Finding a job
Advertisements for jobs are contained in IRSE News, the Institutions's monthly magazine distributed to all members. Advertisements can also be found in other railway magazines, such as Modern Railways, Rail News, Railway Gazette and other journals, in national newspapers and on the websites of various agencies for technical and engineering staff.
More information
The IRSE Getting started chart giving details of preferred training routes is currently being updated. It will be available in September.
IRSE Career route map shows career paths at a glance
GoSkills website of the Sector Skills Council for Passenger Transport
Careers in Rail website with descriptions of careers in the railways and advice on UK employment opportunities.
There are many career opportunities in railway signalling and telecommunications in many countries. The range of activities is enormous. You can train to be an engineer carrying out design activities and be involved in the introduction of the latest new technology at one end of the technical spectrum through to being responsible for the maintenance and integrity of signalling and telecommunications systems first implemented at the end of the 19th century at the other end, and anything in between.
There is scope for people interested in electrical, electronic, mechanical and software engineering and information technology, as well as specialists in safety engineering, RAMS and human factors.
How and what to study
Typically members follow a course in electrical or electronic engineering, physics or safety engineering.