Track Chargehand

**Track Chargehand (nights)**
**042023**

**Organisation**
- TRACK MAINTENANCE AND RENEWALS

**Job**
- Track

**Position Type**
- Full Time

**Salary - **£61,163 (grade TC12)
**Location -** Waterloo, can be required to travel across the network
**Contract Type** - LU

**Overview of role**

To lead and direct a maintenance team, carrying out routine, complex and remedial maintenance tasks on the Line’s track and associated assets within the Company’s safety, quality and efficiency targets

**Key Accountabilities**
- Assessing local track conditions and briefing his / her gang prior to starting work on task allocation, safety requirements, output required and standards to be achieved
- Identifying any work necessary on track and associated assets to maintain and improve operational track performance including drainage, fencing and off-track activities
- Ensuring that work carried out meets required standards for competency, quality and safety and signing off elements of work as being safe for normal operations
- Monitoring the performance of the gang and identifying any training or other needs necessary for a member of staff to achieve the required performance standards
- Instructing other members of the gang on correct techniques and methods on any aspect of PSD track maintenance work
- Monitoring staff to ensure that PPE is used and that staff comply with safety rules and regulations
- Advising staff on minor signal repair tasks such as block joint changing, luminaire changing, bonding etc.
- Liaising with other business units, and contractors for the achievement of work tasks and programmes
- Ensuring that staff attendance including signing in and out is recorded and managed in accordance with Company policy

**Skills, Knowledge & Experience**

Essential:

- Working knowledge and experience of track components and track maintenance procedures.
- Ability to work in a physically demanding environment (that involves heavy lifting and requires significant stamina to carry out heavy maintenance work) and meet the required medical standards for the role.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- You must be literate and numerate
- Hold a PWT (Engineering Hours or Traffic Hours as required by shift) certificate and safety critical licence
- Hold the Track Maintenance Safety Critical Licence T001, T002 safety critical licences
- Possess a clean, full driving license as you may be required to drive Company vehicles on an ad-hoc basis

Desirable:

- T003 Track Safety Critical License

**Equality, diversity and inclusion**

**Application Process**
- Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter.

**Benefits**_
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In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

- 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
- 29 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
- Discounted Eurostar travel

**Additional Information**

This is a safety critical role so you will need to get clearance from our Occupational Health team before you start.