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British Army
Junior Ranks
Code: RLC-RAIL

Rail Operator (RLC)

Plans and executes the movement of military equipment and personnel by rail in the UK and overseas.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • rail movement planning
  • • load securing
  • • liaison with rail operators
  • • route planning
  • • safety compliance

Responsibilities

  • • plan and coordinate rail movements
  • • supervise loading of vehicles and equipment onto rail wagons
  • • liaise with Network Rail and freight operators
  • • ensure compliance with rail safety regulations
  • • support strategic deployments by rail

Equipment

  • • rail wagons
  • • loading ramps

Typical Clearance

SC

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Civilian Translations

Rail Operations Technician

Driving & Transport

85% Match

Planning and supervising rail movements and safety compliance is the same discipline in the civilian rail freight sector.

Core Transferable Skills

rail movement planning
load securing
safety compliance