Network Rail
Maintenance Technician (3 Posts)
Location: York, GB
Department Name: Supply Chain Operations – Fleet and Engineering
About Network Rail
Join Our Team at Network Rail! Are you ready to make a difference in people’s lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We’re an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. We’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we’re committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
About our people and the recruitment process
We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don’t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we’ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance. We’re also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. If you’re ready to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Brief Description
Route Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain. We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway. This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO), an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway. SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customers moving – making sure they are on-site when needed so work can go ahead as planned and on schedule.
About the role
Key Accountabilities:
- Undertake the inspection, repair, modification, maintenance and overhaul of Network Rails, rail plant Fleet in accordance with company policies and statutory regulations.
- Undertake maintenance activities to the correct specifications as detailed within the vehicle maintenance instructions.
- Investigate, diagnose and rectify mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical/electronic faults.
- Capture and record all details of work undertaken as required by the vehicle maintenance instructions on Network Rails Fleet Asset Management system.
- Carry out good housekeeping practice in working locations, on machine and workshop areas to provide an organised, clean and fit for purpose environment.
- Carry out all work in accordance with good engineering principles and practices at all times.
- Confirm all tools, test equipment and all resources necessary are maintained and fit for purpose to meet and deliver the required productive outputs.
- Propose and introduce initiatives and technical solutions to maintain the rail fleet and its components in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
- Assist in site/depot maintenance and general enhancements as detailed by supervisor.
- Work shifts when required by the maintenance manager.
- Operate Network Rail’s fleet when required by the maintenance manager.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential:
- Recognised certificated apprenticeship in a mechanical/electrical engineering based discipline.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Appropriate experience in a maintenance-based role.
- Ability to travel and lodge away from home when required.
- UK driving licence.
- Team player.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of Network Rail’s Rail Fleet.
- Trained and competent in forklifts, lifting equipment and overhead cranes.
- Appropriate experience in similar role within an operational railway environment.
- Knowledge of Railway Group and Company Standards relating to rail vehicle engineering.
- Track safety competence – (PTS) Personal Track Safety (DP) Designated Person.
How to apply
Vacancy type: We have three permanent roles available.
Location: 2 x York Holgate Depot and 1 x Homebased (onsite 5 days per week, Mon – Fri). Could involve site work anywhere in the UK.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week on average, with evening and weekend working and overnight stays and travel as and when required.
Salary range: Maintenance terms and conditions – starting from £26,500 pa at trainee level or £45,776 – £48,011 pa dependent on holding relevant, additional competencies.
Closing date: 16 April 2026. Late applicants will not be accepted. This role is being advertised internally and externally.
You will need to complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria, please complete this as part of the application process and add this to your CV in one document. Applicants who do not complete this statement will not be shortlisted.
The recruitment process will consist of shortlisted candidates being invited to take part in the following;
- Competency Based Interview
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by phone or email.
This role is safety critical and will require a medical and/or Personal Track Safety Competence. Personal Track Safety (PTS) is a set of safety regulations and procedures that individuals must adhere to when working on or near the tracks of the UK rail network.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard: All prospective external candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
