NDT Technician Engineer - Vehicles (Non-Destructive Testing)

at  Transport for London

Organisation - TFL ENGINEERING
Job - General
Position Type - Full Time
Salary: Payband 3 / £50k-£55k dependent on Skills, Knowledge & Experience + TfL Benefits
Location: Acton / Various TfL Locations
Contract Type: TfL
Transport for London (TfL) Engineers are always looking forward. Join us in our Vehicles Engineering team and, as well as maintaining legacy assets, you’ll deliver new systems and solutions.
We currently have vacancies for NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) Technician Engineers in our Vehicles Engineering Testing team. Based in our facility at Acton Town but expected to work across the TfL network, the post holder would be performing a variety of non-destructive inspections to support TfL’s assets.

SKILLS

• Currently hold at least 4 PCN certificates or equivalent, covering the following disciplines: magnetic particle inspection, dye penetrant inspection, eddy current testing and ultrasonic testing.
• Three of the above certificates must be at level 2 or above.
• It is desirable to hold level 2 PCN certificates in Ultrasonic Axle Testing (UAT)
• Competent to perform NDT according to NDT procedures and standards
• High level of integrity
• Highly developed ability to act on own initiative
• Highly motivated, with a real passion for personal development

KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to translate NDT codes, standards, specifications and procedures into NDT instructions adapted to the actual working conditions.
• Interpret and evaluate results according to applicable standards, codes, specifications or procedures.
• Good knowledge of relevant TfL, British and International Standards
• Good working knowledge of the TfL business, its obligations and priorities

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working in a railway environment
• Willing to work unsocial hours when required
• Flexible working including working across all TfL sites within the London area
• Hold relevant certification to work in depots and lifts and escalator environments across the TfL family
  Find out more about TfL engineering here: https://tflengineers.co.uk/
  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.

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