Higher Technician

Req No: 500100

Higher Technician

Location: Golders Green (Onsite)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 7th Nov 2025

Salary: £48,928.86 + 25% shift allowance

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and help shape the future of train operations at Alstom. You’ll report to the Production Manager and play a vital role in providing technical expertise and support to the depot teams in delivering Alstom’s contractual obligations for the maintenance and service of Metro rolling stock. Collaborating closely with internal teams, you’ll ensure high standards in operational efficiency, reliability, and safety while addressing any engineering challenges that may arise. You will enhance fleet performance by diagnosing faults and conducting repairs on the 95TS fleet, contributing to the overall improvement of fleet reliability.

We’ll look to you for the following:

• Provide technical support to depot teams by delivering fault-finding expertise and assistance with train repair activities.
• Work with AC and DC motors, inverters, converters, compressors, and air systems.
• Carry out diagnostics and repairs on electronic components, ensuring high standards of performance and safety.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of three-phase, single-phase, and DC power systems and control systems.
• Position fault data in the shared drive facility to ensure easy access for the team.
• Investigate and resolve intermittent faults on vehicles while in the depot or in service.
• Conduct testing and re-commissioning activities in accordance with pre-written test procedures.
• Assist with component changeouts and failure reporting, contributing to central systems support and reliability growth.
• Support skills development within depots and train care points to enhance team capabilities.
• Provide on-train fault diagnosis and rectification for units in service, ensuring minimal disruption.
• Liaise with systems support engineers and specialist engineers to gather technical information for problem resolution.
• Ensure all activities comply with the Train Care Centre quality and safety procedures.
• Collaborate with the Warranty Engineer to support the execution of responsibilities.
• Drive the company vehicle to attend the Northern Lines outstations when necessary.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• A good understanding of mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering, particularly relevant to modern Electric Multiple Units.
• Practical experience within a related field, ideally within the transport environment, employing best practice engineering methodologies.
• Qualifications such as HNC/HND in Electrical or Electronics or an equivalent level qualification.
• A self-directed, results-focused individual who can work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in office packages, email, and intranet systems.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to health and safety standards.
• A strong focus on customer needs and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a “disability confident leader accredited employer”, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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