Network Rail
Team Leader Track Maintenance – Heavy Maintenance Unit
Location: Eastleigh, GB
Department Name: CX PM, Infrastructure Improvement, Indirect (881034) G1
About Network Rail
Join the Southern Region – where your work truly matters. Covering Wessex, Sussex, and Kent, the Southern Region is one of the busiest and most dynamic parts of the railway. Our teams keep some of the UK’s most vital passenger and freight routes moving every single day. This is a place where collaboration, innovation, and resilience are key—and where your contribution will directly impact millions of journeys. We are entering an exciting new chapter as we integrate with train operating companies under one national leadership, creating even greater opportunities to shape the future of rail. From supporting major modernisation programmes to improving performance for local communities and enhancing safety across complex operational environments, Southern offers a fast-paced, rewarding environment to grow your career and make a real difference.
Team Leader – Track Maintenance Inspections: Keep the Railway on Track!
Location: Eastleigh DU
Salary: Starting from IMC20 £38716 + Location Allowance or Standard Maintenance Contract £45669+ Location Allowance
Hours: Full-Time
Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends, unsocial hours (safety Critical)
We’re looking for proactive, safety-focused leaders to join our Track Maintenance team. In this role, you’ll lead and inspire a dedicated crew responsible for maintaining and renewing track infrastructure—the foundation of a safe and reliable railway network. If you’re passionate about leading from the front, driving safety and performance, and creating a positive team culture, this is your chance to make a real impact.
About the Role
We’ll look to you to direct, organise and motivate a high performing team. From inspection and faulting through to maintenance and renewal, you’ll play a hands-on role. You’ll make sure everything is done efficiently and to the highest standards. Safety will be a priority. You’ll establish appropriate safety arrangements and make sure Network Rail staff and contractors alike follow safe systems of work. Proactively controlling and checking the quality of work and the competence of your people, you’ll see to it that assets are fully compliant, and all vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials are fit for purpose. Along the way, you’ll compile a range of vital reports, including those that will be visible to our stakeholders across the business.
Essential Criteria
- Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work
- Excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing
- Knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques
- Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions
- A clear and inspirational leader with a strong sense of direction
- Experience in the delivery of heavy track maintenance activities and/or track refurbishments
- Hold Safety Critical Competencies COSS and COSS CRP
- Hold Technical Competency Tr04 (Restore track geometry by Manual Repair)
- Hold Technical Competency Tr11 (Confirm the track is fit for operational purposes following maintenance repair)
Desirable Criteria
- Hold or be working towards an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience
- Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need, this may also include driving vehicles up to 7.5t and a requirement to upgrade their driving licence by undertaking additional training
- Hold Safety Critical Competencies Level B Strapping and NSCD Operator
- Hold Safety Critical Competency Engineering Supervisor
This role involves days, nights and weekend working, and is a safety critical role so subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment.
Please note: Whilst this role is advertised as Eastleigh, the role will be based at Fareham on completion of building refurbishment.
Application Details
Location: Eastleigh DU
Salary: Starting from IMC20 £38716 + Location Allowance or Standard Maintenance Contract £45669+ Location Allowance
Hours: Full-Time
Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends, unsocial hours (safety Critical)
Closing date: 22nd April 2026
The recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview.
About Working with Us
We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!
Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader 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.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard: All prospective candidates 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.
