Apprentice Railway Signaling Technician Projects

• A one-year contract and, upon good performance, a permanent contract;

• A salary of € 2,824 to € 4,096 per month, depending on age and experience;

• Great allowances for nights, weekends, and public holidays;

• A laptop and phone so that you are, of course, reachable everywhere;

• No fewer than 48 days off; 25 vacation days plus another 23 roster-free days;

• A work van;

• Good training and development opportunities; Your career is your responsibility, so take that chance!;

• An excellent pension scheme from the Pensioenfonds Rail & OV.

• At VolkerRail, employees are our most important asset! That is why, as an employee, you get free access to OpenUp: the all-in-one platform for mental well-being for you and your family. Through this platform, you can follow Webinars in the field of mental and physical health.

• You can make use of our VolkerWessels Bicycle Scheme. This way, you can lease or buy your own bicycle advantageously!

Do you have a passion for electrical engineering, do you love freedom, and does it seem cool to you to contribute to the quality and safety of the Dutch rail network? Then you are on the right track! We will ensure that you are trained to become a railway signaling technician.

Do you want to do your part in the energy transition of the Dutch Railways? To expand our team, we are looking for electrical engineering talent, but also for enthusiastic starters who want to be trained as full-fledged power supply specialists on and around the tracks! Due to the increasing demand for public transport, more work is coming our way than ever before. Soon, more trains will be running per hour. In the coming years, a completely new European train signaling system will also launch; ERTMS.

You want to use your technical electrical knowledge to make this growth possible. You find it fun and interesting to work with existing technologies and are also curious about the technologies of the future. You enjoy working on a variety of tasks, ranging from small projects of a few days to multidisciplinary projects of several months or longer.

Do you find it an exciting challenge to work throughout the country at irregular hours and are you looking for a new job? Then you might be our (Apprentice) Railway Signaling Technician for projects!

As an Apprentice Railway Signaling Technician, you will be working throughout the country on our projects and will be responsible for preparing and executing work on signals, switches, level crossings, and other railway systems.

• Together with the Site Manager / Railway Signaling Colleagues of the project, you will prepare the work;

• You will perform work and inspections and ensure that everything is neatly recorded digitally.

What does your training trajectory look like?

• You will be guided by your buddy (an experienced technician) in performing work and inspections for renovation and new construction projects;

• You will follow various training courses so that you have knowledge of the railway, and you will also follow various training courses in the field of safety.