Points Operator - PTS

Posting date:	11 November 2025
Salary:	£20 to £21 per hour
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	18 November 2025
Location:	Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1AL
Company:	McGinley Support Services Infrastructure Ltd
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	WES045_1762858925

Summary

PTS Points Operator - Wessex Region

Location: Wessex Region (covering areas including Southampton, Basingstoke, Salisbury, and surrounding routes)
Salary: Midweek £20, Weekend £21
Start Date: Immediate

About the Role

We are seeking experienced PTS Points Operators to join our rail maintenance and renewals team in the Wessex Region. This role is crucial to ensuring the safe and reliable operation of points and signalling equipment across Network Rail infrastructure.

You will work within a skilled team to deliver planned maintenance, renewals, and emergency works, often during night and weekend shifts to support operational demands.

This is a long term, ongoing contract with Midweek and Weekends available.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain points systems in accordance with Network Rail standards and company procedures.

• Support the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance works.

• Work collaboratively with engineers, supervisors, and technical staff on site.

• Ensure all activities are carried out safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

• Accurately complete all required safety and operational documentation.

• Assist with track and signalling-related tasks as required.

Essential Requirements

• Valid PTS (Personal Track Safety) and PO / Points Op Sentinel certification.

• Proven experience as a Points Operator within the rail industry.

• Strong understanding of Network Rail safety procedures.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a safety-critical environment.

• Willingness to work night shifts, weekends, and emergency call-outs.

Desirable Qualifications

• COSS/LXA/Strapping certification.

• Experience working in the Wessex route or similar infrastructure environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay with overtime and night/weekend enhancements.

• Opportunities for ongoing training and upskilling.

• Long-term, consistent work across the Wessex region.

• Supportive and safety-focused working environment.

As an equal opportunities employer McGinley Support Services (Infrastructure) Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective applicants. We actively seek applications from all sectors of the community and particularly encourage applications from women, those with a disability (that is permissible to a safety-critical environment) and ethnically diverse or ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the construction industry.

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