Infrastructure Maintenance Technician

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Infrastructure Maintenance Technician within our Edinburgh Trams Infrastructure Maintenance business. Reporting to the Senior Technician Infrastructure Maintenance, you will work within the team of multidisciplinary Technicians in delivering the various elements of Edinburgh Tram Infrastructure Maintenance and Response service. 

You will undertake maintenance and response service to Edinburgh Trams Infrastructure and carry out associated activities that support the operation of the Edinburgh Tram Network. You will undertake all infrastructure maintenance and response activities to ensure the safe operation of the tram infrastructure.

We are looking for someone with experience of working within a multidisciplinary maintenance organisation, preferably in the light rail sector however we are able to consider other industries as training will be given. We are looking for someone who is not content with the status quo and is continuously searching for ways to improve the service delivery thorough innovation and adoption of best practice from any arena. This is a rewarding role that will allow you to join an existing high performing team and develop your skills in our established and successful business.

You will carry out work safely in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures and undertake specific inspections, prepare work, resource specification and method statements, working in accordance with safe systems of work plans. You will deliver any works in accordance with the relevant maintenance plans.

This is your role. What part will you play?

·  Undertake infrastructure maintenance and response activities
·  Carry out routine planned and corrective maintenance of Tram Infrastructure
·  Ensure that all Siemens Mobility Infrastructure Technical, Health and Safety and environmental processes and procedures are followed
·  Manage operational safety issues affecting infrastructure maintenance on a day to day basis
·  Assist Senior Technician when acting as liaison with the customer for out of course events as required
·  Ensure that maintenance is undertaken in accordance with mandated Siemens Mobility, Edinburgh Trams maintenance standards 
·  Liaise with Operational control where necessary
·  Ensure that any Infrastructure/Plant defects are recorded on the Maintenance Management System (MMS) & acted upon in accordance with the performance regime
·  Agree prioritisation of work with Senior Technicians, Track Manager and Electrical and Mechanical (E&M) Manager as appropriate
·  Follow the good examples set by members of the Management Board (MB) in creating a robust H&S culture within Siemens Mobility

What knowledge and experience do you need?

·  Must have relevant experience in an electrical / mechanical engineering environment
·  Good all-round knowledge of the technical aspects of Infrastructure systems & equipment
·  Experience of MV / HV electrical power systems, maintenance and switching, would be preferable but training will be given
·  Experience of completing all records of actions and operations accurately and to procedures
·  Knowledge of health and safety including risk assessment, manual handling and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
·  Experience of working in a team
·  Knowledge of IT systems and software
·  Good communication, planning and organisational skills
·  Full Drivers Licence

About us

We’re Siemens. A collection of over 377,000 great minds who are all making the future and you could be one of them. We have offices across the UK, full of talented individual’s helping us to challenge the today and work towards a brighter tomorrow.

Want to join us and be a Future Maker?

We’re excited to hear that you would like to join us here at Siemens. Our people love it here and we want you to be a part of helping us make real, what matters.

We are looking forward to receiving your online application. Please ensure you complete all areas of the application form to the best of your ability to help us review your suitability for the role. We will be in contact as soon as possible with an update on your application.

What else do you need to know?

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.

If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We recognise that building a diverse workforce is essential to the success of our business, therefore we encourage applications from a diverse talent pool. We are proud to announce that we have partnered with VERCIDA , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site where all our vacancies are in an accessible format. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.

Organization: Siemens Mobility

Company: Siemens Mobility Limited

Experience Level: not defined

Job Type: Full-time