Mid Green occupationEngineering and manufacturing
Rail engineering advanced technician - Signalling Advanced Technician
Providing and managing the delivery of technical engineering solutions across the rail network.
Summary
Rail Engineering Advanced Technicians provide technical solutions across The Railway. The engineering disciplines cover the following areas of “The Railway” (infrastructure and trains); track (including minor works), overhead line, electrification, signalling, telecommunications, traction & rolling stock and rail systems. Apprentices will undertake the core learning and also specialise in one particular discipline. Those working within the occupation of Rail Engineering are responsible for the safe construction, installation, maintenance and renewal of The Railway to provide a safe and reliable railway for customers. The Rail Industry has a high level of safety critical work activities requiring a disciplined and responsible approach.
Typical job titles include
- rail engineer | Railway engineer
Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
K1:
Safe and Professional working practices including legislation, regulation, industry procedures, safety requirements, risk management and environmental impact together with an understanding of human factors and techniques to address these.
K2:
The scientific, technical, engineering, mathematical and design principles (some of them complex) that are required in undertaking and directing maintenance, renewal and construction of and across The Railway
K3:
How to work effectively to design and develop engineering solutions and innovation including understanding of failure modes and their causes; advanced problem solving, diagnostic systems and development of preventative maintenance; asset management and whole life asset costs.
K4:
How to deliver engineering solutions effectively including project management principles and systems to manage, time, resource, asset and quality management and assurance systems; business improvement and innovation systems, processes and techniques.
K5:
How the Railway works as a system and their role within it. The critical interfaces across the Railway system and how those interfaces are managed.
K6:
The importance of 3rd party and internal business requirements and operational interfaces. The need for and understanding of client confidentiality and compliance with corporate policies including ethics, equality and diversity and sustainability.
K7:
How the Railway works commercially including contractual principles and financial systems, forecasts and budgets, and performance implications and performance management techniques.
K8:
How the Railway is evolving. Awareness and understanding of new technological developments across the Railway and how these will impact the future operation of The Railway.
K14:
In depth understanding and application of safety integrity, signalling principles and the varying types of signal control as applied to train control systems. Understand and be able to undertake rudimentary signalling system design.
K15:
Understand the physical and systems interfaces between Signalling assets and systems and other aspects of The Railway and the operating requirements, implications and constraints of these.
Technical Educational Products
- ST0316: Rail engineering advanced technician - Signalling Advanced Technician (Level 4) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0316D
- Status:
Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £42,440 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 5249/03 Signal workers
- 3113/99 Engineering technicians n.e.c.
- 5249/03 Signal workers
S1:
Keep themselves and others safe by leading and demonstrating safe working practices. Understand, reinforce and comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements, including competence and safe access to work locations.
S2:
Produce a work plan based on safe systems of work that is informed by technical drawings, schematics and programmes of work needed for the development of rail engineering activity. Prepare contingency arrangements to manage change and risk as appropriate.
S3:
Undertake and direct a high standard of technical work. Take responsibility for the efficient and effective delivery of technical work activities and projects. Undertake and supervise the operation of equipment & systems. Complete integrity & compliance checks on own work and that of others and ensure appropriate testing is undertaken. Transfer responsibility of assets once work has been completed. Be responsible and accountable for their own work and that of others.
S4:
Solve problems: Design and develop a structured and/or innovative approach to problem solving and diagnosis. Apply appropriate methods and business improvement techniques. Predict and prevent failures through the analysis of data and the ability to provide feedback on these.
S5:
Make informed and considered decisions and complex critical judgements as appropriate.
S6:
Supervise and manage resources including the efficient utilisation of individuals, teams, tools, materials and equipment. Monitor and manage individual and team performance and development.
S7:
Work collaboratively maintaining effective relationships with colleagues, clients, suppliers and the public. Support the development of others through coaching and mentoring.
S8:
Communicate effectively across all management levels. Use oral, written, electronic and IT based methods and systems for the accurate communication, technical reporting & recording of information and management reporting.
S12:
Ensure the application of installation & maintenance techniques and processes. Undertake in depth and complex integrity checks and testing of components and equipment.
Technical Educational Products
- ST0316: Rail engineering advanced technician - Signalling Advanced Technician (Level 4) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0316D
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £42,440 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 5249/03 Signal workers
- 3113/99 Engineering technicians n.e.c.
- 5249/03 Signal workers
B1:
Act professionally demonstrating dependability, determination, resilience, honesty and integrity. Respect others, act ethically and contribute to sustainable development.
B2:
Proactively identify and manage risk so as to reduce this through planning, systematic monitoring and checking of information/feedback and management of changing circumstances on activity.
B3:
Promote and exhibit a self-disciplined, self-motivated, proactive approach to work, able to make independent decisions whilst knowing one’s limitations and when to ask for help or to escalate.
B4:
Work reliably and safely to approved industry standards and safe working practices and ensuring others do likewise.
B5:
Work effectively and collaboratively, individually and as part of a team, being aware of their actions and the impact they may have on others, maintaining effective relationships with colleagues, clients, suppliers and the public. Accept, allocate and supervise technical and other tasks.
B6:
Receptive to giving and receiving constructive feedback, willing to learn new skills and adjust to change. Identifying, carrying out and recording CPD necessary to maintain and enhance competence.
B7:
Demonstrate leadership, motivating and leading by example. Promote a culture of continuous improvement. Research and stay abreast of the educational, technological, social, political, and economic developments that can affect the industry.
B8:
Prepared to make a personal commitment to their employer, the industry and its professional standards.
Technical Educational Products
- ST0316: Rail engineering advanced technician - Signalling Advanced Technician (Level 4) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0316D
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £42,440 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 5249/03 Signal workers
- 3113/99 Engineering technicians n.e.c.
- 5249/03 Signal workers
