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High speed rail and infrastructure technician - Track Advanced Technician
Providing technical solutions across the construction, maintenance and operation of a high speed railway.
Summary
High speed rail is a specialist occupational area of work. High speed rail specialists include civil engineers, higher technicians in track, power and infrastructure, and operations managers. The High Speed Rail and Infrastructure Advanced Technician provides technical solutions across the construction, maintenance and operation of a high speed railway, as defined by their job role. They are responsible for the safe design, construction, installation, maintenance and operation of a high speed railway that provides a safe and reliable service for its customers. The Advanced Technician will need skills and knowledge relating to both high speed and conventional rail networks and infrastructure in order to manage the interface between the systems. High Speed Rail and Infrastructure Advanced Technicians will have core knowledge, skills and behaviours, and knowledge and skills in a specialist area.
Typical job titles include
- civil engineers | operations managers
Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
K1:
The critical importance of safety and security in the conventional and the high speed railway industries, the principles of safe by design, system assurance, and health and safety legislation
K2:
The relationships of health and welfare strategies with safety in the workplace
K3:
The relevance of standards, policy, regulation and guidelines for the UK rail industry.
K4:
Risk assessment and hazard analysis identification, management and mitigation.
K5:
The context and scope of high speed rail in the UK and internationally, and its integration into the wider transportation system.
K6:
The distinction and interface between conventional and high speed rail.
K7:
The role of specialist areas within conventional and high speed rail; civil engineering, track systems, traction and rolling stock, command, control and communication, power, digital and information operations, business management, systems engineering and integration.
K8:
Appropriate fundamental engineering principles.
K9:
The relevance and importance of sustainability, environmental, social and economic considerations in the development and operation of a high speed railway.
K10:
How the rail network system is designed, built, installed, operated, maintained, renewed and decommissioned.
K11:
The impact of ergonomics and human factors on the design and operation of the railway.
K12:
The importance of forward thinking to future innovation, technology and ways of working.
K13:
The requirements for, and characteristics of, leadership, collaboration and management
K14:
The principles of effective project management, stakeholder management and quality management.
K15:
The principles of asset management.
K16:
The importance of commercial awareness, including the relationship with the supply chain
K17:
The procurement process and its importance to the business and industry
K18:
The basics of working with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the Common Data Environment.
K30:
Health and safety regulations pertaining to track;
K31:
Identification, avoidance and mitigation of safety and health risks in design, construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning
K32:
The components of a track system, especially as applied to high speed rail;
K33:
The differences between conventional and high speed track and the interfaces between the two systems;
K34:
The essentials of constructing properly supported track bed;
K35:
The impact of alignment, hydrodynamics (chiefly drainage) and geotechnics on track;
K36:
Track geometry and the influence of speed;
K37:
Impact of assets and structures on the track system;
K38:
Processes associated with the planning, design, construction, monitoring, ongoing inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and failure mechanisms of track;
K39:
Manufacturing and construction methodology behind track;
K40:
The range and use of specialist equipment and plant for track;
K41:
The necessity of designing, planning, coordinating and supervising temporary works;
K42:
Environmental impact of the whole track lifecycle.
Technical Educational Products
- ST0528: High speed rail and infrastructure technician - Track Advanced Technician (Level 4) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0528G
- Status:
Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £31,079 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 3114/02 Civil engineering technicians
- 2121/05 Transportation engineers
- 2121/99 Civil engineers n.e.c.
- 3119/99 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.
S1:
Develop and maintain an effective safety culture.
S2:
Embed a culture of health, welfare and safety compliance to ensure the health and safety of employees, customers, visitors and members of the public.
S3:
Rigorously apply security procedures.
S4:
Apply rigorous health and safety practices, comply with legislation and safety processes.
S5:
Design safety into all aspects of the rail network, accounting for end-user requirements.
S6:
Comply with relevant standards and regulations.
S7:
Identify and manage risk, and prepare contingency plans
S8:
Apply effective systems engineering practice, considering the interfaces between work packages and promoting and maintaining effective communications between disciplines.
S9:
Embed the principles of sustainability and environmental considerations into the design, development, installation and operation of high speed rail projects.
S10:
Design and implement innovative solutions using new technologies to improve efficiency, cost effectiveness, customer service and safety to work-based problems.
S11:
Demonstrate effective management, supervising and managing resources as appropriate.
S12:
Implement project management processes and tools to effectively manage work packages such as Gantt Charts, Logic Network, PERT Chart, Product and Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Register
S13:
Work effectively with stakeholders
S14:
Comply with quality assurance processes
S15:
Implement appropriate asset management tools to manage assets throughout their life cycle
S16:
Apply BIM and Asset Information Modelling (AIM) requirements effectively.
S17:
Interpret and manage information, which could include multi-dimensional modelling, complex work plans, technical drawings and schematics, including change control.
S18:
Undertake and implement a high standard of technical work taking responsibility for efficient and effective delivery of work packages.
S19:
Communicate effectively across all levels.
S20:
Use appropriate IT systems and applications
S33:
Engage in processes that identify, avoid and mitigate safety and health risks in design and construction;
S34:
Apply systematic safety and health practice during planned and unplanned activities across the whole track lifecycle;
S35:
Comply with legislation, processes and standards relating to the planning, design, construction, monitoring, maintenance, renewal, repair, manufacturing and construction methodology, disposal and environmental impact of track;
S36:
Contribute to the design, construction, monitoring, maintenance, renewal, repair and decommissioning of track;
S37:
Contribute to determining appropriate manufacturing and construction methodologies, including the decommissioning and environmental impact of track;
S38:
Produce and interpret detailed technical documents, including the application of BIM and other regulated information systems;
S39:
Account for the impact of alignments and geotechnics on track design, construction, maintenance and final system needs;
S40:
Contribute to testing and commissioning including integration with other systems.
Technical Educational Products
- ST0528: High speed rail and infrastructure technician - Track Advanced Technician (Level 4) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0528G
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £31,079 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 3114/02 Civil engineering technicians
- 2121/05 Transportation engineers
- 2121/99 Civil engineers n.e.c.
- 3119/99 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.
B1:
Fosters a safe, secure and healthy working environment through personal responsibility and behaviour
B2:
Is customer focused and is dedicated to improving the customer experience
B3:
Effective self-manage, prioritise and a proactively approaches work and continuous professional development.
B4:
Effectively lead
B5:
Acts professionally, shows commitment to the industry and employer, and is an effective ambassador for the employer
B6:
Is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and act ethically with integrity and respect
B7:
Works flexibly, embraces change, handles ambiguity and accepts new ideas and ways of working
B8:
Uses effective communication skills to work collaboratively and to exchange constructive feedback
Technical Educational Products
- ST0528: High speed rail and infrastructure technician - Track Advanced Technician (Level 4) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0528G
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £31,079 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 3114/02 Civil engineering technicians
- 2121/05 Transportation engineers
- 2121/99 Civil engineers n.e.c.
- 3119/99 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.
