S&T Technician - Electrical

Job Specification Infrastructure Technician
Job Title: Infrastructure Technician
Salary: £47,173.45 per annum
Hours: 32 hours per week (Monday Thursday)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Nottingham network (multiple sites)
Purpose of the Role
To maintain, repair, and support the safe operation of tramway infrastructure, ensuring reliability and compliance with industry standards.
Key Responsibilities

• Undertake routine and unplanned maintenance activities across infrastructure assets.
• Carry out fault diagnosis and rectification to maintain safety and integrity of the tramway.
• Perform overhead line isolations and issue permits to support maintenance activities.
• Work with isolators, electrification & plant, distribution systems, generators, substations, and associated assets.
• Ensure all planned maintenance is completed on schedule and emergent work is addressed promptly.
• Supervise and instruct Assistant Technicians, Apprentices, and contractors, ensuring work is delivered to required standards.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior team members.
• Undertake project work and technical modifications to infrastructure assets.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and parts in good working order.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines and departments to ensure effective delivery of services.
• Participate in the on call rota (approx. 1 week in 6).
• Travel flexibly across multiple sites within the Nottingham network as required.

Requirements

• Electrical background with Level 3 qualifications (or equivalent).
• Experience in isolations, issuing permits, and working with electrification & plant.
• Knowledge of distribution systems, generators, substations, and overhead lines.
• Strong fault finding and problem solving skills.
• Ability to supervise, instruct, and mentor junior staff and contractors.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and compliance with company procedures.
• Flexibility to travel across multiple sites.

Benefits

• Free tram travel.
• Pension scheme (employee contributes 2.5% or more, employer contributes 5%).
• Westfield Health cover.
• Death in service benefit.