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As a rail and rolling stock builder or repairer, often called a rail engineer, you’ll build, test, fit and repair a range of rail vehicles, rolling stock parts and train engines. Read on to find out more about what this role involves, what you’ll need to do to get a job and how your career might develop.
This career offers a range of interesting roles across different parts of the industry, depending on your interests and goals.
You’ll normally start as a graduate engineer or junior technician in this field. As you gain experience, you might be promoted to a maintenance team leader or engineering workshop manager role. You might decide to move into a certain specialism during your career, such as underground rail systems, trams, metro systems or carriage interiors.
Self-employment is uncommon in this field.
Much of your learning will be on the job, building skills with different tools, machines and equipment. You might choose to pursue further studies at university and build your knowledge in advanced engineering subjects, allowing you to move into specialised roles.
Joining organisations like the Permanent Way Institution (PWI), an institute for rail infrastructure engineers, will give you access to continued professional development resources and networking opportunities.
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