£26,000
Average salary at age 20
£39,520
Average Salary
47
Average hours per week
Description
Rail construction and maintenance operatives lay, re-lay, repair and examine railway track and maintain surrounding areas.Main Tasks
- Patrols length of track and visually inspects rails, bolts, fishplates and chairs for distortion or fracture;
- Checks tightness of bolts and wedges, replaces damaged rail chairs and repacks ballast under sleepers if necessary;
- Lubricates points, examines fences, drains, culverts and embankments and carries out any necessary maintenance;
- Spreads ballast and lays sleepers or metal plates at specified intervals;
- Positions lengths of rail, sets of points and crossovers and secures rail with bolts, wooden wedges or clips;
- Fastens together sections of rail by bolting fishplates to rails.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Off- and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in Rail Transport Engineering are available at Levels 2 and 3.UK Prospects
5500
Workforce Size
5.79%
Predicted decline 2024 - 2027
821
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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