Network Rail
Technician – Exeter Central Station
Location: Exeter, GB
Department: MW SM(OT), Exeter, Direct (892216) G1
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we are dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. Every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace and value flexibility and a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
Brief Description
You’ll help keep our nation moving every single day. As a technician, you’ll work outdoors in a team, supporting essential maintenance to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users. We are focused on your transferable skills and behaviours and will provide you with all the necessary training. You can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career.
Please Note: There may be a requirement to work on call in this role if you opt to take the standard maintenance contract.
About the Role
Our technicians provide the essential link between the team leader and the team’s operatives.
Off track: You’ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting and repairing the land alongside the track network to keep the railway safe and efficient. This includes vegetation management, drainage and ancillary structures.
Our technicians work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day or night. You could be involved in demanding manual work, often with the need to transport kit, across tricky terrain. Being safety focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you’ll often be working next to moving trains.
You Matter to Your Team
A natural team player, you’ll also be able to lead the team when asked. You’ll use your skills to deliver work safely and will check the team has the right competencies to meet our strict safety standards. You’ll also be a role model for safe working behaviours and be confident to challenge any potential risks to safety.
You Matter to Us
Today’s technicians can go on to become tomorrow’s team leaders. Your commitment to self-development and continuous learning is hugely important. We’ll provide you with all the training to develop both technical and non-technical skills.
Your Skills Matter
Our technicians play a vital role in our maintenance teams. You don’t necessarily need rail experience, but you do need to show how your transferable skills meet the following:
- Leadership: You’re able to lead, motivate and direct a team for safe and efficient work delivery.
- Effective communicator: You’ll need strong communication skills and be able to deliver clear instructions.
- Technical skills: You’ll have knowledge and experience of inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
- Safety: You consistently role model safe behaviours, can arrange and implement safe systems of work, and are confident to challenge if you think a situation is unsafe.
- Problem solver: You’ll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions.
- Willingness to learn: You’ll consistently develop your skills and competencies, keeping up to date with new standards, procedures and instructions.
- Relevant qualification: You’ll ideally hold an NVQ Level 1 or 2 linked to the discipline you are applying for, or have achieved an equivalent level of relevant experience.
Additional Information
- Shifts: Technician roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.
- Outdoor working: Our technicians work outside in all weathers and so you’ll be comfortable working in different conditions.
- Safe working: Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment and BPSS pre-employment checks. This will include a hearing and eyesight examination.
- Driving: You’ll need a driving licence (category B).
- Commute times: You’ll need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location.
Salary and Closing Date
Salary: £38,482 per annum
Closing date: 8th May 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
Network Rail offers a range of benefits. All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
We positively embrace flexible working.
