Rail Infrastructure Engineering
The rail industry is a vibrant and growing part of the transport sector. It provides trains to meet customers and freight forwarders needs. The rail infrastructure is a complex set of systems that have to work together to ensure the trains operate safely and efficiently.
The engineering disicplines in the system are track, signalling and telecoms. A whole range of companies are involved in providing design, installation, commissioning and maintenance services for these disciplines.
Technicians and Junior Technical Engineers are required to apply their engineering skills and knowledge and work alongside colleagues to deliver a fit for purpose rail system. The industry is always looking for innovative ways of doing things to reduce cost whilst maintaining its outstanding safety record.
On this Apprenticeship you could work as a Junior Signal Technical Engineer, undertaking surveys of the signalling equipment, analysing technical data on signalling equipment performance , maintaining records of signalling diagrams and control systems, preparing specifications, and assisting with method statement preparation and/or plans for design work and requisition materials.
Or you could work as a Track Technician inspecting track using specialist equipment, finding faults when there are track equipment failures, maintaining the track and replacing the track assets and components.
Job Roles
Advanced Level Apprenticeship
- Junior Track Technical Engineer
- Track Technician
- Junior Signal Technical Engineer
- Signal Technician
- Junior Telecoms Technical Engineer
- Telecoms Technician
Last Updated: 12/04/2012
