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Train Driver

🏢 Babcock International 📍 Edinburgh, Scotland 💼 Company - Public
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£42,000 - £65,000
£3,500 - £5,417 / mo
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Location Base
Edinburgh, Scotland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Train Driver

Location: Edinburgh, GB, EH15 2QA
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Train Driver
Location: Glasgow, UK
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent



At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Train Driver at our Glasgow site.


The role

As a Train Driver, you will be required to operate and drive on track machines within the required rules.


Day to day, you will...

  • Operate and/or drive “On-Track” machines for which certification of competency has been obtained.
  • Extensive route knowledge in Scotland required or willing to learn
  • Carry out servicing, cleaning and fuelling of machines as directed and carry out minor repairs.
  • Arrange to complete and return all associated paperwork. This includes Phires Forms, signing of log books and other documentation as required.
  • Comply with all Rules and Regulations and observe all local conditions.

Essential experience of the Train Driver,

  • Train Driving licence is essential, and PTS and DP would be useful.
  • Good knowledge of Permanent Way Rules and Regulations, procedures and track safety rules is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of Drivers Rules and Regulations is essential.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve BPSS and SC security clearance level for this role.


Our Benefits
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Employee share scheme
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
  • ‘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

For the full extensive Benefits package please visit our Careers pages


Babcock International
Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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.


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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

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Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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