Job Title:                     On Track Machine Technician

Location:                     Glasgow, Scotland + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:           £56,039 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF70889

Keep Scotland’s Rail Network Moving with Engineering Precision

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an On Track Machine Technician at Rutherglen, near Glasgow, Scotland.

The role

As an On Track Machine Technician, you’ll ensure the safe, efficient and reliable operation of our On Track Machine (OTM) fleet across Scotland. You’ll carry out maintenance, fault‑finding, repairs and operational duties that directly support high‑quality rail infrastructure delivery. Your work will minimise downtime, enhance safety, and allow essential track renewals and maintenance projects to run smoothly.

This is a role where you’ll develop deep technical capability, grow your operational skills, and play a vital part in the success of our Rail business within Babcock’s Land sector.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Carry out planned servicing, inspections and routine maintenance on the OTM fleet
• Diagnose and repair faults to minimise downtime and maintain safe, compliant operation
• Undertake overhauls, major repairs and component replacements at authorised maintenance locations
• Operate On Track Machines for which competency certification has been achieved
• Test and calibrate machine systems to meet internal quality and safety standards.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This is a full‑time, permanent position working 35 hours per week based at Rutherglen, with travel required across sites throughout Scotland. You will also work nights and weekends on a rostered basis.

Essential experience of the On Track Machine Technician:

• Considerable experience in On Track Machine maintenance
• Fairly experienced as an OTM Operator
• Proven ability to fault‑find across all OTM systems
• Strong understanding of mechanised track maintenance and Permanent Way rules
• Experience maintaining and repairing On Track Machines.

Qualifications for the On Track Machine Technician:

Recognised Apprenticeship or relevant NVQ in maintenance activities.

Security Clearance

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ 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.

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [email protected] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 11/02/2026