Signalling Team Leader

PASSIONATE ABOUT HERITAGE RAILWAYS

Swanage Railway is an award-winning railway carrying over 200,000 passengers a year, on its heritage services, making it one of the leading tourist attractions in Dorset.

Working as part of a team, you’ll join people who are passionate about delivering safe, reliable and punctual train services using our steam and diesel locomotives.

The Role 

Signalling Team Leader

• Maintain and manage the Railway’s signalling and telecoms systems in a safe condition in order to operate the Swanage Railway’s train services and to meet the Company’s responsibilities as Infrastructure Controller.

• Encourage additional volunteer staff to undertake maintenance duties to signalling and telecommunications equipment across the railway.

The Person

Qualifications and training

• Completed Electro-mechanical engineering apprentice

• ship.

• ONC or NVQ in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

• Diploma /Degree in Electromechanical engineering.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of working with Volunteers

• Experience of inspecting and maintaining electromechanical equipment.

• Practical and skilled in inspecting, maintaining and repairing S&T equipment

• Experience of computer-based tools including Microsoft office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and document control systems.

• Knowledge of Computer based databases such as Microsoft Access.

Personal qualities 

• Methodical

• Analytical

• Interpersonal skills

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Other:

• Able to work autonomously.

Able and willing to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions in, occasionally, a physically demanding environment

Swanage Railway.

Salary range 25-26k subject to skills and experience.

• 40 hour week (including flexible hours and days)

• 30 days holiday including statutory bank holidays

• Contributory pension scheme subject to conditions

• Staff Discounts and free parking

• Leisure travel facilities for national rail train travel

Closing Date: 16th June 2025

How to apply

Please contact Lorna Lock at [email protected] for an information pack.