About VolkerRail - On site training facility

In readiness for the increase in electrification projects across the network and to tackle the skills shortage in the rail industry, VolkerRail built a bespoke OLE training centre to ensure VolkerRail has suitably qualified personnel, especially high voltage designers and engineers.

Located on Carr Hill’s industrial estate in Doncaster, the new training centre was officially opened by Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, in 2015.

The facility was designed to cater for existing and future overhead line system equipment and houses two 20m long training spans, which are used to undertake low level and high level training in controlled conditions.

There is also a signalling and points heating installation on ballasted track, supporting signalling, mechanical and electrical training.

These facilities provide trainees with both technical and practical experience, prior to undertaking work on the lineside.


Activity

School groups will be shown our training arm, find out about our apprenticeships, graduate positions and career paths and have demonstrations of CAD and get to have a go at Virtual Reality headsets to learn more. The event is supported by a team of engineers and designers and other staff to support the event.

Booking

Information on Open Doors 2023 will be released shortly


Information



Address VolkerRail
Eagre House,
J3 Business Park,
Carr Hill,
Doncaster
DN4 8DE

About VolkerWessels UK

VolkerWessels UK is a leading multidisciplinary contractor, operating across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure, through five business units: VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail, VolkerStevin,VolkerHighways and VolkerLaser.

We employ over 3,000 people across the country - you can hear our graduates and apprentices talk about working with us, in our Early Careers video (click 'more' below and scroll to the foot of the page)...
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