reference: 047987

Position Type: Full Time Nights

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £54,082 (TC16) salary rising to £61,703 (TC14) when qualified (12-24 months)

Location: London Underground Track depots throughout the London area

This Recruitment Campaign is for Skilled Track Operative (STO) vacancies. We currently have multiple opportunities to join, across the network. This campaign is to recruit for permanent opportunities and a talent pool (waiting list) for future positions/training programmes.

We welcome applications from people outside the railway industry, with engineering/maintenance experience in the armed forces, construction, utilities or similar sectors.

Please note that applying for this role means you have read and understood this advert and any associated links.

CVs will be anonymised for shortlisting and interview slots are limited.

 

The Role

London Underground (LU) is the world’s oldest metro system. One of the biggest challenges we face is replacing ageing infrastructure while keeping millions of people moving every single day.

Do you have track infrastructure maintenance experience on London Underground/Network Rail OR demonstrable engineering/maintenance experience in the Armed Forces, Construction, Utilities Industry, or other sectors? Do you also hold a valid driving licence? If so, we would like to hear from you.

We have exciting opportunities for you to work as a Skilled Track Operative (STO) within one of our Track teams across the network. If successful, after the relevant training and assessment, you will undertake safety critical inspections, maintenance and replacement of track and associated assets individually and/or as a member of a team.

Night shift hours are between 23:00 and 06:00, five days a week.

 

Key Accountabilities

• Ensuring all routine skilled track maintenance activities are undertaken in accordance with London Underground policy and procedures and legislative requirements.
• Undertaking Protection Workers on Track and Site Person in Charge duties as required, ensuring that the company’s rules and regulations are followed.
• Accountable for overseeing the work carried out by small maintenance teams.
• Accountable for undertaking track safety patrols, preparing reports or handheld device reports on defects, sub-standard conditions, and safety issues.
• Undertake running repairs to hand the asset back into service.
• Operating relevant mechanical plant and equipment if certified.
• To carry out these tasks effectively, you will be required to demonstrate competence to the given standards and work instructions.
• In addition, you should be willing to undertake such track maintenance duties and tasks that the management deems necessary and are within the individual’s capability.
• You will be required to liaise and co-operate as directed with other groups, departments, and contractors as necessary for the achievement of work tasks and programs.

 

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Skills

• Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills (Essential)
• Good communication skills (Essential)
• Literate and numerate (Essential)
• IT literate (Essential)

Knowledge

• Able to gain a deep understanding of track components and track maintenance procedures through initial training (Essential)
• Possess a clean, full manual driving licence as you may be required to drive Company vehicles on an ad-hoc basis (Essential)
• The ability to pass and maintain Track Maintenance Safety Critical Licence T001 (Essential)
• Hold OR have the ability to pass and maintain (PWT-EH) Protecting Workers on the Track licence (Essential)
• Hold OR have the ability to pass and maintain a (PWT-Depot) Protecting Workers on the Track licence (Desirable)
• Hold OR have the ability to pass and maintain Track Maintenance Safety Critical Licences T002/3 (Desirable)

Experience

• Applicant should have either at least one year track maintenance experience on London Underground or Network Rail OR demonstrable Engineering/Maintenance experience in the Armed Forces, Construction, Utilities or similar sectors (Essential)
• Experience of leading small teams (Desirable)
• Track inspection/patrolling experience (Desirable)

Note: Any employment offer will be subject to the candidate passing the relevant Occupational Health Medical Assessment for Track staff.

Location

You will be based at any London Underground Track depot throughout the London area, depending on business requirements. Unfortunately, we are unable to give choices of locations.

Contacting Us

If at any time you need to speak to anyone within the Recruitment Team, then please contact us on 0203 005 1680 (local rate charges from all phones including mobiles) or email HighVolumeCampaigns@tfl.gov.uk

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 29 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

The closing date for applications is Sunday 9th August at 23:59hrs.

Apply link: https://tfl.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=047987