Recent content by Dam1985

I have over a decades experience of P-Way work and I'm wanting to better myself, I'm thinking of paying for the Stressing Engineer Levels 1,2 and 3. I'm just wondering if anybody on here has the tickets and is there plenty of work out there for budding engineers like myself? I've seen jobs...

Cheers pal, is it your main job or are you called to do it as and when needed? Did you go straight in for the Level 4 and how did you find the course?

Cheers pal, the rate of pay for a Handback Engineer is ludicrous and very tempting though. I've seen jobs advertised at £300-£400 per shift. I suppose it's a nice ticket to have when you are needed.

Yes I've been on the track for over 10 years, at the minute I'm working in a bogie refurbishment factory but have realised being stuck indoors doing the same thing day in day out is not for me. Don't know if it's best to get back in a gang and progress because going by what you say I'd be...

I know how to read a gauge and check cross level and twists so would you advise I go straight in for my Level 4 instead of taking it one step at a time??

I'm assuming I can't just pass the course and be allowed straight on track? Surely there's a mentoring period to be carried out?? Tbh I don't see many advertisements for the roll on job sites and seeing as though I'd be paying for the course personally I'm in doubts wether to go for it.

Cheers pal, there's not much info on the web on the job, the course I'm looking at is level 2. I'm assuming the different levels are to do with linespeeds? I'm based in Yorkshire, like you said I can't see there being work day in day out for the role?

Cheers mate, I've spoken to a few contacts for a bit more info. By the sounds of it be willing to work plenty of weekends, nothing new to me tbh.

Hi, I've worked on the railway for the last 10 years doing all aspects of pee-way work. The trouble is apart from making Foreman there really isn't a great opportunity to progress further. I've just recently left my job and started another job but the health and safety is terrible and I'm...

I once passed an exam and sat an interview with Network Rail and they never got back in touch to tell me if I was or wasn't successful!

I once got to Sheffield from Wakefield for free by showing the conductor my PTS, I even got to the centre on the tram by doing the same, made my night out that bit cheaper ;)

Hi, I've worked on the railway for the last 10 years doing all aspects of pee-way work. The trouble is apart from making Foreman there really isn't a great opportunity to progress further. I've just recently left my job and started another job but the health and safety is terrible and I'm...