People with the Personal Track Safety certification (PTS) are legally allowed to carry out a number of jobs on and around railway tracks. Engineers, labourers and anyone wishing to work on British railways must be in possession of this certification.
Construction workers, engineers, and technical staff will usually be nominated by their employers to take a short training course with a view to obtaining a Sentinel Personal Track Safety Card. Candidates will need to demonstrate they are fully aware of all health and safety regulations in relation to working on the railways. Some employers and recruitment agencies will only interview potential staff who have held their Sentinel card for at least two years.
Companies such as Network Rail and Balfour Beatty conduct maintenance work on tracks on a regular basis, but employment opportunities in this area are limited due to the demand for them. Other companies who offer employment opportunities to people with a PTS card include electrical companies that work on overhead cables and the Health and Safety Executive.
Salaries vary widely depending on the PTS card-holder's role. Labourers can earn anything between £7 and £20 per hour. Senior engineers and officials will have the chance to earn anything up to £60,000 per year.
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499 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 6DB
Based in Derby, Yellow Group is a specialist Rail recruitment agency. Founded in 2007, they also operate in the Passenger and Freight markets across the UK.
1 Riverside Court, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8JN
Energy Resourcing Group, formed in 2004, specially conducts Energy recruitment. Aside from permanent and contract search, they also do managed services, where they supervise contractor administration, and employee leasing, where they present applicants who have tenure of over five years. They have a global reach through four teams in the UK, with one in Stockton-on-Tees, and eight in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.
Unit 16, Falcon Court, Preston Farm Business Park, Stockton-on-tees, Cleveland, TS18 3TU
Sur International Talent Hub, situated in Paisley, specialises in hiring for the Rail and Technology sectors internationally. Since their incorporation in 2021, they have been serving Rolling Stock Manufacturers, Train Operating Companies, Transport Consultancies, Railway Infrastructure Providers and similar ventures. They also support applicants looking to shift careers. They are corporate members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Abercorn House, 79 Renfrew Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 4DA
Intuitive Talent Solutions, established in 2013, deals exclusively with the UK's Transport and Rail vertical. The agency attracts professionals for interim positions and board-level to executive-level roles. With a team based in Manchester, they also provide talent consultancy solutions and cover the Change & Transformation and Programme Management fields.
85 Great Portland Street, Westminster, London, W1W 7LT
Edgware Associates is a recruitment company that supplies staff for the Education sector across the UK. The company has permanent and temporary vacancies for Teaching professionals. Their office is based in Truro, Cornwall.
Elizabeth House, Castle Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3AP
A Construction-focused expert, Bracken Recruitment Ltd, offers specialised staffing services to various clients across the UK and Ireland. They have been catering to an array of divisions, including Civil Engineering, Highways & Infrastructure, Rail, RC Frame & Groundworks, and Utilities, since 2016. Bracken Recruitment is an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment confederation that places staff on permanent and contract vacancies.
Coppergate House 10 White's Row, Aldgate, London, E1 7NF
Homewood Rail Ltd hires personnel to fulfill various temporary and permanent positions. Their expertise primarily serves clients in the Rail industry and Safety Critical, Track, and Trades & Labour disciplines across the UK. The agency is headquartered in London and works closely with the Docklands Light Railway, London Underground, and Network Rail. They can source candidates such as Banksmen, Crane Controllers, Fire Watchpersons, First Aiders, and Site Wardens.
Workspace Business Complex Unit B409 100 Clements Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4DG
Peopletech Recruitment Services Ltd hires for a diverse client group in the Engineering and Technical industries across the UK. They are an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and Stronger Together that aids in filling a wide range of contract, temporary, and permanent vacancies. The company often recruits personnel including Controls Engineers, Fabricator Welders, Revit Technicians, and Skilled Sheet Metal Workers.
234 Highland Dr, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2QH
Fusion People recruits for a diverse range of clients in the Built Environment, Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing & IT, Property, and Rail & Safety Critical markets nationwide and abroad. They are members of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies, which also offers various Rail courses and training services. The company has been filling an array of permanent, temporary, and contract assignments on all levels for over 18 years.
3700 Parkway, Solent Business Park, City of London, Hampshire, PO15 7AW
Excell Rail Ltd, a division of Excel group, sources qualified candidates to fill permanent and temporary placements. They deal exclusively with the Rail sector, including Commercial, Construction, On-Track Labour and Plant, Protection, and Warning Staff disciplines. Headquartered in Cardiff, the firm operates across the UK and is accredited by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme.
Rear of Unit 5 Severn Rd, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, CF37 5SP
Unite People connects prospective employees with employers in Construction, handling fields like Civil Engineering, Build, Residential and Rail. With teams in Leeds and London, they are commonly on the lookout for the likes of Planners, Site Engineers and Project Managers, and place them into permanent, temporary and contract assignments. They hold a Constructionline accreditation.
Warnford Court 29 Throgmorton Street, City of London, London, EC2N 2AT
Mackay Business Services is a recruitment solutions provider that offers multi-disciplinary services to clients in the UK Engineering market. They fulfil an array of assignments at all levels from their Derby headquarters. The company also works with the Aerospace, Commercial, Data, Electrical, ICT, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Power, Rail, Software, and Telecommunications functions.
35-36 Iron Gate, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3GA
Robert Giles Agencies is a national talent firm that delivers personnel for both permanent and temporary positions in a broad range of disciplines within the Engineering industry. Since its establishment in 1974, the agency has been placing staff for fields such as Building, Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and Rail. Robert Giles agencies is an accredited London-based member of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals.
6 Bray Place, Chelsea, London, SW3 3LP
MPI Recruitment is a specialist agency that provides talent solutions to a wide range of industries including Rail, Aviation, Defence, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Construction and Automotive. The agency is ISO:9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, RISQS approved and Cyber Essentials approved. They also utilise their own online resource system. They recruit for Aircraft Fitters, Senior SMT Technicians, CNC Millers, Panel Wirers, and more.
International House, The Chase, Foxholes Business Park, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7NN
Ganymede is a specialist in Technical and Engineering recruitment. The agency has several sectors they specialise in, including Transportation, Rail, Construction, Energy, Highways, Signaling, and more. They offer contract and permanent recruitment, as well as labour supply and executive search. They fill in roles like Site Engineer, Document Controller, Train Cleaner, Repair Engineer, and Senior Design Manager. The firm is based in Derby.
The Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8UX
NCS specialises in supplying temporary, contract and permanent Engineering staff with a focus on the Rail, Construction, Utilities and Highway industries. Based in Telford, they provide services all over the UK for recruiting positions from field duties up to high-level management. They were established in 2002 and take pride in having a team with more than 100 years of experience in the Construction and Rail industry.
Ercall House, Pearson Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9TX
Specialist People Services, having a wealth of experience since they began in 1983 in Bradford, operates across the Transport and Logistics markets. Supplying permanent and temporary staff to the public and private sectors, their brands include Driver Hire UK, which has over 100 offices nationwide, and Driver Hire Australia which expands its reach globally. They have received two British Franchise Association Franchisor of the Year awards.
Bradford Business Park, Kings Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4SJ
TAG Rail & Construction exclusively supplies staff for the Rail and Construction industries. Working from their site in Cheadle consisting of a team with over 25 years of experience, they accommodate permanent and temporary blue and white collar vacancies across Overhead Line Equipment, Scientific & Technical, Civils, Plant Operations and Track Services. They are an accredited supplier under the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme.
The Courtyard Earl Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6GN
Talascend International operates across Life Sciences, Legal, Rail, Infrastructure, Energy and Power. Aside from permanent and contract recruitment, they also perform executive search, workforce managed solutions and more worldwide. Tracing their roots way back to 1986, their track record includes servicing the Crossrail Project. They hold an ISO 9001 certification and an accreditation under the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme.
Parry House 612 Birchwood Boulevard, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7QU
A Link Recruitment specialises in recruitment for Engineering fields such as Transportation, Construction, Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering. They have a team with a collective experience of over 20 years and backgrounds in Engineering, Recruitment and Business. With a location in Poplar, they support employers in the whole of the UK in completing permanent, temporary and contract staffing assignments.
30 Churchill Place, Poplar, London, E14 5EU
Ballycommon has been offering specialised staffing solutions in the Construction, Civil Engineering, and Rail markets for over 19 years. The talent firm has Construction Line and ISO 9001:2008 accreditations. Operating across the UK, they also provide training services to candidates for various courses. Ballycommon hires on a permanent and contract basis for roles such as General Labourer and Steel Fixer.
The Lewis Building 35 Bull Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6EQ
Octago Group - Civil Engineering Recruitment, based in Bromley, handles recruitment in Engineering and Site Management. Besides sourcing permanent, temporary and contract staff, they can also supply high quantity and executive personnel. Maximising their background in Engineering and Construction, they cover fields like Civil Engineering and Fit Out. They were established in 2016 and are accredited by Constructionline and SMAS Worksafe.
1 Elmfield Park, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1LU
PWS Technical Services is a specialist recruitment company dedicated to providing professional services for industry-leading organisations in the UK and overseas. PWS fill resourcing gaps for both permanent and contract positions, from graduate roles to executive appointments in technical and specialist engineering fields.
The Media Centre, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 1RL
HSQ Recruitment aids in meeting an extensive client portfolio's staffing requirements. The entity operates across the UK and hires on a contract, permanent, and temporary basis. With offices in Leeds and London, they deal with the Civil Engineering, Construction, Highways, Rail, and Water & Utilities industries and cater to the Commercial, Design, Operations, and Site fields.
Marshall Hall Mills, Elland Lane, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 9DU
BMSL Group supplies permanent and temporary Building Services, Construction, Rail and Engineering workers globally. With over 100,000 candidate contacts, they are able to fulfil requirements from a single labourer to a whole crew. Some of the projects they have worked on are Wembley Stadium and Heathrow Terminal 5. They started in 1996 and have teams in 7 UK locations.
Belaisis Hall Technology Park, 20 Manor Way, Billingham, Cleveland, TS23 4HN
Neo International Partners offers international executive search solutions for the Construction and Engineering sectors, covering the following areas: Tunneling, Energy, Rail, Bridges, Highways, and Buildings. They assist contractors, OEMs, engineering consultancies, and other employers across the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific with their mid to senior-level requirements.
Orega King Street, 76 King Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 4NH
Primo Associates delivers permanent and temporary solutions to the Accountancy & Finance, IT, Housing, Construction, Engineering, Rail, Electrician & Plumbing, Learning & Development, Renewables, and Oil & Gas markets. They are based in Glasgow and work with clients and candidates throughout the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Primo Associates is also ISO 9001 accredited.
29 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G1 2DT
UKR is a Construction recruiter situated in London. They offer perm, temp and contract recruitment solutions for fields ranging from Civil Engineering to Rail. They were launched in 2013 and report having a client retention rate of 87%. Their candidate assessment process includes phone interviews, visa checks, and a full induction.
Mitchell House 433 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 4AU
Strata Consulting delivers contract and permanent recruitment solutions to Construction companies and Design Engineering consultancies. They handle Civil Engineering, Geotechnical, Highways, Traffic, Transport, Rail, Environmental, and Structural Engineering vacancies UK-wide. Strata Consulting has more than 40 years of experience and has worked on high-profile projects in the industry.
Cupola Tower, The Brewery Quarter, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4FA
AWC Group, a Wetherby-based organisation, consists of three brands - namely AWC Staff Services, AWC Construction Services and AWC Property Services. AWC Staff Services is their recruitment arm, which operates across Power & Distribution, Rail, Industrial and Commercial, having a customer catalogue that includes Crime & Fire Defence Systems Ltd and Morrison Energy Services. They hold a Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme accreditation.
Sandown House, Sandbeck Way, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 7DN
AHL covers recruitment in the following industries: Railway Engineering, Construction & Building Trades, Telecoms, Renewable Energy, Driving, and Outdoor Media. This Kent-based agency is a member of the REC, and is verified by the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme and the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme.
Unit B3, Hillborough Business Park, Sweechbridge Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6TE
Established in 2000, Ragged Edge specialises in providing professional business consultancy, strategy planning, executive search recruitment, competitor analysis, training solutions, and more to the Ports, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain industry. Located in North Lincolnshire, the company provides an effective approach to recruitment from entry to senior-level appointments.
16 Dudley Street, Barton-upon-humber, South Humberside, DN31 2AB
Inter-Consulting Europe is a privately-owned firm with teams based in the UK, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Holland, Australia, and China. With over 15 years of experience, they are experts in supplying permanent full-time, permanent-part time, and temporary staff to national and global industries. Headquartered in London, they work for the Automotive, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, and Civil & Rail sectors.
First Floor, 239 High Street, Kensington, London, W8 6SN
Novare is an executive search consultancy that operates within the Economic and Social Infrastructure sectors. They work with major project and asset owners, advisors, and investors across the Transportation, Energy, Power & Utilities, Defence, and Digital & Technology markets. They cover jobs within the whole life cycle across Funding & Financing, Capital Project Delivery, Dispute Resolution, and Asset Management. They are based in Cheshire.
The Colony Wilmslow Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4LY
McGinley Group started in 2010 and is situated in Watford. They were a Sunday Times Best Company to Work for 2020 and an FT Fastest Growing Company 2018. They work in the Aerospace, Construction, Education, Healthcare and Technology markets.
56 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1DB
Millbank Group are experts that provide specialist staffing support to the Automation, Automotive, Built Environment & Infrastructure, Nuclear, Water, Rail, Process, Oil & Gas, and Energy sectors. Established in 1985, they place professionals in permanent and contract placements from their offices in Cheshire. A member of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), Millbank Group is accredited by the ISO 9001:2015 certification.
Millbank House, Northway, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2SX
Optima Site Solutions recruits for permanent and temporary vacancies in Construction, as well as related areas like Engineering, Rail and Logistics. They have over 150,000 talent contacts, whose qualifications have been verified by the Construction Industry Training Board. With teams in Hampton and five other sites, they have been hiring globally since 2002. They also have certifications like ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and a SafeContractor accreditation.
Unit 5, Kingsway Business Park, Oldfield Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2HD
The Dove Partnership delivers personnel to the Accounts, Property, HR, IT, Logistics, and Marketing Industries. The company is based in Hertfordshire, was established in 2003, and has also been recruiting candidates for the Commercial and Industrial sectors. Some roles they recruit for include Facilities Support Operative, Junior Construction Admin, and Accounts Admin Assistant.
Millars Three, Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3DH
Connectment has been matching clients with candidates within a broad range of industries, including Manufacturing, Marine, Energy, Engineering, Rail, IT and Construction, since 2013. They operate on a global basis through their office in Gateshead. Connectment offers talent mapping and headhunting services, and recruits at the most senior levels.
Gateshead Office Gateshead International Business Centre, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 1AN
The Recruitment Hub is a staffing firm that provides full-service recruitment solutions to the Commercial, HR & Recruitment, Marketing, Sales, and Technical sectors. They have worked with companies like Xero, Conergy, Star Digital, Conga, and Solatube. The agency recruits for roles like Internal Sales Specialist, Account Executive, Sales Development Executive, Sales Coordinator, Technical Project Manager, etc.
Mereditch Barn Hanney Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6AW
Established in 2007, Bid Perfect works in all major industries, the public sector, and the voluntary sector. They operate across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the US. They offer permanent and interim placements, and executive search and selection solutions. They have worked with clients such as Pfizer, Telefonica, Babcock, Verizon, Bic, Skanska, Compass Group, Veolia, and more. They are JOSCAR registered and a Constructionline associate member.
4 Winsley Street, Westminster, London, W1W 8HF
Concept Recruitment was born in 2006 in Leeds, and has branches in Bradford, Doncaster and Wakefield. They often place up to 4,000 candidates per day during peak times, across multiple sectors, on a permanent, temporary or contract basis.
4215 Park Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8GB
Contract Recruitment Experts works exclusively in the Building and Construction, IT and Energy sectors. Partnering with CSG in 2017, CRE handles temporary and permanent assignments for clients and candidates across the UK and overseas. They pride themselves on their 24/7 availability and 30-year recruitment experience. CRE is based in Leeds and was originally known as Contract UK Staffing Solutions.
Manor House, 2 Manor Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4DX
SMarter Recruitment Services recruits for Commercial, Industrial, Road & Rail and Care appointments. They leverage their team's collective experience of over 60 years in sourcing applicants for permanent, temporary and contract jobs in addition to internship and freelance work. Their reach spans throughout the UK with a site in Newcastle. They also partner with the Department of Health and Social Care and Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
9 Queens Ct, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 1RW
First Recruitment Group is a global agency that provides services for Nuclear, Power, Oil & Gas, Aerospace & Defence, Construction, Rail, Water, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Commercial and Technology vacancies. They cover both contract and permanent roles. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Cheshire.
Parry House, Birchwood Boulevard, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7QU
PDR Group, taking pride in having over 30 years of recruitment knowledge, assists commercial and industrial institutions in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and London in their staffing requirements. They work on permanent and temporary assignments in accounting, construction, engineering, HR, IT, operations and other fields. They are located in Tunbridge Wells and have a client catalogue that includes Cuisine Studios, Re-Go Autoparts Ltd and Infor.
First Floor 33 Mount Pleasant Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PN
Venn Group Recruitment is a multi-sector consultancy covering Construction, Finance, Healthcare and more. They also aid the Government and Third Sector, working as HMGovernment, Crown Commercial Service and HealthTrust Europe suppliers. Founded in 2001, they open permanent, interim and short term vacancies in the UK and abroad through offices in London and six other locations. They were also listed in The Sunday Times Profit Track 100.
Cottons Centre, Hays Lane, Bermondsey, London, SE1 2QP
Specialists with construction Haulage and warehousing Job Switch specialist recruiters work across the sector, supplying permanent and temporary solutions for your organisation. We can recruit for all positions and experience levels within the market including site/project managers, HGV Drivers, engineers, quantity surveyors, design managers and skilled trades.
6 Central House, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3PT
Fusion People is an independent recruiter for the Rail and Engineering sectors. They fill permanent and temporary vacancies across the UK. They ranked in Recruitment International’s “TOP 250” as one of the top 40 largest recruitment businesses in the UK.
3rd Floor, Northspring, 31 Temple Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5DB