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Senior Maintenance Technician
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Key Information
- Job title: Senior Maintenance Technician
- Salary: £42,683 + 30% unsociable moving to £47,967 + 30% unsociable, subject to achieving full competency (pensionable).
- Band: 2A1
- Contract type: Rail for London Infrastructure (The Elizabeth Line)
- Reference: 5092
- Location: Based at Plumstead Depot and along the whole Elizabeth Line Central Operating Section (COS) is required.
- Application closing date: 05/08/2026 at 23:59pm
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This is a safety critical role so you will need to get clearance from our Occupational Health team before you start.
The Elizabeth Line has transformed travel across the city, boosting the economy by billions of pounds and supporting thousands of new jobs and homes. Rail for London Infrastructure (RfLI) part of Transport for London (TfL) is responsible as Landlord / Infrastructure Manager for central section stations, the tunnel environment, shafts, portals
Overview Of Project/role
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Maintenance Delivery Technician (SMDT) – MEP Electrical to join the Elizabeth line ensuring the successful delivery and operation of London's newest railway.
Primarily the Senior Maintenance Delivery Technician shall assume a role faulting & maintenance role, provide team leadership and manage safety.
You will be expected to work to a shift pattern which shall include unsociable hours and weekend working.
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The Senior Maintenance Delivery Technician is responsible for the delivery of safety of line inspections, asset monitoring, maintenance, like for like renewal and improvements works. This will include asset fault response, infrastructure inspection, asset data management and the safe delivery of reliability centred maintenance tasks.
You will be provided a high standard of training tailored to gaining the competencies to related to your role.
Key Accountabilities
- Leading the delivery of maintenance tasks as defined by the RFLi Engineering team, complying with defined RFLi standards, processes, procedures, and performance to be delivered. Part of the fault rectification team and handing back the railway to safe operation following maintenance and works completion.
- Deliver maintenance deployment planning with operations colleagues, ensuring that the operational requirements align with the maintenance engineering asset management requirements and deliver a compliant, safe, operable, and maintainable railway.
- To ensure that Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLi) fully address the specification, planning, execution and quality of the maintenance engineering and safety management requirements. This is part of the asset management strategy and plan to deliver the required asset whole life, Reliability Availability Maintainability (RAM) and Remote Condition monitoring.
Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electro Technical Services (Electrical Maintenance) (2357-23) or equivalent.
- Or JIB Graded Approved Electrician in installation and/or Maintenance.
- LVAP qualification and experience
- Undertake Installation, Maintenance, Modification and repair of User Control and Network Devices Subsystem (DALI)
- Level 3 Award in Electrical Wiring Regulations BS7671:2018.
- Level 3 Certificate for the Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (2377-12)
- Full UK driving licence and ability to drive company vehicles
- Substantial knowledge of railway safety-related standards regime and processes
Additional Skills
- Ability to motivate others and work under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent decision-making and analytical skills
- Established risk management skills.
- Ability to formulate and articulate clear visions for the planning and delivery of initiatives and programmes to support and grow the business.
- Management workload effectively, utilising skills, competency, and time.
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Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.
Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:
- Final salary pension scheme
- Free travel for you on the TfL network
- Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
- 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
- Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
- Discounted Eurostar travel
We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.
Vetting Process
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