Fast Track to Rail Engineering Track Maintenance

Study Level

NVQ Level 2

Location

Energy Skills Centre

Lound Civil Engineering Campus

Lowestoft Campus

Duration

12 weeks

FT / PT

Full-time

Rail track maintenance operatives are responsible for ensuring railway tracks and associated infrastructure remain safe, reliable, and fit for purpose. This role is critical for passenger and freight safety and involves both routine inspections and emergency repairs. Core responsibilities include track inspection, maintenance and repairs, vegetation control, safety compliance and emergency response.

What is included:

  • Introduction to Rail
  • Health and Safety including your CSCS card
  • Manual Handling
  • Fire Awareness
  • First Aid
  • Engineering Drawing
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Hand Tool Training
  • NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Rail Engineering Track Maintenance
  • NVQ level 2 Certificate in Rail Underpinning Knowledge
  • Sentinel Card
  • Personal Track Safety (PTS) Certificate
  • Track Induction Certificate (TIC)

*please get in touch for full funding requirements

Requirements

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Be aged 19+
  • Have lived in the UK/EU for at least three years or have the right to live and work in the UK.

Health Requirements:

To work on the rails, you have to undertake a PTS medical which includes:

  • Medical history
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Lifestyle
  • Height & weight measurement, including BMI calculation (ideally should be under 35)
  • Blood pressure and pulse checks
  • Vision assessment: distance, peripheral and colour
  • Urinalysis
  • Audiometry evaluation
  • General mobility assessment
  • Alertness tests

In addition to this, Drug and Alcohol screening is mandatory and will include:

  • Urine sample to test for the presence of drugs
  • Breathalyser to screen for alcohol

If you fail your D&A, your sentinel card is suspended for 5 years which means you cannot work in the rail sector.