Operator Maintainer
Make your mark with Colas Rail UK
At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be at home. You'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.
This is true because...
- We value everyone as part of the same team.
- We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down.
- We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want.
- We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion.
- We're renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different.
- We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations.
About Us
Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure.
At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.
Leading by our Values
Our values, Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.
We Respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with. We care about our employee’s wellbeing and create an environment of inclusivity and support.
We Commit by showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone’s success. We invest in our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with safety, integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.
We Share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective. We have a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent.
We Pioneer to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not. We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions.
Even if you don't meet every requirement, please don't rule yourself out, we still encourage you to apply if your skills, values, and experience align to the role.
Purpose of the Role
To operate and maintain the Colas Rail Kirow Crane, Track Relaying Machines and any other plant colas rail own or operate as to ensure that the Network Rail contracted work is fulfilled in terms of reliability and availability
Person Specification
- The job holder must have or be able to or have the ability to learn to operate the Kirow Crane, Track Relaying Machines and any other plant colas rail own in accordance with Railway
- Standards, Manufacturers Procedures and in Possessions to the instructions of the Crane Controller and Team Leaders.
- The job holder must be self-driven and motivated to succeed.
- Have a full UK driving license
- The role involves lodging away when business needs
- Traveling abroad is required at times for business needs.
- To be able to work a shift pattern that will include days, nights and weekends.
- Able to operate machines to business requirements.
- Keep in date all relevant operation and maintenance competencies including PTS, COSS, DP, Slinger, CC RMMM. OTP Lift Planner and SSOW Planner
- TRM Crane Controller
- Kirow Crane Controller
- Ensure compliance with all company standards and procedures when carrying out maintenance works.
- Ability to work safely and under own initiative without supervision.
- Ability to understand technical drawings and maintenance schedules.
- Possess a structured methodical approach to problem solving.
- Demonstrate the ability to work equally as well as an individual or as part of a team.
- Have served any approved and appropriate apprenticeship either internal or external may be advantageous.
- Willingness to continue personal development through training.
- Having a positive outlook on the requirement for continuous change to accommodate the current business needs.
- Have a minimum NVQ level 3 in either or all, mechanical, Hydraulics and electronics or apprentice trained, or enrolled onto.
Key Responsibilities
- Reporting to the SPG Planning and Maintenance Team Leaders giving technical support on operational and maintenance issues and liaising with other departments within Colas Rail Services.
- Completing detailed reports of any failures/ breakdowns for due submission to SPG Planning and Maintenance Team Leaders.
- Working safely with due regard to their own and other people’s wellbeing.
- Conduct all pre-start safety checks using appropriate daily and weekly checklists.
- Communicate in a professional manner with customers.
- Respond to assist in fixing service faults and failures.
- Report all service faults and failures immediately both in writing and verbally to the Colas Rail Services Control Desk, SPG Team leader and Ops Manager
- Undertake slinging and propping duties as required to establish a safe lift.
- Use spill kits to reduce the environmental effect of any oil spills and report any spills to the Colas Rail Services Control Desk.
- Shut down machine safely.
- Carry out daily/weekly/monthly maintenance and safety checks.
- Assist Maintenance Department when necessary with routine maintenance and repairs on other machines colas rail operate.
- Carry out maintenance as specified in the maintenance schedule.
- To carry out repairs and maintenance to a high standard on a variety of On Track Machines operated by Colas Rail Services to ensure that the on-site reliability is maintained as high as possible and within contract.
- Report directly to the Planning & Maintenance Team Leaders both on site and whilst undertaking duties.
- Comply with all local and company rules or instructions on safety matters.
- Participate in a positive manner in all company safety initiatives.
- Undertake the duties of Kirow / TRM Crane controlling and OTP crane controlling
- COSS Duties
- Slinger Duties
- OTP Lift Planning
- OTM Lift Planning
- Deliver Training as per business needs
- Undertake assessments as the assessor
- Attend safety and team briefing sessions as required by the company.
- Complete all appropriate documentation for periodic maintenance (when requested to work in the Depot) in a responsible and professional manner making it available to the Maintenance Team Leaders for examination and filling.
- Attend work in compliance with a previously agreed Roster, which will include weekends and night shifts.
- Be prepared to attend off or on-site training to improve knowledge and competence of operations and maintenance techniques and practices.
- Participate fully and proactively in the company competency assessment programme.
- Raise close calls and safety concerns through the company’s policy.
- Working with/for other departments as per business needs.
- Undertake training and assessments on other members of staff.
- Being on call requirements as and when the business needs
- As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.
- Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time
What We Offer
• Competitive Salary
• 34 days Annual Leave
• Industry leading Life Assurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Long Service Award
• Season Ticket Loan
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, heard, valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail.
We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process.
As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.
We are proudly part of the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum requirements.
On joining Colas Rail you’ll have access to our growing Employee Network Groups including Railbow (representing the LGBTQ+ community), BeyonDisability (representing those with disabilities) and Cross Culture (representing people from ethnic backgrounds). Everyone is welcome to join our network groups whether you are part of the community or an ally.
Work life balance is important to us; flexible working options are available where feasible and dependant on the role. Please discuss this during the interview process.
Join us in making a positive impact! Apply and be part of a team that values diversity and embraces unique perspectives.
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