Train Driver
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Title: Train Driver
Location: Glasgow, UK
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
At Babcock weβre working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Train Driver at our Glasgow site.
The role
As a Train Driver, you will be required to operate and drive on track machines within the required rules.
Day to day, you will...
- Operate and/or drive βOn-Trackβ machines for which certification of competency has been obtained.
- Extensive route knowledge in Scotland required or willing to learn
- Carry out servicing, cleaning and fuelling of machines as directed and carry out minor repairs.
- Arrange to complete and return all associated paperwork. This includes Phires Forms, signing of log books and other documentation as required.
- Comply with all Rules and Regulations and observe all local conditions.
Essential experience of the Train Driver,
- Train Driving licence is essential, and PTS and DP would be useful.
- Good knowledge of Permanent Way Rules and Regulations, procedures and track safety rules is advantageous.
- Knowledge of Drivers Rules and Regulations is essential.
The successful candidate must be able to achieve BPSS and SC security clearance level for this role.
Our Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- βBe Kind Dayβ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
For the full extensive Benefits package please visit our Careers pages
Babcock International
Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. Weβre committed to building an inclusive culture where everyoneβs free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Architectural & Engineering Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Train Driver roles across Babcock International's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Architectural & Engineering Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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