Signal Maintenance Engineer
Salary: Starting at £55,596 and rising to £65,966 per annum
Location: Edinburgh

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Signal Maintenance Engineer to take full accountability for the maintenance, reliability, and compliance of all signalling assets. This is a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the railway network. Leading of a team of 80, and 6 direct reports, and teams based at Larbert, Inverkeithing, South Gyle and Portobello.

This role covers the Edinburgh Delivery Unit, encompassing key strategic routes including the East Coast Main Line, Edinburgh to Glasgow corridor, and the iconic Forth Rail Bridge. Leading the maintenance of all signalling assets, including signals, point machines, track circuits, axle counters, interlockings, and level crossing systems.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, with a proven ability to drive change, enhance asset performance, and deliver measurable improvements in reliability and compliance.

About the role –

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

• Lead and direct the Infrastructure Maintenance team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
• Manage development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
• Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence.
• Identify and implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Manage the inspection and maintenance of assets to standards.
• Manage the prioritisation of work and delivery to plan.
• Check that safety, assurance, compliance, performance and business processes are followed.
• Identify and submit non compliances for approval and take appropriate action where required.
• Manage the process to handover and accept back assets being renewed, installed, or modified by projects.
• Restore to normal operation after completion of testing/investigation, equipment that has failed, been subject to an allegation or has been renewed as part of a maintenance delivered renewal programme.
• Develop and agree annual maintenance, inspection and testing programmes and resource levels.
• Develop and authorise quarterly work plans and resource levels.
• Identify and propose asset renewals.
• Review and approve method statements and/or plans for design and/or work activities as required.
• Undertake investigations and report on accidents/incidents.
• Undertake an agreed programme of safety tours, staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.

What you will bring to the role: -

• Relevant technical competence
• Experience in maintenance management, processes and techniques
• Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes
• Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
• Knowledge of operational railway environment
• Knowledge of other functional disciplines
• IRSE Licence holder (Signalling only)
• Local Accident & Incident Investigation
• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills

It’s desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -

• Incorporated Engineer
• Membership of professional body

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Salary: Starting at £55,596 and rising to £65,966 per annum.
Network Rail Benefits
Closing date: 21st September 2025

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

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