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Railway Maintenance Engineering Technician - Signalling

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Railway maintenance engineering technicians (signalling) install and maintain the signalling systems which provide information about train movements.

The Work

There are three types of signalling systems: integrated electronic control centres (IECCs), panel signal boxes and manual lever frame boxes, so the work you do will be varied.

You could be:

Pay

Employment is with Network Rail. The first year salary for Network Rail Level 3 Engineering Apprentices as of October 2022 is £10,609 plus £1,347 bonus after successfully finishing the year. Your salary will increase yearly up to £17,290 in the third year

Once you have completed the apprenticeship you can earn up to around £30,000 a year and more with further experience.

Conditions

Workforce Employment Status

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Getting In

Jobs are with Network Rail, which is responsible for maintaining around 3,000 miles of track and related infrastructure in Scotland.

Workforce Education Levels (UK)

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Job Outlook Scotland

Employment

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Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2024
2410
2.4 %
RISE
2029
2469
  United Kingdom
2024
27305
3.7 %
RISE
2029
28307

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What Does it Take?

You need to have:

You need to be able to:

Training

Getting On

Video

Contacts

The following organisations may be able to provide further information.

Network Rail
Tel: 020 7557 8000
Website: http://www.networkrail.co.uk
Website (2): http://www.networkrail.co.uk/careers/
Twitter: @networkrailJOBS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/networkrailcareers

Network Rail is the company with responsibility for all aspects of the railway infrastructure, including the track, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, level crossings, stations and signalling systems.

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