rail maintenance technician

Rail maintenance technicians execute routine inspections of railway tracks, powerlines, signage stations, switches, and other railway infrastructure. They are also sent out to repair defects quickly, safely, and at any time of the day or night.

Alternative Labels

permanent way inspector

rail inspector

rail quality inspector

rail repairer

rail track inspector

rail track maintenance inspector

track quality inspector

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on railway infrastructure repairs detect rail track malfunctions follow health and safety procedures in construction inspect construction supplies inspect rail flaws inspect railways visually interpret graphical recordings of rail-flaw-detection machine maintain sensor equipment monitor stationary rail sensors record test data test sensors use safety equipment in construction write rail defect records

Essential Knowledge

characteristics of wheel rail interface electricity mechanics mechanics of trains sensors

Optional Skills and Competences

detect flaws in rails keep personal administration keep records of work progress liaise with managers liaise with rail experts maintain records of maintenance interventions process incoming construction supplies test the rail-flaw-detection machine use tribometer work ergonomically work in a construction team

Optional Knowledge

construction product regulation electrical systems used in transportation electronics principles hot wheel detection system hunting truck detector modern power signalling systems railway framework legislation weigh in motion system wheel impact load detector work trains

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/755c5c5f-2ee3-4487-94db-30ec2ba2e883

Status

released

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