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.
Rise Technical is a specialist in engineering, construction, energy and technology sectors. Our mission statement is to positively change lives through unrivalled organisation of highly motivated resources. We aim to add value to your organisation by providing a brilliant service and positively changing the lives of the candidates and clients we represent.
33 Colston, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 4UA
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Suite 4, 1st Floor, Ocean 80, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8AQ
Urban Connect exclusively deals with Construction recruitment throughout the UK. Launched in 2018, they help satisfy personnel requirements in the Built Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation, Architecture, Engineering, Cost & Project Management and related disciplines. Some of the customers they have are local contractors, national housebuilders and international engineering consultancies. Their offices can be found in Manchester and London.
60 Grosvenor Street, London, London, W1K 3HZ
Newsom Consulting Ltd is a London-based employment management provider that places candidates in an array of placements at all levels. With national reach, the firm deals primarily with the needs of the Built Environment, Infrastructure, and Transportation sectors. They were formed in 2010.
161-163 Preston Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6AF
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
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
Cavendish Professionals is a London-based specialist agency that started business in 2009. Focusing mainly on the Construction, Engineering and Technology industries, they also cover Architecture, Healthcare and Finance. They cater to clients nationwide and internationally by providing blue and white collar solutions for infrastructure projects, and placing candidates into organisations across the UK, DACH, Nordics and ME regions.
1 Royal Exchange, City of London, London, EC3V 3DG
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
Spencer Ogden is a specialist within the Power, Renewables, Oil & Gas, Built Environment sectors. With 14 locations and 480 personnel worldwide, they have made over 3,000 placements in 2021 alone. Delivering on urgent and full project life cycle hiring requirements internationally, they have worked with reputable companies like Siemens Energy, GE, PSD Energy, Duke Energy, Boom Trading, Honeywell, Baker Hughes, Enerflex, and more.
24 King William Street, City of London, London, EC4R 9AT
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
TBT Recruitment has over 25 years of experience in supplying trained Labourers to several industry sectors nationwide including Construction, Rail, and Highways. They are a corporate member of the REC and are affiliated with PRB consulting. Some of the job roles the agency frequently recruits are Joiner, Groundworker, Bricklayer, Nip Hand, Shuttering Joiner, and more. The company is based in Frome.
Unit K9 The Courtyard, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FG
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
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
HDS Personnel was established in 1987 and works in industries such as Logistics, Warehouse and Rail. They provide their services in Essex and within the Port of Tilbury. They deal with full-time, part-time, or shift work vacancies.
Port of Tilbury, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7JN
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
LTR Executives offers contract, temporary, and permanent staffing solutions to a variety of sectors including Commercial, Construction & Development, Medical, Engineering, Industrial, Sales & Executive, and RPO. They hire for various roles in the areas of Sales & Executive, Warehouse Operatives, Marketing, Skilled Trades, General Labour, and more. They also provide HR and consultancy services to their clients.
70 Leeds Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8BG
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
VGC Group, established in 1960, focuses on Civil Engineering and Infrastructure recruitment. Presenting Engineering, Trades and Technical workers through offices in Ruislip and six other sites, they require applicants to have an Engineering qualification or a Construction Skills Certification Scheme card. Their client portfolio includes Balfour Beatty and Siemens. In 2021, they were named as the Most Inspiring Employer during the Inspire Awards.
Cardinal House, Bury Street, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 7GD
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
Modis is a specialist recruitment agency for the Smart technology sectors. They source candidates for contract and permanent roles such as Data Science Engineer, Lead Solution Architect and Database Developer. The agency has offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Sheffield, Manchester, London, Nottingham and Watford.
101 Victoria Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6PU
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
Appoint Recruitment Solutions specialises covers the Built Environment and Healthcare. They handle roles in Transport Planning, Environment, Architecture, Geotechnical, Highways & Infrastructures, Traffic Engineering, Mental Health, Social Care, Allied Health, Hospital, Occupational Health, GP Surgery, Brain Injury, and more. They are also members of the REC.
Burlington House, Botleigh Grange Office Campus, Grange Drive, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2AF
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
Composites People Ltd is a specialist in the global advanced Materials and Manufacturing industries. With a team of consultants that has a combined recruitment experience of over 50 years, the agency offers permanent and interim roles to clients and candidates across the UK and overseas from their office in Guildford, Surrey.
32 London Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2AB
Largo Jackson is an executive recruitment firm that caters to the Transport Infrastructure, Social Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy, and Telecoms, Digital Infrastructure, and the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) sectors. Operating globally, they have an office in New York and in London.
3rd floor, 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
Stride Portsmouth operates within the Infrastructure, Design, Engineering, and Construction sub-markets including Rail, Water & Utilities, Building Design, Construction, and Highways & Transportation. They started in 2015 and are accredited by the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS), and Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS). They are also a member of the REC and CIRAS.
1 Quay Point, Northarbour Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3TD
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
A Construction and Rail-focused recruitment provider, Dynamic Group Ltd assigns candidates to various appointments at all levels. They are a member of the Rail Industry Contractors Association and extends its operation to clients across the UK and Europe. Since its establishment in 2011, the company has been finding Groundworkers, Labourers, Operators, and Steel Fixers, and more. Dynamic Group also caters to employers in the Civil Engineering discipline.
Nash House, Old Oak Ln, Willesden, London, NW10 6FF
Menfor Group is a Construction contractors and labour solutions agency that operates within sectors such as Aviation, Highways, Nuclear, Railway, and Utilities. The agency is a Constructionline gold member and they provide in-house training and apprenticeship programmes. They typically recruit for roles like Concreter, Skilled Labourer, Cleaner, Dumper Driver, Advanced Scaffolder, and more. Menfor Group has more than 25 years of experience in the industry.
81 Farringdon Street, City of London, London, EC4A 4BL
Benchmark Recruitment bridges candidates and employers in the Construction and Civil Engineering industries across the UK. With over 10 years of experience, they place permanent and temporary staff into disciplines such as Building, Power & Renewable Energy, Rail, Water & Utilities, and Highway & Infrastructure.
1694 High Street, Knowle, Solihull, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0LY
Entech Technical Solutions provides staffing solutions to numerous industries requiring Engineering support and solutions. They recruit from their offices in Hemel Hempstead, Canada, and London for organisations in the Automotive, Aerospace & Defence, Building Services & Construction, Energy, and Rail sectors.
111 Marlowes, Hamilton House, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1BB
Opera Holdings, launched in 1992, is a recruitment group with 10 companies forming a network that extends throughout the UK. For Nursing recruitment, they cover Wales and South West of England, and are an approved supplier under the All Wales Agency Framework. For Freight recruitment, they cover jobs abroad as well. They also hire for Office, Industrial, Driving, Trades, Nursery, Technical and Graduate roles. Their headquarters is in Gloucester.
15 Wheatstone Court, Davy Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 2AQ
Minerva Appointments primarily focuses on delivering talent to the Construction and Technical markets across North England. They have been supplying temporary and permanent personnel to an array of sectors such as Architecture, Building Surveying, Housing, Electrical Engineering, Project Management, and Quantity Surveying. Minerva Appointments adhere to the International Labour Organisations Conventions on Employee Rights.
A3 Brookes Mill Armitage Bridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 1AH
DCV Technologies is an ARC and FSQS accredited recruitment consultancy that provides opportunities for candidates and personnel for clients in the IT, Travel, Engineering, and Manufacturing space. The firm is a part of the Nexus group and they operate 24/7 from their global offices. They've previously sourced and placed for positions such as Fire Service Manager, Java Full Stack Developer, IT Support Agent, and Injection Mould Setter.
79 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1LF
Linear Recruitment helps job seekers and companies in the Industrial, Rail, Construction and related industries across the UK. The agency has offices in Shirebrook, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester.
Trafford House, Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, M32 0RS
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
The consultants at SLS Permanent Recruitment provide staffing services for multiple markets, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, Food & Drink, and Executive. They also offer additional services, such as salary benchmarking, onboarding, and headhunting. They are Fellow Institute Recruitment Professionals (FIRP) qualified.
147 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2DA
Established in 1998, Fortel Services is a recruitment company that supplies permanent and contract workers to the Construction sector in the UK. Some roles they recruit for include CCTV Operator, Cleaner, Security Guard, and Gateperson. The company is based in Walsall, West Midlands.
The Forge Old Perry Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BT
Employment Solutions focuses on supplying candidates in sectors such as Automotive, Aviation, Defence, Engineering, Energy, and Digital. Established in 2001, the agency is based in Bury, and is an APSCo member. Some job roles they have previously advertised for include Senior Project Engineer, CNC Millers, Welders & Fabrication Fitters, Press Section Technical Supervisor, and Sheet Metal Worker.
Unit 4, The Old Courthouse Tenterden Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0AL
P+S Personnel Services Limited, incorporated in 2006, helps fulfil permanent, temporary and temp to perm recruitment requirements. Covering Marine, Industrial, Rail, Admin and more from their base in Great Yarmouth, they place applicants globally. Their accreditations include an ISO 9001 certification, being verified under the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme and being members of the Association of Labour Providers.
5th Floor, Haven Bridge House, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1HD
Founded in 2015, The Resolute Group specialises in the following market sectors: Utilities, Construction, IT & Digital, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Business Operations, Rail/Rolling Stock, and Transportation. They also offer other services like contingency assignments, executive search & selection, volume and project campaigns, and headhunting services. The agency is based in Derby.
Storefirst Business Centre, Riverside Road, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8HY