Train Driver Recruitment
Become a Train Driver - Open for Application Soon for Greater Dublin Area!
It is an exciting time to be a part of the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Team. We have welcomed over 250 new Trainee Drivers into our organisation over the past number of years. We wish to continue this growth by providing YOU with an opportunity to be a part of our future.
Iarnród Éireann is a proud dynamic leader in the transport network. In keeping with our company vision to continuously grow and improve, we are seeking ambitious applicants to join our “One Team”.
As a Train Driver your duty will be to deliver safe, customer-focused journeys, with scope to continue on to future roles in supervisory and management positions.
Candidates must be willing to work various shift patterns including weekend work. We match the responsibility of this safety-critical role with a salary scale that can reach a maximum of €67k per annum. Successful candidates will develop full operational knowledge prior to qualification as part of the Train Driver Training programme.
We are an organisation that greatly values our team and its members. We work hard to ensure that each one is proud to be a part of our future.
Just some of the fantastic company benefits we have for YOU!
- Competitive salary & career progression opportunities
- Opportunity to work for Ireland’s national railway provider – ranked 3rd in Ireland’s Best Employers 2023!
- Contributing to our commitment to ensure rail becomes the greenest mode of domestic travel
- Company Pension, Income Continuance & Welfare Schemes
- Access to Health and Wellness Programmes
- Reduced fares on the network
- Access to Talent Development Programmes
- Further Education Support
- Work Life Balance Initiatives
*Please note, some of the above benefits are accessible upon permanency
We will be seeking applications for the following locations:
- Greater Dublin Area (Includes Connolly, Heuston and DART locations, Fairview and Bray)
Minimum Applicant Requirements
Applicants must meet European Train Driver Licensing requirements with a minimum of 9 years full time education and must be over the age of 20.
Successful candidates must demonstrate the following attributes:
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Calm in an Emergency
- Follow Rules and Procedures
- Conscientious
- Customer Focus
- Achievement Orientation
There will be a number of multiple-hurdle phases in the selection process. This will include initial online application and assessments, face to face assessment centres, competency-based interviews, rigorous medical and safety reference checking.
If you are interested in this campaign, please keep an eye on this webpage - both the application link and access code will be published here.
The online applicant system will close when the required applicant number has been reached – early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.
At Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in all that we do. This starts with how we recruit people. It is important to us that all individuals feel welcome to join our organisation and we take great care to ensure an even playing field for all. We will strive to provide reasonable accommodation to all candidates where required and requested. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, ethnicity, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or disability.
