Location
Woking, GB
Department Name
CV ATME 1 Woking Indirect (882202) G1
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we're part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.
We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.
Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with uswhile balancing other aspects of your life.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone . For more information about Network Rail click here .
Brief Description
Based at Bournemouth you'll help keep our nation moving every single day. A critical part of the work we do is the daily inspection of the rail network and plan repairs. As a technical officer you'll often work outdoors in a small team, inspecting, surveying, and supporting essential maintenance to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users.
Our Technical Officers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and this might be the first time that you've even considered a career in rail. We're focused on your transferrable skills and behaviours and if you can demonstrate that, then we will provide you with all the necessary training to have you working safely and competently out on the network.
Our technical officers work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day, or night. Being safety focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you'll often be working next to moving trains travelling at high speed.
(3 Month secondment - with view to progress to permanent role, upon successful secondment period)
About The Role (External)
Our Technical Officers play a key role in our technical teams. You don't necessarily need rail experience, but you do need to show how your transferrable skills meet the following:
- Teamworking Our teams depend on each other, and you'll be able to work closely with the team to deliver safe and efficient work delivery.
- Communication You'll have good communication skills so you can work safely and effectively.
- Proactive planning Being punctual, having the equipment ready and anticipating the needs of the team are essential to keeping our passengers and freight moving.
- Working under pressure Working outdoors to deadlines in all conditions, and with trains passing close by means you'll need to remain calm under pressure.
- Following rules and instructions It is important that you understand and respect the rules, but also feel confident to challenge if you see a situation is unsafe.
- Willingness to learn You'll consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline, keeping up to date with new standards, procedures, and instructions.
- Computer Literacy You will have good computer organisational skills. Keeping files and systems orderly, able to create basic spreadsheets and collate data.
It matters that this is the right role for you!
Here's some additional information which might help you.
- Shifts Technical Officer roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights, and weekends.
- Outdoor working Our staff work outside in all weathers and so you'll need to 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 As an technical officer you'll also need a driving licence (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles.
- Commute times You'll also need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you're applying for.
Key Accountabilities:
- Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements, plans and other instructions.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures
- Assist in the provision of technical support
- Assist in undertaking technical inspections, tests, investigations and analysis of technical data.
- Assist with the preparation of method statements and/or plans for design or work activities where required.
- Provide information and accurately update systems, databases and records.
- Contribute to your own development and that of others.
Experience, skills, knowledge, and competencies:
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Hold and retain the competencies relevant to this post and required by business need.
- Ideally hold or be working towards and NVQ level 1 or 2 (or equivalent) in an engineering/leadership subject.
- Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need
How To Apply (External)
Salary : £27000
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Closing date: 4th August 2025
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications.Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note the recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview.
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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. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
Network Rail Benefits :
In addition, we can offer you a rewarding career with excellent benefits, including:
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Excellent choice of pension schemes
- 75% subsidy on rail season tickets (including London underground)
- 75% off leisure rail travel for you and your family
- ‘my benefits' – our discounted online shopping site
- Training, development and employee assistance programme available
- Location Allowance of £975 (South East Allowance)
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All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
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 
