Signalling and Telecommunications Trainee in Wednesbury, West Midlands, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Signalling and Telecommunications Trainee
Wednesbury, West Midlands
Full time
Permanent
Salary: £23,500
West Midlands Metro is the name for the region’s popular and growing tram network, operated by Midland Metro Limited. Midland Metro Ltd is owned by the West Midlands Combined Authority. It is an inspiring time for Midland Metro Ltd as the Combined Authority delivers a £1.3 billion investment plan set to significantly expand the tram network, bringing even greater connectivity to people, places and business.
The Role
We now have a new and exciting opportunity for a Signalling and Telecommunications Trainee to join our team to carry out all scheduled servicing, repairs, installation and testing of the signalling and telecommunications equipment. You’ll also be assisting in carrying out all scheduled servicing, repairs, installation and testing of the stop equipment, substations and associated equipment. This is to ensure a safe and reliable system
Key responsibilities include:
- To ensure that all servicing and schedules are carried out in a professional and timely manner
- All reports and service sheets are filled in, completed, and reported to the department Team Leader
- Carry out all repairs in a timely and safe manner
- Overhaul of electrical and mechanical equipment and re-ordering of parts
- Overhaul of signalling and telecommunications equipment and re-ordering of parts
- Overhaul of stop and substation equipment and re-ordering of parts (Optional)
- Attend any new training required to carry out duties
- Fill out and keep up to date logbook to work towards assessment of competence in signalling & telecommunications engineering
- Fill out and keep up to date logbook to work towards assessment of competence in signalling and telecommunications and work towards the licence for the Institute of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)
- Input examinations of equipment into the asset management information system
- Assist in switching of electrical substations
- Assist other disciplines with the infrastructure department
Training you’ll receive:
- Hanning and Kahl points machine and control units’ course (based in Germany for one week)
- Ansaldo L88 points machine training
- Electrical principles course
- Telecommunications and fibre course
- Basic signalling to level two standard
- Smartrams operational and maintenance course
- SCADA course
- Competent person substation course
- Training in line with Infrastructure competency matrix
- Look out
- PICOP/PIC
- Personal track safety
- Points clipping, scotching and cranking
- PriMOSS
- Manual handling
- Courses for new equipment installed as part of upgrade or new extensions
What you’ll need:
- Level 3 Electrical Installation qualification
- A full, clean UK driving licence
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills
- Good attention to detail
- Good communication skills in written and verbal communications
- A flexible approach to working hours
- Ability to use own initiative
- To be trustworthy
- To be reliable and punctual
- To undertake drugs and alcohol testing in line with current company procedures and policy
What we offer in return?
- Competitive Salary
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Free travel on West Midlands trams and buses for you and your partner
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance Benefit
- Employee Assistance Program 24/7 365 days
- Discounted Gym membership
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