Specified Skilled Worker (i)
Railway Field

Jobs repairing track vehicles and rolling stock, manufacturing rolling stock, working at train stations, and driving trains

Jobs

• Track construction and maintenance
  Performing work and inspection tasks related to the construction, upgrade, and repair of railway tracks
• Electric facilities construction and maintenance
  Performing work and inspection tasks related to the installation, upgrade, and repair of power line equipment, substation equipment, electrical equipment, signaling and safety equipment, security and communications equipment, railroad crossing safety equipment, etc.
• Rolling stock maintenance and overhaul
  Performing work related to the maintenance of rolling stock and overhaul for railways
• Rolling stock manufacturing
  Performing work related to the manufacturing of rolling stock and rolling stock parts for railways
• Train operation works
  Drivers, conductors and workers who are directly engaged in train / car operation

Expected No. Accepted

3,800
(maximum number of values over the five-year period from April 2024 to March 2029)

Human Resources standards

Skill level

• Track construction and maintenance
  Railway Field Specified Skilled Worker (i) Test (Track construction and maintenance)
• Electric facilities construction and maintenance
  Railway Field Specified Skilled Worker (i) Test (Electric facilities construction and maintenance)
• Rolling stock maintenance and overhaul
  Railway Field Specified Skilled Worker (i) Test (Rolling Stock Maintenance and overhaul)
• Rolling stock manufacturing
  
  • Railway Field Specified Skilled Worker (i) Test (Rolling Stock Manufacturing)
  • The Skill Exam (Machining)
  • The Skill Exam (Finishing)
  • The Skill Exam (Assembly of Electronic Equipment)
  • The Skill Exam (Assembly of Electrical Equipment)
  • The Skill Exam (Painting)
• Train operation works
  Railway Field Specified Skilled Worker (i) Test (Train operation works)

Japanese language proficiency

• Track construction and maintenance
  Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese or the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (N4 or higher)
• Electric facilities construction and maintenance
  Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese or the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (N4 or higher)
• Rolling stock maintenance and overhaul
  Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese or the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (N4 or higher)
• Rolling stock manufacturing
  Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese or the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (N4 or higher)
• Train operation works
  The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (N3 or higher)