Track Patroller

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 19 March 2026
LOCATION
Colchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Construction
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

PTS/Track Induction Track Geometry COSS Patrolling Manual Handling First Aid

FULL DESCRIPTION

About The Opportunity

Join Our Team as a Track Patroller!

Are you a highly-detailed, safety-focused individual with a strong background in rail track maintenance? We're looking for a

Track Patroller to inspect, report on, and carry out vital work within our depots

What you'll be doing:

As a Track Patroller, you will be crucial in ensuring the safety and integrity of our track assets. Your core duties will include:

  • Inspecting and Reporting: Produce detailed reports for each inspection, demonstrating your strong eye for detail. You will also ensure any track gauges used are calibrated.
  • Risk Mitigation: Take the necessary action mandated by standards to reduce risk to people and property, including shutting a line when necessary.
  • Measurement and Accuracy: Accurately measure rails, switches, and crossings where required. Your reports will be assessed on the accuracy of defect reporting and the validity and accuracy of your high/medium/low priority report.
  • Stock Control & Escalation: Update stock control lists monthly and forward them to the [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Depot Manager, ensuring maintenance of stock control in depots. You will escalate identified issues in line with the [Employer hidden] escalation procedure and industry safety guidelines.

If you are interested in this position, and would like to have a confidential chat, please reach out to Carley, on [contact hidden] or WhatsApp [contact hidden]

About You

The ideal candidate will possess:

Essential Competences:

  • PTS/Track Induction
  • MSP & Track Geometry
  • COSS
  • Patrolling
  • Manual Handling, Fire Training, First Aid
  • Good Literacy & Numeracy, Small Tools

Please note that those with good experience, that currently do not hold Patrolling qualification, we are able to facilitate the course for you to attend.

About Us

At [Employer hidden] we are committed to creating safe railway working environments and offer a wide range of professions and occupations within the Railway sector.  Our continuing success depends on our people, which is why we are committed to attracting, retaining and developing our people with the skills, knowledge and experience to ensure an excellent delivery of our services.

*[Employer hidden]**are committed to the equality of opportunity. No worker or candidate will be discriminated against regardless of their gender, gender reassignment, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion and belief. This information is kept fully confidential and accessibility is strictly limited in accordance with the Data Protection Act.*

*In line with our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, [Employer hidden] recognises the value that Serving Personnel, Reservists, Veterans and military families bring to our workforce. We encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, support Reservists with reasonable flexibility for training and deployment, and ensure fair consideration for Service leavers, Veterans and military spouses or partners.*

Sign up free — access 45,000+ UK sponsor-licensed jobs