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Walking Technician
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Want a hands-on engineering role where you’re out and about, not stuck in a workshop?
Join a specialist team keeping West London’s rail network moving, with home-start shifts and full training and support.
Walking Technician | Transportation Systems | West London
Salary: £36,640
This is a non-driving, walking engineer role maintaining fare collection and ticketing equipment across West London's rail network, working on Network Rail property under the Sentinel scheme. It suits an engineer who's comfortable working independently across multiple sites without a company vehicle, keeping essential transport infrastructure running.
What's in it for you?
- Home-start shifts, no daily office report required
- Tools, PPE, and equipment fully provided
- Paid health insurance and pension scheme
- Sentinel card sponsorship and onboarding handled for you
- Stable, essential-infrastructure work with long-term security
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Responsibilities
- Carry out maintenance and repair on fare collection and ticketing equipment across West London sites
- Work independently, moving between sites on foot or via public transport
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults on-site
- Comply with Sentinel scheme and Network Rail safety requirements
- Maintain accurate records of work completed
- Liaise with site teams and manage own visit schedule
Skills Required
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- Recognized certificate or diploma in electrical, mechanical, or electronic engineering
- 3+ years' experience in an engineering field (2 years considered for exceptional candidates)
- Eligible to hold a Sentinel card, with Cubic as sole sponsor
Strong Differentiators
- Experience with automated fare collection systems (e.g. Scheidt & Bachmann)
- Strong mechanical background (gears, motors, pulleys) over component-level electronics
- Geographical knowledge of London (inside/outside the M25)
This is a hands-on role with genuine job security and full support getting set up. If you've got the qualifications and the independence to manage your own patch, apply now.
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