Senior Maintenance Technician Crossrail

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Job Title: Senior Maintenance Technician Crossrail

Salary: £41,440 + 30% unsociable moving to £47,967 + 30% unsociable, subject to achieving full competency (pensionable)

Grade: 2A1

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time Rail for London Infrastructure (The Elizabeth Line)

Location: Based at Paddington / Plumstead Depot and along the whole Elizabeth Line Central Operating Section (COS) is required

Reference: SF5475

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

The closing date for applications is Sunday 25 October @ 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.

Overview of Project / Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Maintenance Delivery Technician (SMDT) – MEP Electrical to join the Elizabeth line ensuring the successful delivery and operation of London's newest railway.

Primarily the Senior Maintenance Delivery Technician shall assume a role faulting & maintenance role, provide team leadership and manage safety.

You will be expected to work to a shift pattern which shall include unsociable hours and weekend working.

The Senior Maintenance Delivery Technician is responsible for the delivery of safety of line inspections, asset monitoring, maintenance, like for like renewal and improvements works. This will include asset fault response, infrastructure inspection, asset data management and the safe delivery of reliability centred maintenance tasks.

You will be provided a high standard of training tailored to gaining the competencies to related to your role.

Key Accountabilities 

• Leading the delivery of maintenance tasks as defined by the RFLi Engineering team, complying with defined RFLi standards, processes, procedures, and performance to be delivered. Part of the fault rectification team and handing back the railway to safe operation following maintenance and works completion.
• Deliver maintenance deployment planning with operations colleagues, ensuring that the operational requirements align with the maintenance engineering asset management requirements and deliver a compliant, safe, operable, and maintainable railway.
• To ensure that Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLi) fully address the specification, planning, execution and quality of the maintenance engineering and safety management requirements. This is part of the asset management strategy and plan to deliver the required asset whole life, Reliability Availability Maintainability (RAM) and Remote Condition monitoring.

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electro Technical Services (Electrical Maintenance) (2357-23) or equivalent
• Or JIB Graded Approved Electrician in installation and/or Maintenance
• LVAP qualification and experience
• Undertake Installation, Maintenance, Modification and repair of User Control and Network Devices Subsystem (DALI)
• Level 3 Award in Electrical Wiring Regulations BS7671:2018
• Level 3 Certificate for the Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (2377-12)

• Full UK driving licence and ability to drive company vehicles

• Substantial knowledge of railway safety-related standards regime and processes

Additional Skills

• Ability to motivate others and work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent decision-making and analytical skills
• Established risk management skills
• Ability to formulate and articulate clear visions for the planning and delivery of initiatives and programmes to support and grow the business
• Management workload effectively, utilising skills, competency, and time

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.  

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 most recent CV (max 3 pages) and mandatory 1 page Cover Letter explaining how you meet the criteria listed under the section ‘Role Requirements’, with reference to the skills, knowledge and experience you have gained at expert level.

You are encouraged to apply for the position that is most relevant to your existing skills, knowledge and experience as shortlisting is carried out on the basis of how well you meet the criteria for the role. 

PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

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The closing date for applications is Sunday 25 October @ 23:59

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.

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
• 30 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
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• 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.