Maintenance Delivery

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE : / Point Heater Fitter

DEPARTMENT :

Maintenance Delivery

/ SECTION : / Track
Engineering
LOCATION : / NRHQ, Gosforth
RESONSIBLE TO : /

Track Maintenance Production

Supervisor

PURPOSE OF THE JOB : / To assist in the installation, inspection, maintenance and repair of all point heaters and associated equipment and service supply.
SALARYRANGE / Metro Grade 3A
The following list is typical of the duties that the post holder will be required to perform. It is not necessarily exhaustive and other duties of a similar type or level may be required from time to time.
The post holder will be required to use his or her own initiative and work unsupervised for considerable periods of time.
There will be a requirement to undertake standby/callout duties for winter weather between mid October- mid April.
There will be a requirement to work unsociable hours. The working week shall consist of 5 shifts (day or night) out of 7 that may be spread over 5 days of the week, including Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a requirement to undertake standby/callout duties.

Maximum of 2 weeks night shift within a 4 week period

06 weekends per year for heavy engineering works

Safety critical post.
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. / Installation, inspection, maintenance and repair of electric point heating and associated systems.
2. / Management of Contractors; Lookout and Worksite Controller (WSC) /Trainmaster
3. / To assist in the implementation of all Preventative and reactive maintenance/Renewal, Inspection Programmes

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. / To ensure all works are in compliance with current / future health and safety legislation, relevant standards, electricity at work regulations and associated procedures.
2. / To maintain all relevant records on computerised maintenance management system.
3. / To ensure all administration is completed correctly, recorded and submitted within the relevant time scales.
4. / Provide technical backup that is within their roles and responsibilities.
5. / There may be a requirement to temporarily deputise to the next level of management structure where applicable.
6. / When required to undertake all permanent way track person duties.
7. / There will be a requirement to undertake rostered standby / on call duty.
8. / To assist in the procurement / maintenance of stock levels to include adequate lead times.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

1. / Track Person
2. / BTEC or equivalent in electrical engineering
3. / Installation and Maintenance of electric point heaters and any associated equipment (or equivalent)
4. / Lifting and Slinging operations
5. / Basic IT
6. / Maximo
7. / OHL isolation - Grade B
8. / Track Bonding
9. / Emergency First Aid
10. / Current UK Driving License

CORPORATE TRAINING

PTS
LOM
WSC
Trainmaster
POINT HEATER PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE : / Pont Heater Fitter

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES / SKILLS

1.

To be qualified to a minimum of BTEC National Certificate in electrical Engineering or equivalent

Previous railway experience or equivalent vocational skills

Capable of taking instructions.

To be able to work alone or as part of a team.

To be computer literate

To hold a current UK driving licence

DESIRABLE QUALITIES / SKILLS

Experience / knowledge in a computer based maintenance management system.

To have served a recognised apprenticeship in electrical engineering or equivalent

To be certified as a WSC/LOM / Trainmaster.

10.

To hold a Health and safety qualification or the commitment to work towards one.

11.

To hold a recognised electrical qualification (17th Regs) or the commitment to work towards one.