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SalaryJoining Heathrow’s Rail Engineering team will give you broad exposure to broad range of electrical and mechanical systems. With the support of a world-class team of experts, you will be responsible for fault finding, servicing and maintaining Heathrow's light rail fleet. This role will see you working in a number of settings, from underground tunnels to our mechanical workshop. It's exciting work, where no two days are the same and the work you do will be vital in keeping our airport running smoothly.
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- Enabling Heathrow’s passengers to experience the best airport service in the world, through commissioning our new fleet of passenger track transit.
- Applying your knowledge and skills to phase in new vehicles and phase out older stock.
- Investigating faulty or poor-performing assets, identifying improvements and implementing meaningful change to improve the airport experience.
- Keeping records up to date, for example the maintenance history of our assets, to create efficiency and meet Heathrow’s regulatory requirements.
- Showcasing your passion for ‘doing the right thing’, by proactively spotting hazards, reducing risks and creating a safer environment for all.
- Carrying out all duties with consideration and a respect for best practice and continuous improvement.
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a recognised engineering discipline.
- Strong mechanical skills, gained in a practical working environment.
- Experience working with trains, trams or rolling stock highly advantageous.
- Demonstrable analytical skills with sound problem-solving ability.
- Ability to prioritise in a complex and fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills.
There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.
Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and come home buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.
It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.
Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.
Our rewards
We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.Working location
This is an airport-based position. Every day, you will play a critical role in helping us to give our passengers the best airport service in the world.
Sustainable Travel to work
Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work, and through our diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.
