Assistant Service Engineer - Level 2 - Selhurst Repair Shop (Temp to Perm) - Govia Thameslink Railway - Selhurst

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is a dynamic and progressive company, powered by a great team of dedicated and professional people. We employ approximately 6,800 staff based at over 100 locations over the UK’s busiest rail network.

We operate trains on the Thameslink Route (which runs between Bedford, Luton, Sevenoaks, Gatwick and Brighton); Great Northern route (which connects King’s Lynn, Cambridge and Peterborough) Southern Route (which connects London, Gatwick and Brighton) and the Gatwick Express (London direct Gatwick).

We are the largest train operating company in the UK (22% of all passenger rail journeys in the UK); managing 239 stations and delivering 273 million passenger journeys per year, with more passengers, more people and more trains than anyone else in the country.

GTR is part of Govia – a partnership between two world-class transport operators – the Go-Ahead Group and Keolis.

We are currently recruiting for Assistant Service Engineers – Level 2 to join our already successful Fleet team at Selhurst. This is a great opportunity to develop your Electrical and Mechanical experience in a new engineering environment. Our engineers are constantly supported in their competences and training, so that we produce excellent work. The size of our train fleet requires a complex engineering support organisation to control activities such as maintenance, engineering support and safety.

This role is a temp to perm role. You will be offered a fixed term contract for 6 months and a review will take place at the end of the 6 months where a decision will be made whether to offer you a permanent placement with GTR.

You will be entitled to free rail travel with GTR, Southeastern and London Midland; and your family* will receive free leisure travel.

If you have applied for this vacancy within the last 6 months, please do not re-apply.

Key Role Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
The principal purpose will be to carry out repair work and routine maintenance, safety on trains to quality and fleet standards specification primarily on 377 units.

Carry out component changes/heavy lift.

Carry out examination on trains for faults.

Comply with safety systems and procedures.

Assist other team members as required.

Record information accurately for work done.

Provide information and regular feedback on work in progress and work done to team leader.

Work effectively as part of a team.

Use plant and equipment in accordance with your individual competence.

Carry out general duties as required

Mandatory Requirements:
Experience/appreciation of semi-skilled mechanical/electrical work.

DPTS required.

Needs to be a good communicator both written and verbally

Skills:
Familiar with rolling stock maintained at the depot

Personal Attributes:
Teamwork – Interacts with other in a sensitive & effective way; respects & works well wit h others creating a sense of team spirit.

Quality Orientation – Shows awareness of goals & standards, ensuring that quality and productivity standards are met.

Flexibility – Successfully adapts to changing demands, conditions and scenarios.

Problem Solving – Identifies potential difficulties and their causes and generates workable solutions making rational judgements.

Personal Motivation (Results Driven) – Commits self to work hard towards goals, displays a high degree of personal enthusiasm & commitment to the Company.

• subject to terms and conditions