Artisan

Artisan (B&C) - Newcastle Managed Station

**Location**:
Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

**Department Name**:
Eastern region

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**Brief Description**:
Undertake inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal work as allocated. When required direct, organise and motivate the team so that work is undertaken safely, efficiently and to the relevant standards.

**About the role (External)**:
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
1. Undertake inspection, fault finding, maintenance, renewal and installation work incorporating all aspects of building work including joinery, plumbing, brickwork, roofing, and groundworks.

2. Establish and maintain appropriate safety arrangements for staff under your control including Contractors.

3. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other relevant instructions with minimum disruption to customers and stakeholders.

4. Undertake work and associated duties for which you are trained and competent.

5. Undertake and direct work activities in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all relevant standards.

6. Prepare site specific risk assessment in conjunction with risk control manuals. Review safe system of work documentation where required.

7. Deliver and maintain an effective service to customers and key stakeholders.

8. Control and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.

9. Check that the staff under your control have the appropriate and valid competencies.

10. Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly.

11. Accurately report all work completed/not completed and produce/maintain records as required.

12. Contribute to your own development and that of others.

13. Adhere to company policies and procedures.

14. There is a minimum requirement to gain PTS competency and desirably COSS competency.

15. Must be computer literate and be able to navigate software, Microsoft software, iPhone and iPad.

16. Attend any training course at any available training centre and be willing and able to stay in Network Rail paid Hotels and contribute to overall team skill set and knowledge when required.

17. Working at height training will be required as part of this role.

**Experience, skills, knowledge, competencies and qualifications**:
Essential
- Trained and where appropriate, qualified in the relevant trade.
- Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
- Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work.
- Able to demonstrate and promote safe working behaviours.
- Able to lead, motivate and direct a team.
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Experience in the servicing and repair of either building fabric or building plant and equipment.
- Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions.
- Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.
- Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

Desirable
- Membership of CITB Construction Skill Certification Scheme.
- Hold PTS, COSS/PIC, ES competencies.

Former IMC Terms & Conditions

We positively embrace flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.