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.
We are trusted rail recruiters to organisations throughout the UK and are capable of placing candidates into all safety critical positions including TRKIND, PTS, COSS, AOD, ES, PC and IWA. At Express Rail Services, we are proud to commit a dedicated rail team to address the varied staffing demands of our nationwide rail clients. We are Link-Up accredited and operate specialist rail solutions from locations across the country.
Office 1.05, Fora Eastside, Kings Cross Station, London, London, N1C 4AX
Do you need help finding top talent? Platinum Recruitment are a local agency specialising in the Rail industry. Our recruiters are specialists within their fields, so have first-hand knowledge of the industry and are able to find the very best talent for your business. We recruit permanent vacancies, as well as supporting with temporary staffing. Enquire now to speak to one of our specialist team.
Suite 4, 1st Floor, Ocean 80, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8AQ
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
Redwood Search delivers Business Support recruitment solutions domestically with a focus on Worcester, Evesham, Redditch and Malvern. In addition to hiring permanent and temporary staff, they have also been opening internship and freelance opportunities since 2016. They were finalists in the 2019 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber Business Awards and are members of TEAM Network of Independent Recruiters.
9b Malvern Gate, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4BN
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
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
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
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
Vannin Solutions Ltd mainly operates within the Rail domain where they perform recruitment across various departments. These are Railway Signalling, where they hire Installers, Fitters, Engineers, Testers and more; Technical whose focus is on permanent staffing; White Collar Rail, which covers Commercial, Planning and the like; and Railway Civil Engineering. They have a wealth of knowledge since they began their operations in 1999 in Ormskirk.
Vannin House, Rainford Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 0HE
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
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
Keyman Personnel is an agency that specialises in the provision of recruitment solutions in Rail, Construction and Engineering. The agency has over 40 years of experience and operate across the UK. They work on temporary, contract and permanent placements for roles such as Site Manager, Buyer, Foreman, and Quantity Surveyor.
Davis House, Robert Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1QQ
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
REC Group specialises in Rail, Civil Engineering, and Construction. Based in Orpington, they make a wide range of placements at all levels. These include Construction Managers, Foremen, Junior Engineers, Project Managers, and Site Engineers. The agency has also been providing recruitment and consultancy services to the M&E sector for over seven years.
Cray Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3QB
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
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
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
Energy Resourcing, founded in 1996, delivers Technical recruitment solutions for fields that include Oil & Gas, Power & Renewable Energy, Chemicals, and Mining. Aside from catering to permanent, temporary and executive appointments, they also work as a managed service provider. Their reach spans globally with 14 offices worldwide, including teams in London and Aberdeen. They also offer relocation and immigration support whenever applicable.
33-35 Palmerston Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 5QP
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
KPI Rail & Infrastructure is a national talent-sourcing firm that deals exclusively with the Automotive, Logistics, Manufacturing, Public, Professional Services, and Rail industries. Based in Oldham, they source job seekers for various permanent roles, including Banksmen, PTS Operatives, Site Managers, and Trades. For over 15 years, leverage their expertise covering the Civils, Design, and Electrical divisions.
358 Manchester Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 7PG
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
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
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
PSR Solutions is a leading supplier of permanent and freelance staffing solutions to the Construction and Built Environment space. PSR has accreditations in C2E, CHAS, RISQS, and REC. Their client services include managed service, salary benchmarking, market research, and advertising. Examples of positions they recruit for include Site Secretary, Quantity Surveyor, Landscape Architect, and CSCS Labourer. They also provide an aftercare service.
Prospect House, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9AB
Danny Sullivan Group, based in Willesden, matches Civil Engineering, Rail and Transportation & Construction Labourers to establishments and projects across the UK. Some of these are the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme, M4 Smart Motorway and High Speed 2. They were founded in 1986 and have since worked with companies like Skanska, Costain and Balfour Beatty, sending over 1,850 workers for roles like Operatives, Crane Controllers and Welders.
22 Barretts Green Road, Park Royal, Willesden, London, NW10 7AE
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
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
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
The Ferryfield Group is a specialist risk recruitment agency that also provides consultancy, training, and software advisory services to its clients. The agency specialises in the industries of Enterprise Risk Management, Project/Portfolio Risk Analysis, Quantitative Risk Analysis, and Model Risk Auditing. They recruit for all types of positions, and of all levels, including VP of Risk, Risk Manager, and Risk Analyst.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
Carrington West deals with the Highways, Transport and Infrastructure, Town Planning, Water and Environmental, Utilities, Power and Telecoms, Building and Rail sectors. Formed in 2011, they supply interim, temporary and permanent roles such as Site Engineer, Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Telecoms Engineer. The agency has offices in Portsmouth, London, Birmingham and Manchester and is a recipient of several ISO certifications.
akeside North Harbour, Western Rd, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN
Headquartered in Coventry, Diamond Crossing Recruitment Ltd deals with an array of clients. These include Construction, Infrastructure, Logistics, Operations, Rail, and Safety Engineering sectors nationwide and globally. For over two years, they have helped in filling a wide variety of permanent vacancies for middle to senior-level roles.
111 New Union Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2NT
Based in Newcastle-under-Lyme and founded in 2015, Marshall Oak Consulting Ltd is a specialist recruitment firm that focuses on providing temporary and permanent skilled staff to several industry sectors such as Architecture, Design, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Technical, and Rail. They recruit for a variety of roles like Machine Operative, Electrical Assembler, Production Operative, and Store Administrator.
21 Marsh Parade, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 1BT
Universal Search Group takes pride in having over 40 years of combined experience within their team, recruiting globally. They perform executive search for titles in Construction, Renewables and Health & Beauty through their Leeds office. They also extend contract recruitment services across Logistics, Modular, Rail, Engineering and Industrial Warehousing as well as Construction. Some businesses they have served are ASDA, Yodel and Freightroute.
2nd Floor, 21 York Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2EX
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
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
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
Macallam Executive Recruitment are experts in sourcing Management and Executive professionals via their search & selection service. They offer various assessment tools, psychometric testing, and Talentrack processes in order to find the right candidates for their clients. They were established in 1999 and are located in North Yorkshire. Macallam also offers interim management and career transition services.
Southfield, Station Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1HB
Gold Group places professionals in permanent and temporary roles across a wide range of fields. Based in West Sussex, they have been providing staff to clients from the Life Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Construction sectors since 2000. Specifically, they offer their services to the following disciplines: Design, Production, Commercial, Defense, Nuclear, Rail & Infrastructure, Pharmaceuticals, and Medical Communications.
East Grinstead House, Wood Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1UZ
WP Recruitment is a staffing business that provides contract, temporary, and permanent staff to multiple industry sectors in the UK. The agency recruits for a variety of roles like Office Supervisor, Kitchen Production Assistant, Electrician, Supply Chain Coordinator, Marine Engineer, Works Planners, and more. They are members of the REC and the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. The agency was founded in 1989.
Corner House, 68-70 Lugley Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5ET
Ernest Gordon Recruitment is based in Bristol that offers staffing solutions in sectors such as Automotive, Aviation, Construction, Design, and Logistics. They operate throughout the UK and offer permanent, temporary and contract vacancies for roles such as Graduate Estimator, AIT Engineer, IT Manager, and more.
1st Floor, 2 - 4 Park Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2NT
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