Respectful of the environment, the train is one of the essential means of transport for the ecological transition and it is set to develop more and more in the years to come.
Sometimes little known and yet at the forefront of technological innovation, the railway sector offers a variety of jobs and great job prospects...
A promising sector
If the SNCF employs the majority of railway employees, the market also includes a dozen companies such as Eurostar, Trenitalia, Transkeo, Sécurail, Sferis or even Captrain France.
These companies recruit, most often on permanent contracts, people of all ages and all levels of education.
And to meet the needs, the companies offer to train future professionals themselves, which guarantees quick and efficient access to employment!
In particular, the SNCF provides, for most trades, internal training for new hires.
They can work in several areas, from driving and technical maintenance to traffic, including commercial or sedentary office positions.
Train conductor
It is the job in the sector that makes people dream the most.
Responsible, focused and reliable, the driver is at the controls of passenger or freight trains.
Unbeatable on rail traffic rules, he is the guarantor of the safety of journeys and the punctuality of trains.
If he is alone in his cabin, he constantly communicates with his colleagues in charge of traffic.
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It is better to at least have a CAP or a professional patent oriented in electronics and mechanics to take the selection tests.
A scientific, technological or professional baccalaureate in this field is also possible.
If successful, you will be able to access internal training providing the professional title of train driver.
Real needs in the technical field
The technical field, which concerns the maintenance and operation of the network, railway engineering and train maintenance, is one of those which recruits the most.
Companies are constantly looking for competent and willing people.
Among the shortage occupations, track layers are particularly in demand.
Accessible to all B license holders with experience in track work, this position requires rigor and endurance.
Participating in major works, such as creating railway lines, replacing rails and sleepers, correcting grading and clearing brush is part of his daily duties.
We should also mention the maintenance and civil engineering works managers, who oversee the works, the catenary fitters, who participate in new and maintenance sites, the railway technicians or even the train maintenance operators officiating directly on the mechanics of the machines. .
Ensuring rail traffic
Ensuring the smooth movement of trains on the tracks and those of passengers in the station is a major mission carried out by various professionals.
In the stations and on board the wagons, it is the station agents, or controllers, who keep watch.
If this training is accessible without a diploma, this job nevertheless requires a sense of responsibility and good contact with customers.
On the rails, it is the signalmen who take over.
These guarantee the regularity and safety of trains, passengers and maintenance teams working on the tracks.
SNCF offers two work-study training courses here: the rail switcher title (equivalent baccalaureate) and that of transport and railway operating agent (baccalaureate +1).
Security role
Finally, the field of security also provides many positions.
An essential element for the proper functioning of the tracks, the ground safety operator monitors the movement of trains, organises, if necessary, its movement, signals work areas, guides construction machinery or even contributes to the management of flows at passages at levels.
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Holders of the baccalaureate with the B permit and a first experience in teamwork can apply for this position.
On the ground, it is indeed necessary to work closely with the sentries or the work supervisors.
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jobs of the future
In order to predict the evolution of traffic or the modernization of stations and facilities, cross-functional professions such as those of planners, electrical engineering studies engineers, managers or even salespeople are also, and increasingly, in demand. .
So many assured opportunities for qualified profiles!
Did you know ?
The railway sector tends to feminize.
While the branch employs around 150,000 people, an Onisep report from 2021 lists around 20% of women among the staff.
Of these, 35% work in non-sedentary positions (ground handling and flight attendants in particular) and 31% in sedentary jobs (in stations, in offices, in sales positions, etc.).
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