Senior Maintenance Technician Crossrail in London

Location: Plumstead Depot, RfL (Infrastructure) Ltd

Company: TfL, GLA or OPDC

Salary: Up to £46,300, subject to achieving full competency +30% Unsociable Uplift (pensionable)

Grade: 2A1

Contract type: Perm, RFLi

Reference: 3672

Application closing date: Thursday 6th August 2026 at 23:59pm

This is a safety critical role so you will need to get clearance from our Occupational Health team before you start.

The Elizabeth Line has transformed travel across the city, boosting the economy by billions of pounds and supporting thousands of new jobs and homes. Rail for London Infrastructure (RfLI) part of Transport for London (TfL) is responsible as Landlord / Infrastructure Manager for central section stations, the tunnel environment, shafts, portal.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Overview of project/role:

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Maintenance Delivery Technician (SMDT) – MEP HVAC (air conditioning) to join the Elizabeth line ensuring the successful delivery and operation of London's newest railway. Primarily the Senior Maintenance Delivery Technician shall assume a faulting & maintenance role, providing team leadership and managing safety. You will be expected to work to a shift pattern which shall include unsociable hours and weekend working.

The Senior Maintenance Delivery Technician is responsible for the delivery of safety of line inspections, asset monitoring, maintenance, like for like renewal and improvements works. This will include asset fault response, infrastructure inspection, asset data management and the safe delivery of reliability centred maintenance tasks. You will be provided a high standard of training tailored to gaining the competencies related to your role.

Key Accountabilities:

• Leading the delivery of maintenance tasks as defined by the RFLi Engineering team, complying with defined RFLi standards, processes, procedures, and performance to be delivered.
• Part of the fault rectification team and handing back the railway to safe operation following maintenance and works completion.
• Deliver maintenance deployment planning with operations colleagues, ensuring that the operational requirements align with the maintenance engineering asset management requirements and deliver a compliant, safe, operable, and maintainable railway.
• To ensure that Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLi) fully address the specification, planning, execution and quality of the maintenance engineering and safety management requirements.
• This is part of the asset management strategy and plan to deliver the required asset whole life, Reliability Availability Maintainability (RAM) and Remote Condition monitoring.

Specialist knowledge of Building Services and public health systems with a strong air conditioning and mechanical maintenance background. Substantial experience as a Mechanical Technician, Building Services Technician or Senior Maintenance Technician within the plant room environment with working experience of planned preventive maintenance and fault finding and repair. NVQ Level 2 & 3 Diploma in Heating and Ventilation (City and Guilds or equivalent) and Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Installing, Testing and Maintaining Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems or equivalent. Or NVQ Level 2 / 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning City and Guilds C&G Level 2 Awards in F-Gas & ODS Regulations (Category I or II).

Additional Skills:

• Ability to motivate others and work under pressure.
• Excellent decision-making and analytical skills.
• Established risk management skills.
• Full UK driving licence and the ability to drive commercial vehicles.
• Ability to formulate and articulate clear visions for the planning and delivery of initiatives and programmes to support and grow the business.
• Management workload effectively, utilising skills, competency, and time.

Equality, diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Benefits:

• Final salary pension scheme.
• Free travel for you on the TfL network.
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket.
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow.
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme.
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers.
• Discounted Eurostar travel.
• 266 hours of annual leave which includes the usual 8 recognised public and bank holidays.

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process:

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.