Trusted Rail & Transport Recruitment by Linear

Linear Recruitment’s dedicated rail recruitment division is based centrally in our Sheffield office, and services the whole of the UK railway industry.

With over two decades of experience, we are a well-established and respected recruiter operating in the Rail and Transport sectors. We work with railway industry leaders by recruiting for and supplying temporary, contract and permanent candidates in safety-critical and non-safety-critical railway jobs. Sourcing the best vacancies with leading organisations, we have a versatile array of railway and transport vacancies available covering the entire project lifecycle from design and construction, to management and project handover. 

Our rail jobs division is RISQS accredited, demonstrating the high quality of service we offer to our rail candidates and clients.

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Typical rail roles we recruit for include

Why choose Linear as your Rail & Transport partner?

Our Values are important to us

We're hardworking, we have integrity, we're passionate about what we do, and we make recruitment uncomplicated, how it should be.

We invest in our workforce

CPD and training for our own Recruitment Consultants – we want them to be the best they can be and regularly hold training sessions and career development opportunities to keep our staff motivated, knowledgeable and passionate about recruitment

Expert knowledge

Our in-depth knowledge and commitment to our rail and transport job seekers and our clients places us in a unique position to maintain a first-class pool of candidates for placement into temporary, permanent and contract roles. Our approach to recruitment is extremely thorough, focused and well-proven

Access to an expansive pool of candidates

We understand that sometimes things move quickly. We've invested heavily in our CRM systems and we hold an extensive and expanding database of registered, qualified candidates, meaning we can connect employers with competent, compliant applicants even at short notice.

Scale isn't an issue for us

Our Rail & Transport clients call us their number one recruitment partner because they know we're able to supply single Candidates up to entire workforces. We always have dedicated People available for work at all skill and experience levels.

Career Advice

Linear Recruitment’s railway job and career consultants are available to offer candidates free and comprehensive career advice, assisting with sponsorship and other railway industry-specific requirements. Assisting our job seekers with practical support, interview tips and guidance on preparing CVs creates a frictionless, stress-free transition to finding a new rail industry job, and ensures we maintain a top-quality candidate pool for our recruitment clients.

What kind of projects do we recruit for?

Some typical projects we advertise rail jobs for include:

  • Railway Station Refurbishments
  • Rail track laying, renewal and enhancement
  • Level crossing construction, maintenance and attendance
  • M&E Projects
  • Civil Engineering
  • HS2
  • This is a unique market. Dave always seems to find the right applicants, is always honest and always keeps me informed throughout the recruitment process. I would recommend Dave to any engineering company especially companies who require specialist trades.  

    Richard Wilkes (Emerson Automation Solutions)
  • We have used Linear for well over a decade and consider them to be the only agency that fully meets our needs. Their consultants always listen to our requirements and match the best candidates to the roles. 

    Mick Quinn (GMR)
  • We find all of the Linear team extremely helpful and communicative in advising if they have been able to resource our sites as requested. Our contact is extremely knowledgeable about the industry we work in.

    Caroline Johnson (C Spencer)
  • Linear stands out from any competitors. There is a reassuring sense of passion and pride to obtain a position that you will suceed in and enjoy. Over the past four years I have had nothing but support and encouragement from my recruitment agency. Linear Recruitment has exceeded all of my expectations 

    D Howells (Candidate)
  • Friendly, always there for you and if half the agencies out there followed suit the recruitment sector wouldn't have hald the negative stigma it has. 

    L Ridgeon  (Candidate)
  • The level of contact and communication was 100% every step of the way. I am very impressed with Linear Recruitment’s professionalism and welcoming service. I had registered with other leading agencies but they paled in comparison.

    S Bone  (Candidate)
  • I joined Linear Recruitment through a referral and have since not regretted this. Linear is manned by knowledgable front line staff who listen to concerns and are very quick in response to issues or emails. The rail recruitment team always inform you in advance if there are no shifts for the coming week or if there are any changes and this has always been done in a courteous and professional mann…

    Joseph Yankson (Candidate)
  • We've had a working relationship with Linear over the past 10 years. The service we receive is exceptional and the professionalism within the Company is fantastic. We hope to have a continued working relationship for many years to come.

    Danny McCulloch (McCulloch Rail)
  • Linear acts as a key supply partner for us, ensuring we have labour to meet our requirements and needs. Staff provided are professional, knowledgable and suitably qualified for the roles required, ensuring they get the job done safely and to the standard we require.

    Edward Mountain (Interserve)
  • I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how good Matt has been with his help to find a new Estimator for our joinery division. 

    As with his support when he found us a previous employee, he has been a pleasure to deal with and he absolutely nailed the brief we gave him in terms of considering candidates who may initially appear less suited to the specific role, but had transferable skil…

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Team Members

Meet the full team

Gareth Arnold

Sheffield Office

Director Rail | Power | Infrastructure

Joe Poste

Sheffield Office

Operations Manager

Marshall Devas

Sheffield Office

Recruitment Consultant

Sarah Twibell

Sheffield Office

RPI Sentinel Co-ordinator

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