As part of a £2bn investment programme for the Wessex route, which takes in Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, the company is looking for people to fill a variety of frontline roles involved in carrying out general maintenance work. 

Network Rail also says there are also vacancies based at Waterloo, Clapham, Wimbledon, Feltham, Raynes Park, Surbiton, Woking, Guildford, Yeovil & Salisbury.

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