Signalling Team Leader

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Signalling Team Leader – Railway Operations

Are you an experienced signalling professional ready to lead from the front? We’re looking for a motivated and safety-focused Signalling Team Leader to manage and develop a high-performing team delivering critical inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal activities across the railway.

This is a hands-on, safety-critical role where no two days are the same – and where your leadership will make a real difference to railway safety, reliability and performance.

What you’ll be doing

  • Lead, motivate and organise a team to deliver work safely, efficiently and to the highest standards

  • Plan and direct inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal activities

  • Establish and maintain robust safety arrangements and safe systems of work

  • Proactively manage quality, compliance and team competence

  • Ensure all vehicles, tools, plant, equipment and materials are fit for purpose

  • Produce accurate and timely reports to support smooth operations

  • Set the standard by working hands-on alongside your team

This role involves days, nights, weekends and on-call working.

Essential criteria

  • Proven experience organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work

  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

  • Sound knowledge of signalling maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques

  • Working knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions, including

    • NR/L3/SIG/10663

    • NR/L3/SIG/11231

  • A clear, confident and inspirational leadership style

  • Valid IRSE Combined Signalling Maintainer & Fault Finder Licence 1.4.230

Desirable criteria

  • NVQ Level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience

  • Ability and willingness to drive vehicles as required by business needs

  • Previous experience in railway signalling, ideally in a team-leading role

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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