Maintenance roles
Maintaining our rail network matters to millions.
What is maintenance at Network Rail?
Maintenance is the day-to-day upkeep of the network. Our maintenance employees help our operations and project teams. They ensure all parts of our infrastructure are maintained and working well. This includes signals and power supplies, and assets like tracks and bridges, are maintained and working well.
Maintenance is delivered 24/7, 365 days a year, carrying out planned works as well as rapidly responding to faults as they arise. Maintenance colleagues typically work a range of shift patterns, which can include evening, weekends and bank holidays.
Maintenance roles
We have a variety of disciplines, which contribute to the overall running of the railway:
Joining the maintenance team
A career in railway maintenance makes everyday matter! We’ve a variety of roles nationwide. Hear from our colleagues about what they do on a day to day.