Senior On Track Plant Technician

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Key Information

Job title: Senior On Track Plant Technician
Salary:  £40,000 - £46,000 (Plus an additional 30% unsocial hours allowance)                         
Grade: 2A1
Contract type: Perm, RFLi    
Reference: 3371
Location: Plumstead
Application closing date: Wednesday 1st April 2026 at 23:59

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

This is a safety critical role so you will need to get clearance from our Occupational Health team before you start.

Overview of project
Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) - will transform travel across the city, boosting the economy by billions of pounds and supporting thousands of new jobs and homes. 5 central section stations, the route way, shafts, portals and surface stations are the responsibility of RfLI and our maintenance teams to facilitate their upkeep and operation.

Overview of Role
The Senior On Track Plant Technician is responsible for the safe planning, coordination and safe operation of plant required for the support of maintenance, renewals and improvement activities. 
Plant Technicians form a team of operators that facilitate the safe planned and reactive maintenance work of other disciplined teams maintaining the Elizabeth Line. This is performed by operation of engineering equipment and vehicles including; 

• Road and rail mounted machines
• Access equipment to perform work at height,
• Vacuum and high-pressure jetting machines
• Crane operation for loading and unloading trains and vehicles.
• Manual handling as well as other hand operated plant.
• Control and directing machine movements

Technicians will work to attain their mandatory competencies to fulfil their role and build a development plan to attain further credentials to progress within their business area.
 

Key Accountabilities 

• Safety critical decision making, use of safety critical communications and observations
• You will ensure regulatory requirements are met by applying established policies and procedures to ensure safety operation of all plant owned or hired by RfL(I)
• Support the delivery and execution of Infrastructure maintenance works, renewals and enhancement works. This includes inspections, self-assurance checks and quality checks
• Achieve and maintain your competencies and safe working through competency management system and following work instructions and policies
• You will deliver continuous improvement through a delivery of change initiatives; specifically using Reliability Based Maintenance as part of the "Predict and Prevent" asset stewardship strategy

Skills, Knowledge & Experience 
Skills

• Team leader experience with leadership skills to motivate professionals from multiple disciplines (Essential)
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven negotiation and influencing skills explicitly with external contractors (Essential)
• Excellent decision-making and analytical skills (Essential) 
• Established risk management skills (Essential)
• Ability to formulate and articulate clear visions for the planning and delivery of initiatives and programmes (Essential)

Knowledge

• HND or equivalent qualification (Desirable)
• Member or Associate of a relevant professional institution (Desirable)
• Demonstrable understanding of the business structure of and agencies associated with the Rail Industry (Desirable)
• Demonstrable application of railway safety-related standards regime and processes (Desirable)
• Knowledge of regulations required for the use of Plant and Lifting equipment (LOLER) (Desirable)
• Knowledge of Rail Safety standards (Desirable)

Experience 

• Experience in the rail or other infrastructure and asset critical industries (Desirable)
• Experience in the management of infrastructure stewardship and maintenance (Desirable)
• Experience of successfully leading a team (Desirable)
• Experience of working alongside other engineering functions (Desirable)

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.

Application Process 

Please apply using your CV and a two page covering letter.

Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 1st April 2026 at 23:59

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 or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 266 hours of annual leave which includes the usual 8 recognised 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
   

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process
At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.