Signalling Design Apprentice

DIGISIG RAIL GROUP LTD

Lower Queen Street (B72 1RT)

Closes on Friday 14 August 2026

Posted on 1 July 2026

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Summary

  • Interest in Railway Engineering
  • Use of CAD Design Packages
  • Undertaking simple design works
  • Working as part of a Signalling Design team
  • Writing technical documents and reports
  • Site survey visits
  • Initial education to level 4 in Engineering with option of level 6 continuation

Wage

£17,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Rail engineering advanced technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday - core hours 9.00am to 3.00pm e.g., 7:30am to 3:00pm or 9:00am to 4:30pm (30 minutes mandatory lunch break).

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

4 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Technical Design
  • Technical Document Writing
  • CAD Design
  • Investigative Desk Top Surveys
  • Investigative Site Surveys

Where you'll work

DigiSig Rail Group Ltd
Suite 2, Unit 17 Wrens Court
Lower Queen Street
B72 1RT

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ELEV8 TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Rail engineering advanced technician (level 4)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Keep themselves and others safe by leading and demonstrating safe working practices. Understand, reinforce and comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements, including competence and safe access to work locations.
  • Produce a work plan based on safe systems of work that is informed by technical drawings, schematics and programmes of work needed for the development of rail engineering activity. Prepare contingency arrangements to manage change and risk as appropriate.
  • Undertake and direct a high standard of technical work. Take responsibility for the efficient and effective delivery of technical work activities and projects. Undertake and supervise the operation of equipment & systems. Complete integrity & compliance checks on own work and that of others and ensure appropriate testing is undertaken. Transfer responsibility of assets once work has been completed. Be responsible and accountable for their own work and that of others.
  • Solve problems: Design and develop a structured and/or innovative approach to problem solving and diagnosis. Apply appropriate methods and business improvement techniques. Predict and prevent failures through the analysis of data and the ability to provide feedback on these.
  • Make informed and considered decisions and complex critical judgements as appropriate.
  • Supervise and manage resources including the efficient utilisation of individuals, teams, tools, materials and equipment. Monitor and manage individual and team performance and development.
  • Work collaboratively maintaining effective relationships with colleagues, clients, suppliers and the public. Support the development of others through coaching and mentoring.
  • Communicate effectively across all management levels. Use oral, written, electronic and IT based methods and systems for the accurate communication, technical reporting & recording of information and management reporting.
  • Undertake and be responsible for the construction, reinstatement and enhancement, detailed inspection of track and it’s environment. Analyse the performance and condition of track, and where appropriate conductor rail and cable systems. Diagnose and correct complex track faults. Use and supervise the use of track specific plant and equipment as appropriate.
  • Able to undertake maintenance from first principles including modern techniques e.g. thermal imaging, partial discharge monitoring and trending. Able to install, test, commission and put Power Distribution Systems to work
  • Ability to erect and direct the erection of different types of overhead line structures, pre fabrication and installation of main structure and small part steelwork, running of wiring systems including sectioning, insulation, registration and in-span components and the installation, enhancement and renewal of earthing and bonding. Able to use and direct the use of lifting and access equipment while working at heights.
  • Ensure the application of installation & maintenance techniques and processes. Undertake in depth and complex integrity checks and testing of components and equipment.
  • Able to isolate equipment prior to carrying out maintenance and maintain and renew traction and rolling stock.
  • Able to interrogate, and understand advanced diagnostic systems and analyse data packages to identify and understand faults and potential faults & defects. Able to implement corrective actions to enhance vehicle reliability and to recommend design alterations and amendments to maintenance procedures in accordance with current rail legislation

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 5 subjects or more (grade 5)
  • English (grade 5)
  • Maths (grade 5)
  • Science (grade 5)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Punctual
  • Hard working

About this employer

DigiSig Rail are experts in railway signalling design, project development and project delivery to enhance the life of train control systems and related equipment. We utilise the most cost effective design and assurance strategies, whilst delivering problem solving solutions to the rail industry.

https://digisigrail.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 25 days annual leave
  • 8 bank holidays
  • Gym membership

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

A full time position within DigiSig Rail.

A long and rewarding career in Rail / Railway Signalling going on to jobs such as the following:

  • Signalling Designer
  • Signalling Principles Designer / Design Verifier
  • Senior Design Engineer / Design Manager
  • Engineering Manager

Opportunity to gain a degree level education and become a Chartered Engineer.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ELEV8 TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040322.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 14 August 2026