What's the career progression like being a rail engineer for Network Rail?

[NK7]

Ive only heard about TFL but not much about Network Rail in terms of progression career wise after doing the apprenticeship. Was anyone here a rail engineer or did a apprenticeship in engineering with Network Rail?

Is it good? Also salary wise what's it like.
(I failed but hopefully next year)

 

[Lighteight123]

What apprenticeship? L3? You’re likely route after that is section supervisor or working through the tech team roles to ATME or TME. Tech team roles go from 25k-45k depending on seniority plus overtime, which can be a massive boost. ATME is around 40k & TME 50k.

 

[NK7]

What apprenticeship? L3? You’re likely route after that is section supervisor or working through the tech team roles to ATME or TME. Tech team roles go from 25k-45k depending on seniority plus overtime, which can be a massive boost. ATME is around 40k & TME 50k.

Level 3 rail engineer apprenticeship

 

[GuyGibsonVC]

Salary wise - ATME is minimum of £44k plus On Call and Unsociable hours premium. TME is a minimum of £56k plus On Call and Unsociable hours. These are salaried roles.

Your likely route would be in the Tech’ teams such as STO and PTO which are paid by the hour. With overtime, you can clear £70k.

It is a good apprenticeship but you’ve got to put the effort in.