Supervisor (B&C)

Location

Perth, GB

Department Name

Scotland's Railway

About Network Rail

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!

Scotland's Railway is part of this large family, and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here

Brief Description

Manage, direct, organise and motivate the teams so that work is undertaken safely, efficiently and to the relevant standards. Undertake and direct inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal work as allocated across all aspects of building maintenance.

About The Role (External)

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

• Establish and maintain appropriate safety arrangements for staff under your control including Contractors.
• Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other relevant instructions.
• Undertake work and associated duties in accordance with standards as directed.
• Undertake and direct work activities in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all relevant standards.
• Supervise and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
• Deliver and maintain an effective service to customers and key stakeholders.
• Prepare work and resource specifications, scopes of work, and method statements including Safe System of Work Plans.
• Check that the staff under your control have the appropriate and valid competencies.
• Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly.
• Manage the allocation of resources.
• Accurately report all work completed/not completed and produce/maintain records as required.
• Assist in the monitoring and review of staff competence and welfare.
• Contribute to your own development and that of others.
• Manage the development of individuals and the engagement of the team
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
  
  
  

What you will bring to the role: -

• Trained and where appropriate, qualified in the relevant trade.
• Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
• Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work.
• Experience and ability to lead, motivate and direct a multi-skilled team.
• Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Experience in the servicing and repair of either building fabric or building plant and equipment.
• Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions.
• Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.
• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.
• Computer literate.
  
  
  

It’s desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -

• Membership of CITB Construction Skill Certification Scheme.
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

Salary: The salary for this role £40,808

Network Rail Benefits – To find out about what benefits we offer, click here

Closing date: 03.11.2025

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Click ‘apply now’ to apply.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!

Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you’re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.