Signalling Technician
Full salary package circa £35,044 pa inclusive of shift allowance plus defined benefit pension scheme, free local travel and access to other benefits. Shift allowance is non-contractual and subject to change

Why Nexus?

Nexus and its subsidiary Metro Services are a vital part of everyday life for people living and working within Tyne and Wear. There 36 million Metro passenger journeys each year and another 30 million passengers walking through our bus stations and interchanges annually. We make sure our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we employ nearly 1,100 employees to ensure they all have a great experience, no matter where their final destination.

Nexus has recently announced a chosen manufacturer, Stadler, for its contract to build new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro, as part of a £362m investment which will transform performance and passenger experience, deliver huge energy savings and secure and create hundreds of jobs in the UK supply chain. Stadler will deliver 42 new Metro trains up to 2024.

The Role – Signalling Technician

Based at Nexus Rail Headquarters, Newcastle upon Tyne, the successful applicant will lead a small team in the routine and fault maintenance of a variety of signalling systems including Route Relay interlocking, Electro-Hydraulic Point Machines, HW 2000 Point Machines, RTMS, SCADA and TDM.

You will be required to have the ability to carry out fault diagnosis and rectification on these and other associated signalling equipment. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their experience and ability to perform unsupervised and in a professional engineering manner when dealing with Safety Critical

Equipment and be capable of working in accordance with Nexus Procedures.

The Person

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and be able to excel in a role where both safety and performance are critical.

You should hold an appropriate qualification to ONC standard or equivalent in Electrical/ electronic engineering or an equivalent vocational qualification in Railway Signalling. A full driving licence is also essential.

There is a requirement to work a shift roster which provides 24 hour, 365 day cover.

How to apply

Please click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application or visit the Nexus website for further information.

What can Nexus offer you?

• A competitive salary for the position, full salary package circa £35,044 per annum inclusive of shift allowance. Shift allowance is non-contractual and subject to change
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 36 hours per week
• A suite of work life balance policies and access to salary sacrifice options
• You will be automatically enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (L.G.P.S.) Contributions are 6.5% of Gross Pay. Employer’s contribution is currently 17.2%.
• Free travel within Tyne and Wear on Metro, Buses and the South Shields Ferry.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and a healthcare scheme for you and your family.
• Bespoke offers and discounts on holidays, shopping and eating out.

Other information

Nexus work within a suite of policies, which will be available to you when successful in a position.
Our Drug & Alcohol Policy Nexus aims to provide a safe and secure service for its passengers and a safe and secure environment for employees and others who may be affected, and therefore expects employees to take a responsible approach on the consumption of alcohol and the avoidance of substance misuse. Since alcohol/substance misuse consumed/taken in any quantity adversely affects work performance and can seriously impair performance, all employees must ensure that any alcohol/drug either medically prescribed or otherwise does not interfere with their work duties.

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