ETC Awards Limited · RQF Level 2
ETCAL Level 2 Diploma in Rail Engineering (Competence)
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- LevelRQF Level 2
- Total credits37
- Guided learning370 hours
- Units in this qualification44
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ETCAL Level 2 Diploma in Rail Engineering (Competence) is designed to assess and validate learners' competence in the rail engineering industry, encompassing various pathways and units covering skills relevant to this field.
These are the units ETC Awards Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Access Overhead Line Equipment Construction SitesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the knowledge required to safely access overhead line equipment construction sites in compliance with health and safety regulations, directives, and guidelines. You'll understand company and industry procedures and identify potential hazards associated with site access.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to safely access overhead line equipment construction sites in compliance with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives, and guidelines.
- Access overhead line equipment work sites, following all required procedures by company and industry standards.
Assist in Preparing Resources for Railway Electrification Engineering ActivitiesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand how to assist in preparing resources for railway electrification engineering activities. The unit covers identifying required resources, procedures for requesting and obtaining them, and the importance of ensuring resources are available and in good working order.
What you'll be able to do
- Assist in preparing resources for electrification engineering activities
- Understand how to assist in preparing resources for electrification engineering activities
Assist in Preventative and Corrective Maintenance of Traction Cabling SystemsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers knowledge of preventative and corrective maintenance procedures for traction cabling systems. You'll identify components requiring maintenance, describe relevant procedures, and understand the importance of regular maintenance and fault identification.
What you'll be able to do
- Assist in preventative maintenance of traction cabling systems
- Assist in corrective maintenance of traction cabling systems
Assist in the Installation of Signalling EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand health and safety legislation, company procedures, and safe working practices required to assist in the installation of signalling equipment. The unit covers access requirements and the use of tools and equipment in line with a Safe System of Work Planner.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand compliance with the relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures as appropriate to the activity such as the Safe System of Work Planner (SSOWP) when installing signalling equipment
- Follow company procedures for the access requirements related to different types of site installation locations of signalling equipment
- Competently use different types of approved/calibrated tools and equipment as applicable to the equipment being installed
- Make different types of terminations/connections during the installation of signalling equipment following company procedures
- Understand that installation activities comply with industry specifications, infrastructure guidelines, regulations standards following company procedures
- Assist in the completion of the relevant installation records, following company procedures and pass it to the appropriate people
Assist in the Installation of Telecoms EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of safe working practices, company procedures, and access requirements necessary to assist in the installation of telecoms equipment. You'll understand the importance of adhering to health and safety legislation and safe working procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with company procedures, the relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures as appropriate to the activity such as Safe System of Work Planner in the removal of Telecoms equipment
- Know the access requirements for different types of work site locations following company procedures in installation of Telecoms equipment
- Understand the process in the installation of Telecoms equipment following company procedures
- Use different types of approved/calibrated tools and equipment as applicable to the installation of Telecoms equipment
- Understand how to make different types of connections when in the installation of Telecoms equipment applicable to the equipment being installed
- Understand how to ensure the installation activities of Telecoms equipment comply with all relevant infrastructure guidelines, standards, industry specific standards and specifications
- Complete the relevant records/documents related installation of Telecoms equipment activities and pass on to the appropriate people
Assist in the Installation of Traction and Rolling Stock EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with an understanding of assisting in the installation of traction and rolling stock equipment. You'll learn relevant health and safety regulations and how to assist with installation processes and equipment components.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of installing traction and rolling stock equipment.
- Work safely, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines at all times.
- Assist in the installation of a traction and rolling stock system.
- Install equipment for two of the following interactive technologies: installing mechanical equipment/components.
- Apply a range of installation methods and techniques in the installation of a traction and rolling stock system.
- Understand the use of different groups of instruments during the installation activities when installing traction and rolling stock systems.
- Assist in ensuring all required conditions are met during the installation process of installing traction and rolling stock equipment.
- Understand how to produce a range of documents that gives information on guidelines, standards safe operating procedures, technical and maintenance instructions.
- Assist in using fault location methods and techniques on the installation of traction and rolling stock equipment.
- Understand how to complete the relevant paperwork/records when completing the installation of traction and rolling stock equipment and pass it to the appropriate people.
Assist in the Planned Maintenance of Signalling EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the compliance with health and safety legislation, regulations, and safe working practices relevant to planned maintenance of signalling equipment. You'll learn to identify safe access requirements and understand the purpose of a Safe System of Work Planner (SSOWP).
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the compliance to relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures as appropriate to the activity, such as the Safe System of Work Planner (SSOWP).
- Identify the safe access requirements related to types of site equipment locations by following company procedures.
- Assist in the planned maintenance of different types of signalling equipment following company procedures.
- Understand the competent use of different types of tools and equipment applicable to the equipment being maintained.
- Carry out maintenance activities as applicable to the equipment being maintained in compliance with company procedures and meeting industry standards.
- Assist in the completion of relevant maintenance records, following company procedures, and pass them on to the appropriate people.
Assist in the Planned Maintenance of Telecoms EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of safe working practices, health and safety legislation, and access requirements for assisting in the planned maintenance of telecoms equipment. You'll understand potential hazards and the importance of personal protective equipment.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with company procedures, the relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures as appropriate to the activity such as Safe System of Work Planner in the removal of telecoms equipment
- Know the access requirements for different types of work site locations, following company procedures in the planned maintenance of telecoms equipment
- Understand the process in the planned maintenance of telecoms equipment following company procedures
- Use different types of tools and equipment when completing the planned maintenance of Telecoms equipment
- Understand how to complete maintenance activities applicable to the equipment being maintained when completing planned maintenance of Telecoms equipment, following manufacturer’s guidelines and company procedures
- Complete the relevant records/documents related to the planned maintenance of telecoms equipment and pass on to the appropriate people
Assist in the Removal of Signalling EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop knowledge to assist in the removal of signalling equipment safely and in compliance with health and safety legislation. The unit covers identifying hazards, reporting procedures, access requirements for equipment sites, and use of approved tools and techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to follow the health and safety legislation, regulations, safe working practices and procedures, as applicable to the work location and work activities.
- Understand the access requirements related to two of types of equipment site locations.
- Assist in the replacement of different types of signalling equipment.
- Understand competent use of different types of approved/calibrated tools and equipment as applicable to the equipment being replaced.
- Disconnect different types of connections during the replacement of signalling parts and equipment.
- Understand that all signalling replacement activities comply with guidelines, standards regulations, standard operating procedures, industry standards.
- Assist in the completion of the relevant records for job activities and pass it to the appropriate people.
Assist in the Removal of Telecoms EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop knowledge of safe working practices, health and safety legislation, and access requirements for assisting in the removal of telecoms equipment. The unit includes understanding the purpose of a Safe System of Work Planner and procedures for safe access.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with company procedures, the relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures as appropriate to the activity such as Safe System of Work Planner in the removal of Telecoms equipment
- Know the access requirements for different types of work site locations following company procedures in the removal of Telecoms equipment
- Understand the process of the removal of different types of telecoms equipment following company procedures
- Use different types of approved/calibrated tools and equipment as applicable to the telecoms equipment to be removed
- Disconnect different types of connections in the removal of Telecoms equipment following company procedures and manufacturer’s guidelines
- Understand how to ensure the removal activities of Telecoms equipment comply with all relevant infrastructure guidelines, standards, industry specific standards and specifications
- Complete the relevant records/documents related the removal of Telecoms equipment activities and pass them on to the appropriate people
Assist in the Replacement of Signalling EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain knowledge to assist in the replacement of signalling equipment, focusing on compliance with health and safety legislation, regulations, and safe working practices. The unit also covers access requirements for various site equipment locations and relevant procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand compliance with the health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures, as applicable to the work location and activities at all times.
- Understand compliance of the access requirements related to various types of site equipment locations at all times.
- Assist in the removal of different types of signalling equipment following company procedures and industry standards at all times.
- Understand the competent use of different types of approved/calibrated tools and equipment as applicable to the equipment being removed.
- Disconnect types of terminations/connections during the removal of the equipment as applicable to the type of equipment.
- Understand the ability to ensure the removal activities comply with all regulatory guidelines, manufacturers guidelines, meeting all regulatory and other standards.
- Assist in the completion of all relevant removal records, to company and industry standards and pass on to the appropriate people.
Assist in the Replacement of Telecoms EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop knowledge of safe working practices, health and safety regulations, and access requirements for assisting in the removal of telecoms equipment. The unit emphasises understanding potential hazards, the use of personal protective equipment, and following company procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with company procedures, the relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures as appropriate to the activity such as Safe System of Work Planner in the removal of Telecoms equipment
- Know the access requirements for different types of work site locations following company procedures in the replacement of Telecoms equipment
- Understand the process in the replacement of Telecoms equipment following company procedures
- Use different types of approved/calibrated tools and equipment as applicable to the replacement of Telecoms equipment
- Understand how to make different types of connections when in the replacement of Telecoms equipment applicable to the equipment
- Understand how to ensure the replacement activities of Telecoms equipment comply with all relevant infrastructure guidelines, standards, industry specific standards and specifications
- Complete the relevant records/documents related the replacement of Telecoms equipment activities and pass on to the appropriate people
Assist in the Tests and Checks of Telecoms EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain knowledge of health and safety legislation, safe working practices, and access requirements for assisting in tests and checks of telecoms equipment. The unit emphasises adherence to company procedures and the use of a Safe System of Work Planner to ensure safety.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with company procedures, the relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures as appropriate to the activity such as Safe System of Work Planner in the removal of telecoms equipment.
- Know the access requirements for different types of work site locations following company procedures in the replacement of Telecoms equipment.
- Understand the process in the replacement of Telecoms equipment following company procedures.
- Use the different types of tools and equipment applicable to the Telecom’s equipment being tested.
- Assist in a range of different tests and checks of Telecoms equipment.
- Understand how to ensure that the tests and checks of Telecoms equipment comply with all relevant infrastructure guidelines, standards, industry specific standards and specifications.
- Complete the relevant records and documents related to the tests and checks of telecoms equipment activities and pass them on to the appropriate people.
Assist with Establishing Compliance with Specifications for Signalling EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the knowledge required to assist with establishing compliance with specifications for signalling equipment, including understanding health and safety legislation, regulations, and safe working practices. You'll also understand site testing location requirements and how to support testing activities.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand compliance with the health and safety legislation, regulations, safe working practices and procedures as applicable to the work location and activities.
- Access the requirements related different types of site testing locations following company procedures.
- Assist in the testing of different types of signalling equipment following company procedures.
- Understand the use of different types of tools and equipment as applicable to the equipment being tested when conducting signalling equipment work activities.
- Assist in conducting checks as applicable to the type of signalling equipment being tested.
- Assist in a range of tests as applicable to the type of signalling equipment being tested.
- Understand compliance to ensure that testing activities comply with all required standards, guidelines, operating procedures, industry specific specifications.
- Understand how to demonstrate in assisting in completion of the relevant test records, and pass it to the appropriate people.
Assist with Maintenance on Railway Electrification Equipment and ComponentsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit equips learners with knowledge and skills to assist qualified personnel in maintaining railway electrification equipment and components. You'll understand relevant health and safety regulations, safe working practices, and the importance of following instructions.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to assist with maintenance on electrification equipment and components following relevant health and safety and safe working practices
- Assist with maintenance on electrification equipment and components
Carry Out Scheduled Maintenance on Traction and Rolling Stock Fluid Power EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit equips learners with the knowledge and skills to carry out scheduled maintenance on traction and rolling stock fluid power equipment safely. It includes compliance with health and safety regulations, safe working practices, and working within personal authority and time scales.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines to relevant fluid power maintenance schedules whilst carrying related work activities
- Carry out the scheduled fluid power maintenance activities within the limits of your personal authority within the specified sequence and in an agreed time scale
- Carry out the scheduled fluid power maintenance activities within the limits of personal authority to additional identified equipment within the specified sequence and in an agreed time scale
- Safely maintain traction and rolling stock fluid power equipment ensuring all legal, regulations standards, codes of practice, technical specifications are met
- Understand how to complete all required documentation/maintenance records related to the maintenance on traction and rolling stock fluid power equipment and pass onto the appropriate person
Carry out Scheduled Maintenance on Traction and Rolling Stock Communication-Electronic EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with an understanding of health and safety regulations and maintenance schedules for traction and rolling stock communication-electronic equipment. You'll learn to carry out maintenance activities within their permitted authority and report workplace hazards.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines, following the relevant communication-electronic maintenance schedules to carry out work activities within own permitted authority.
- Carry out maintenance activities on a range of communication-electronic systems, subsystems or assemblies.
- Safely carry out scheduled maintenance activities on traction and rolling stock communication-electronic equipment.
- Understand how to safely maintain communication-electronic equipment ensuring all legal, regulations standards, codes of practice, technical specifications are met.
- Complete all required documentation and maintenance records related to the maintenance of communication-electronic equipment and pass them onto the appropriate person.
Carry out Scheduled Maintenance on Traction and Rolling Stock Electrical EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of health and safety regulations and safe working practices for scheduled maintenance on traction and rolling stock electrical equipment. You'll understand how to follow maintenance schedules and report hazards within their workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines and following the relevant electrical maintenance schedules to carry out the required work
- Work safely at all times carrying out scheduled maintenance activities on a range of different types of electrical equipment
- Understand how to safely carry out scheduled maintenance activities on different types of electrical equipment following company, manufacturers, regulation, legal requirements
- Safely maintain electrical equipment ensuring all legal, regulations standards, codes of practice, technical specifications are met
- Complete all required documentation/maintenance records related to the maintenance of electrical equipment and pass onto the appropriate person
Carry out Scheduled Maintenance on Traction and Rolling Stock Mechanical EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with an understanding of health and safety regulations and maintenance schedules for scheduled maintenance on traction and rolling stock mechanical equipment. You'll learn to work within their authority limits and report issues appropriately.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines at all times whilst following the relevant mechanical maintenance schedules to carry out the required work on rolling stock and mechanical equipment
- Understand how to carry out the mechanical maintenance activities within the limits of your personal authority to traction and rolling stock equipment
- Safely carry out scheduled maintenance activities to include checks of traction and rolling stock equipment
- Understand how the maintenance of mechanical equipment is conducted in accordance with company procedures, relevant standards, and regulations
- Complete the required relevant maintenance records and pass them on to the appropriate person
Complying with Organisational Safety Requirements and Statutory RegulationsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit introduces and guides learners to identify the knowledge required to demonstrate compliance with organisational safety requirements and statutory regulations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the health and safety and environmental legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines.
Determine Requirements for The Safe Access to Work Locations for Signal EngineeringReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop knowledge of health and safety legislation, regulations, and safe working practices for accessing work locations in signal engineering. The unit includes identifying potential hazards and risks and understanding procedures to ensure safe access.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the ability to follow the health and safety legislation, regulations, safe working practices and procedures, for safe access to work locations for signal engineering
Determine Requirements for the Safe Access to Work Locations for Telecoms EngineeringReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to determine the requirements for safe access to telecoms engineering work locations by understanding relevant health and safety legislation, company procedures, and the documentation applicable to access requirements and risk management.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with company procedures the relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures as appropriate to the activity such as Safe System of Work Planner.
- Understand the different types of documents that apply to access requirements applicable to the work location.
- Know the access requirements for different types of work site locations following company procedures at all times.
- Understand how to agree and implement necessary safe access procedures as applicable to the work activity.
Establish Information for Signal Engineering InstallationReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand how to establish the required technical information for signalling equipment installation, following company procedures. The unit covers identification of necessary information types and sources to ensure accurate and up-to-date installation data.
What you'll be able to do
- Establish the required installation technical information for types of signalling equipment
- Follow company procedures to obtain and extract information from sources as applicable to the equipment being installed
Establish Information for Telecoms Engineering InstallationReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the ability to establish and extract required technical information for telecoms engineering installation from various sources. The unit highlights the importance of accurate technical information and following company procedures applicable to the equipment installed.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to establish the required technical information for different types of Telecom equipment
- Obtain information from a range of sources for Telecoms engineering installation applicable to the equipment to be installed
- Extract information from a range of sources for Telecoms engineering installation applicable to the equipment to be installed
Establish Information for Telecoms Engineering Maintenance and/or Fault FindingReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain skills to establish and extract technical information required for telecoms engineering maintenance and fault finding. The unit covers identifying relevant sources and the importance of using up-to-date technical information for specific maintenance tasks.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to establish the required technical information for Telecoms engineering maintenance and/or fault finding
- Obtain and extract information from a range of sources applicable to the equipment being maintained
Establish information for signal engineering maintenance and/or fault findingReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain knowledge to establish the required maintenance technical information for signalling equipment, ensuring information is current. The unit covers how to obtain and extract information from relevant sources to maintain equipment to company and industry standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Establish the required maintenance technical information for types of Signalling equipment, ensuring that the information is current.
- Understand how to obtain and extract information from relevant sources as applicable to ensure the equipment being maintained to company and industry standards is authorised and contains all essential data.
Establish the Operational Condition of Electrification and Plant AssetsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with an understanding of procedures to establish the operational condition of electrification and plant assets. It covers tests and inspections used and highlights the importance of accurate record-keeping for asset condition assessment.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to establish the operational condition of electrification and plant assets
Plan Railway Electrification Engineering ActivitiesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand how to plan railway electrification engineering activities in compliance with legal, industry, and company requirements. The unit covers identification of necessary documentation, resources, and risk assessments following company procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to plan all aspects of electrification engineering activities, meeting all legal, industry and company requirements.
- Plan railway electrification engineering activities, identifying all documentation, resources, and risk assessments, following company procedures at all times.
Reinstate the Work Area After Signal Engineering ActivitiesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand how to reinstate work areas after signal engineering activities safely, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, and company procedures. The unit covers site access requirements, safe storage of tools and equipment, and assisting in work area completion.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to follow the health and safety legislation, regulations, safe working practices and procedures, as applicable to the work location and activities.
- Understand the access requirements related to different types of site locations.
- Safely store tools and equipment, including those applicable to the work activities.
- Understand how to assist in the completion of the relevant work records, to include and pass them to the appropriate people when completing relevant work activities.
Reinstate the Work Area after Telecoms Engineering ActivitiesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge to safely reinstate work areas after telecoms engineering activities, adhering to health and safety legislation and company procedures. You'll understand access requirements and safe storage of tools and equipment during reinstatement.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with company procedures, the relevant health and safety legislation, regulations, and safe working practices and procedures as appropriate to the activity, such as Safe System of Work Planner, to reinstate the work area after telecoms work activities.
- Know the access requirements for different types of work site locations, following company procedures after telecoms engineering activities.
- Understand safely how to store tools, equipment, and materials, complying with company procedures after telecoms engineering activities.
- Complete the relevant records/documents related to telecoms engineering activities and pass them on to the appropriate people.
Restore Plain Line Track Geometry to Operational ConditionReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge to restore plain line track geometry to operational condition. It covers key components, factors causing deviations, the importance of restoration, and the tools, equipment, and procedures involved in the process.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to restore plain line track geometry to operational condition
- Understand how to restore plain line track geometry to operational condition
Restore Rail Switches and Crossing to Operational ConditionReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to understand the restoration of rail switches and crossings to operational condition. You'll identify common faults, inspection procedures, and the tools and equipment used, as well as the steps involved in the restoration process.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to restore rail switches and crossings to operational condition
- Understand how to restore rail switches and crossings to operational condition
Restore Rail Switches and Crossing to Operational ConditionReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit introduces and guides learners to demonstrate occupational competency in restoring rail switches and crossings to operational condition.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to restore rail switches and crossings to operational condition.
Restore Track Geometry Faults to Operational Condition by the Manual Repair of Permanent Way Assets and ComponentsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit introduces and guides learners to demonstrate occupational competency in restoring track geometry to operational condition by the manual repair of Permanent Way assets and components.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to manually repair and restore rail track geometry faults to operational condition.
Restore Track Geometry Faults to Operational Condition by the Manual Repair of Permanent Way Assets and ComponentsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain knowledge of manually repairing and restoring rail track geometry faults to operational condition. The unit covers identifying common faults, using appropriate tools and equipment, and following safety procedures during manual repairs.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to manually repair and restore rail track geometry faults to operational condition
- Understand how to manually repair rail track geometry faults and restore to operational condition
Undertake Installation of Overhead Line Equipment Sectioning, Insulation, Registration and in Span Components under DirectionReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to undertake installation of overhead line equipment sectioning, insulation, registration, and in-span components under direction. The unit emphasises adherence to renewal or enhancement documentation and working within limits of authority.
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake installation of overhead line equipment sectioning, insulation, registration and in-span components under direction.
- Understand how to undertake work activities within limits of own authority when following relevant renewal or enhancement documentation for sectioning, insulation, registration and in-span components.
- Undertake overhead line equipment sectioning, insulation, registration and in-span components under direction in compliance with health and safety legislation, regulations, and safe working practices and procedures.
- Understand the use of different types of design drawings, specifications, materials, methods, tools and instruments, and documents used during the installation of overhead line equipment sectioning, insulation, registration and in-span components under direction.
Undertake Installation, Enhancement and Renewal of Overhead Line Equipment Earthing and Bonding under DirectionReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand how to undertake installation, enhancement, and renewal of overhead line equipment earthing and bonding under direction. The unit covers relevant procedures, required tools and equipment, and the importance of working within limits of authority.
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake installation, enhancement and renewal of overhead line equipment earthing and bonding under direction
- Understand how to undertake work activities within limits of own authority when undertaking work activities in the enhancement and renewal of overhead line equipment earthing and bonding during under direction
- Understand how to undertake installation, enhancement and renewal of overhead line equipment earthing and bonding under direction, in compliance with health and safety legislation, regulations, safe working practices and procedures
- Understand the use of different types of design drawings, specifications, materials, methods, tools and instruments, documents used during the enhancement and renewal of overhead line equipment earthing and bonding under direction
Undertake Overhead Line Equipment Main Steelwork Installation under DirectionReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the safe undertaking of overhead line equipment main steelwork installation under direction. You'll understand relevant health and safety legislation, safe working practices, and the tools and equipment necessary for the installation process.
What you'll be able to do
- Safely undertake overhead line equipment main steelwork installation under direction
- Safely undertake relevant work activities when conducting overhead line equipment main steelwork installation under direction following health and safety legislation/regulations at all times
- Undertake overhead line equipment main steelwork installation under direction in compliance with health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures
- Understand the general electrical hazards and hazards associated with erecting long and heavy structural steel components when installing overhead line equipment main steelwork
- Understand the purpose of engineering specifications and different types of design drawings related to overhead line equipment
- Understand the terminology used to describe tools, equipment, methods, techniques to describe the operational status of the steelwork work installation
- Understand the inspection, testing, authorisation procedures, limits of own responsibility authority, lines of escalation procedures and reporting documents when installing overhead line equipment main steelwork
Undertake Overhead Line Equipment Small Part Steelwork Installation under DirectionReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand safe working practices and procedures for undertaking overhead line equipment small part steelwork installation under direction. The unit includes relevant health and safety legislation, risk identification, and following renewal, installation, or enhancement documentation.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely when undertaking overhead line equipment small part steelwork installation under direction, following health and safety legislation and regulations at all times
- Follow the relevant renewal documentation for installation activities under direction when installing overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Follow the relevant installation documentation for installation activities under direction when installing overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Follow the relevant enhancement documentation for installation activities under direction when installing overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Undertake overhead line equipment small part steelwork installation under direction
- Understand the terminology used in the installation of overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Understand the methods used in the installation of overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Understand the tools used in the installation of overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Understand the plant and equipment used in the installation of overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Understand the terminology used in the installation of overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Understand the methods used in the installation of overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Understand the tools used in the installation of overhead line equipment small part steelwork
- Understand the plant and equipment used in the installation of overhead line equipment small part steelwork
Undertake Overhead Line Equipment Wiring Installation under DirectionReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to safely undertake overhead line equipment wiring installation under direction. It covers relevant health and safety legislation, safe working practices, risk identification, and working within limits of authority following renewal or enhancement documentation.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely when undertaking overhead line equipment wiring installation under direction, following health and safety legislation and regulations at all times.
- Understand how to undertake work activities within the limits of own authority when following relevant renewal or enhancement documentation for wiring and components to be renewed or installed for overhead line equipment wiring.
- Carry out checks under supervision and produce accurate records of work undertaken, and follow relevant recording and reporting procedures related to installing overhead line equipment wiring.
- Undertake overhead line equipment wiring installation under direction in compliance with health and safety legislation, regulations, and safe working practices and procedures.
- Understand the use of different types of design drawings, specifications, materials, methods, tools and instruments, and documents used during the installation of overhead line equipment wiring under direction.
Undertake Replacement of Permanent Way Assets and ComponentsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit introduces and guides learners to the types of assets to be worked on and demonstrate occupational competency in assembly methods and techniques to be used either manual or mechanical.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to undertake replacement of permanent way assets and components.
Using and Interpreting Engineering and Documentation DataReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit introduces and guides learners to understand, use, and interpret engineering and documentation data required in order that the operative can demonstrate that they are competent in being able to work efficiently and effectively in the workplace, in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to use the approved source to obtain the required data, documentation or specifications.
Working Efficiently and Effectively as a Rail Track Engineering OperativeReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit introduces learners to identifying and understanding the safety precautions required when carrying out rail engineering activities.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the organisational practices and procedures within the workplace.
Working Efficiently and Effectively as a Rail Track Engineering OperativeReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain knowledge to work efficiently and effectively as rail track engineering operatives. The unit covers organisational practices, maintaining effective working relationships, and complying with health, safety, and environmental legislation and procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the organisational practices and procedures within the workplace
- Understand how to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and supervisors
- Understand how to work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and environmental legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Understand the correct and safe use of materials and equipment
- Understand how to obtain all necessary consumables, tools and equipment
- Understand how to prepare and carry out the rail engineering activity
- Understand how to be able to deal promptly and effectively with any rail engineering problems
- Understand how to contribute to the business by identifying any possible opportunities for improving the working practices and/or processes
- Understand how to be able to clean, tidy up and restore the work area on completion of the rail engineering activity
- Understand how to contribute to developing own Continuous Development Plan relevant to career development and objectives
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 2 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Access Overhead Line Equipment Construction SitesAssist in Preparing Resources for Railway Electrification Engineering ActivitiesAssist in Preventative and Corrective Maintenance of Traction Cabling SystemsAssist in the Installation of Signalling EquipmentAssist in the Installation of Telecoms EquipmentAssist in the Installation of Traction and Rolling Stock EquipmentAssist in the Planned Maintenance of Signalling EquipmentAssist in the Planned Maintenance of Telecoms Equipment
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
Assessor
Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
ETCAL Level 2 Diploma in Rail Engineering (Competence)
- Access Overhead Line Equipment Construction Sites
- Assist in preventative and corrective maintenance of traction cabling systems
- Assist in the installation of signalling equipment
- Assist in the installation of telecoms equipment
- Assist in the installation of traction and rolling stock equipment
- Assist in the planned maintenance of signalling equipment
- Assist in the planned maintenance of telecoms equipment
- Assist in the removal of signalling equipment
Where this can lead
Lead Telecoms Engineer
Your journey here as a Lead Telecoms Engineer is just the beginning. Whether you aspire to lead large teams, become a world-renowned architect, or even contribute to industry standards, we're committed to providing the opportunities and support to help you achieve your long-term career goals. It's a challenging but incredibly rewarding field, and we're excited to see where you take it.
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
Access Overhead Line Equipment Construction SitesAssist in preventative and corrective maintenance of traction cabling systemsAssist in the installation of signalling equipmentAssist in the installation of telecoms equipmentAssist in the installation of traction and rolling stock equipmentAssist in the planned maintenance of signalling equipmentAssist in the planned maintenance of telecoms equipmentAssist in the removal of signalling equipmentAssist in the removal of telecoms equipmentAssist in the replacement of signalling equipmentAssist in the replacement of telecoms equipmentAssist in the tests and checks of telecoms equipmentAssist with establishing compliance with specifications for signalling equipmentCarry out installation of signalling equipmentCarry out installation of telecoms equipmentCarry out monitoring of traction and rolling stock equipmentCarry out planned maintenance of signalling equipmentCarry out planned maintenance of telecoms equipment+57 more
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Which job do you mean?
This unit covers the knowledge required to safely access overhead line equipment construction sites in compliance with health and safety regulations, directives, and guidelines. Learners will understand company and industry procedures and identify potential hazards associated with site access.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for ETCAL Level 2 Diploma in Rail Engineering (Competence)
41 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by ETC Awards Limited.
- Access Overhead Line Equipment Construction Sites
- Assist in Preparing Resources for Railway Electrification Engineering Activities
- Assist in Preventative and Corrective Maintenance of Traction Cabling Systems
- Assist in the Installation of Signalling Equipment
- Assist in the Installation of Telecoms Equipment
- Assist in the Installation of Traction and Rolling Stock Equipment
and 35 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is
take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying
for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with
you, on your real work, is for.
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.