Key Notes
Traction-power work covers 750V DC substations, low-voltage installations, switchgear, controls, lighting and tram-stop assets across the live West Midlands Metro network. The salary scale runs from £38,236 at probation to £42,888 at Merit 2. A Level 3 electrical qualification and industrial maintenance experience are listed. The role includes nights, weekends and out-of-hours support when on call.
What You'll Work On
- Inspect, test, maintain and repair electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including 750V DC substations and low-voltage installations.
- Diagnose faults across switchgear, control equipment, lighting, tram-stop electrical assets and single- and three-phase supplies.
- Deliver planned and reactive maintenance and support testing and commissioning activities on operational transport infrastructure.
- Maintain accurate records of infrastructure maintenance and repairs within the asset-management system.
- Participate in infrastructure on-call arrangements, responding to emergencies, service-affecting failures and unplanned out-of-hours repairs.
Why This Role Matters
- MML’s traction-power and electrical infrastructure can experience service-affecting failures; fault diagnosis, repair and on-call response address those failures on the live transport network.
- Asset-management records retain the work completed during planned and reactive maintenance, giving engineering teams a documented history of interventions on electrical infrastructure.
What They Are Looking For
- Qualification: Relevant qualifications include a recognised electrical qualification at Level 3 or above.
- Experience: Relevant experience includes industrial electrical-maintenance experience; tramway or railway experience is explicitly not essential.
- Technical: Relevant technical skills include electrical fault finding, inspection and testing across low-voltage systems, three-phase supplies, switchgear, control panels or similar assets.
- Technical: Relevant technical skills include ability to read electrical schematics and technical documentation.
- Eligibility: Eligibility criteria include a full UK driving licence.
- Preferred: 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, Authorised Person training, HV/LV switching, traction power or substation maintenance, SCADA, IOSH and asset-management-system experience are desirable.