Hitachi Rail careers.
Every live Hitachi Rail vacancy on Railway Careers UK. Each role links directly to Hitachi Rail's own application page — no recruiters, no application fees and no middlemen.
Lead Technician
Permanent full-time Lead Technician role at Oxley Traincare Centre maintaining Hitachi Class 805/807 rolling stock for Avanti West Coast. Carry out planned and reactive maintenance, complex electrical and mechanical fault diagnosis, repairs, modifications and reliability improvement work. Day and night shifts; 12.5% shift allowance in addition to £48,991 basic annual salary. Requires an engineering HNC, completed mechanical or electrical apprenticeship, or engineering NVQ Level 3.
HSE Advisor
Health, safety and environmental advisory role at Hitachi Rail's Stoke Gifford depot. Support HSE systems, risk assessments, investigations, site inspections, audits, training, environmental compliance and continuous improvement.
Weld Technician
Full-time welding and fabrication role manufacturing rail-vehicle car bodies and sub-assemblies at Newton Aycliffe. Carry out coded MIG/TIG welding, inspection, weld repairs, quality documentation and continuous improvement. Valid MIG or TIG coded welding qualification required.
Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician apprenticeship with Hitachi Rail, combining practical rolling-stock maintenance training at the depot with college study. Learn safe use of engineering tools, maintenance procedures and team working. GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Maths required.
Engineeeing Maintenance Technician Apprentice
Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician apprenticeship with Hitachi Rail, combining practical rolling-stock maintenance training at the depot with college study. Learn safe use of engineering tools, maintenance procedures and team working. GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Maths required.
Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
Level 3 rolling-stock maintenance apprenticeship. Assist maintenance teams, learn safe engineering procedures and complete college study. GCSE grade 4/C or above in Maths and English required.
Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
Level 3 rolling-stock maintenance apprenticeship. Assist maintenance teams, learn safe engineering procedures and complete college study. GCSE grade 4/C or above in Maths and English required.
Strategic Planner
Develop rolling-stock heavy and light maintenance strategies, forecasting, capacity models, asset planning and data governance. Work with engineering, operations, procurement and project teams to optimise maintenance planning and resource utilisation.
Bid Manager
Manage full bid lifecycle for Hitachi Rail, from strategy and planning through proposal development, costing, governance and submission. Coordinate multidisciplinary bid teams and commercial risk management. Hybrid working.
Supply Chain Operations Manager
Lead materials, inventory, tooling, logistics and supplier performance at Bounds Green Train Maintenance Centre, ensuring reliable availability of parts and equipment to support safe fleet maintenance and operations.
Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
Level 3 engineering maintenance technician apprenticeship at Hitachi Rail's North Pole depot. Assist rolling-stock maintenance teams, learn tools and standard procedures, attend college and complete coursework. GCSE grade 4/C or above in Maths and English required.
Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
Level 3 engineering maintenance technician apprenticeship at Hitachi Rail's North Pole depot. Assist rolling-stock maintenance teams, learn tools and standard procedures, attend college and complete coursework. GCSE grade 4/C or above in Maths and English required.
Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
Level 3 rolling-stock maintenance apprenticeship based in Doncaster. Learn safe use of engineering tools and train maintenance procedures, assist maintenance specialists and undertake college training. GCSE grade 4/C or above in Maths and English required.
Electrical Engineer
Design and integrate electrical systems at Hitachi Rail's Newton Aycliffe facility, producing schematics, wiring diagrams, harness layouts and component specifications, and supporting electrical system testing and engineering design reviews.
Corporate Real Estate & Facilities Operations Coordinator
Coordinate Hitachi Rail's UK property and facilities operations, physical security, fleet administration, energy management, supplier activity and compliance reporting. London-based with occasional UK travel, supporting the UK real estate and physical security team.
Control Room Team Leader
Lead Hitachi Rail's Swindon control room teams, coordinating Class 800 fleet maintenance, servicing, cleaning, technical inspectors and operational interfaces. Manage maintenance planning, fleet availability, performance records and safety-critical control room operations on rotating day and night shifts.
Control Room Team Leader
Lead Hitachi Rail's Swindon control room teams, coordinating Class 800 fleet maintenance, servicing, cleaning, technical inspectors and operational interfaces. Manage maintenance planning, fleet availability, performance records and safety-critical control room operations on rotating day and night shifts.
Senior Project Manager
Lead major Hitachi Rail project delivery and multidisciplinary teams, managing schedules, budgets, risks, change control, stakeholder relationships and project governance. Hybrid working in London; requires senior project management and commercial leadership experience.
Senior Project Manager
Lead major Hitachi Rail project delivery and multidisciplinary teams, managing schedules, budgets, risks, change control, stakeholder relationships and project governance. Hybrid working in London; requires senior project management and commercial leadership experience.
Senior Bid Manager
Lead complex rail bids from opportunity qualification and strategy through proposal development, commercial estimating, governance and project handover. Manage multidisciplinary bid teams, budgets, risks and stakeholder relationships, and coach bid managers. Hybrid working.
Senior Bid Manager
Lead complex rail bids from opportunity qualification and strategy through proposal development, commercial estimating, governance and project handover. Manage multidisciplinary bid teams, budgets, risks and stakeholder relationships, and coach bid managers. Hybrid working.
Engineering Delivery Manager
Lead engineering delivery across Hitachi Rail's UK Light Rail portfolio, including engineering governance, systems engineering, bids, technical assurance, stakeholder engagement and delivery oversight across multiple projects.
Engineering Delivery Manager
Lead engineering delivery across Hitachi Rail's UK Light Rail portfolio, including engineering governance, systems engineering, bids, technical assurance, stakeholder engagement and delivery oversight across multiple projects.
Design Engineer (Telecoms/Networks)
Design telecoms and network solutions for projects maintaining and renewing London Underground's operational network, producing compliant designs, estimates, programmes and work packages within Hitachi Rail's engineering delivery processes.
Senior Industrial Relations Manager
Senior industrial relations role shaping Hitachi Rail's UK employee and trade union relations strategy, including collective bargaining, pay negotiations, organisational change and dispute resolution.
Principal RAMS & System Assurance Manager
Leadership role responsible for RAMS and system assurance across Hitachi Rail's UK mainline and light rail portfolio, including ETCS onboard and wayside applications, tramways and HS2.
Principal RAMS & System Assurance Manager
Leadership role responsible for RAMS and system assurance across Hitachi Rail's UK mainline and light rail portfolio, including ETCS onboard and wayside applications, tramways and HS2.
IT Networking and Infrastructure Engineer - 6 month FTC
Six-month fixed-term role within Hitachi Rail UK's Infrastructure team at Newton Aycliffe, supporting enterprise networking and infrastructure with a focus on Cisco ISE implementation, secure network performance and multi-site IT infrastructure.
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