Careers with DRS
If you are dynamic and professional and wish to have a rewarding career, you could be who we are looking for! Check out our latest vacancies below!
DRS offers an attractive remuneration package, excellent career development potential, plus Company pension and healthcare schemes, as well as 34 days’ leave and relocation assistance (subject to approval).
DRS is a strong promoter of gender, orientation and racial diversity in rail and particularly welcomes applications from members of minority groups.
The Company is also happy to consider applications from candidates who would like to work flexibly.
As a DRS employee you will receive an attractive remuneration packing including:
- Attractive salary
- Up to 5% company bonus (based on key company objectives being met)
- Potential of further 5% personal bonus applied to some roles
- 34 days leave
- Company pension scheme
- Generous sick pay scheme
- Healthcare
- Family friendly employer offering childcare vouchers
- Employee assist programme
- Supporting employees health and wellbeing
At DRS, we invest in our people to be the world’s best at transporting nuclear traffic by rail.
As a DRS employee, you will join a family friendly employer which not only invests in the country’s most modern and advanced freight locomotives, but also invests in our people. Starting your journey with DRS is only the start of your career with us, there will be opportunities to progress into other roles, with our overall objective to develop you to your full potential in whichever career route you choose to take.
Current Vacancies
Direct Rail Services is currently recruiting Qualified Train Drivers for various depots across the country. The successful applicants will be engaged in interesting and varied train driving duties, as well as carrying out brake tests, completing train documentation and other relevant duties. There is currently no closing date for applications, however applications will be processed as they arrive and vacancies will be filled on an ongoing basis. Qualified Train Drivers - Nationwide
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Regional HSEQ Manager, (based in Carlisle, Crewe & Motherwell)
Are you looking for an opportunity to utilise your skills within a challenging and dynamic environment?
Are you looking for a role were no 2 days are the same?
DRS are now looking to recruit for 2 Regional HSEQ Managers based at either Carlisle, Motherwell or Crewe.
This role is to assist in successfully supporting the busy HSEQ Department, including managing business risks, improving and developing the HSEQ management systems and actively promote and carry out reqular site HSEQ auidits and inspections.
Closing date for these positions is 2nd November 2018 at 16:00hrs.
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Facilities Operatives (Based in Carlisle & Crewe)
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to use your skills within a dynamic environment?
DRS are now looking to recruit for Facilities Operatives based in Carlisle and Crewe.
The ideal candidate will assist the facilities department in planned preventative and reactive maintenance activities at all DRS locations and to ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained.
Closing date for these positions is Monday 15th October 2018 at 16:00hrs.
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ICT Support Technician
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to use your skills within a dynamic environment?
DRS are now looking to recruit for a ICT Technician (Information, Communication, Technology) based in Carlisle.
This role is to assist in successfully supporting all aspects of administration, support and monitoring of the ICT network, hardware and software resources at DRS.
Closing date for this position is Friday 26th October 2018 at 16:00hrs.
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