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TMB opens 400 positions to reinforce the Barcelona metro
The Barcelona metro is preparing to strengthen its workforce with one of the largest recruitment drives in recent years. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona has opened a selection process to fill 400 positions for drivers and customer service agents, a move designed to support the service on a network facing increasing demand.
The recruitment drive comes at a key moment for the city's mobility. The metro handles millions of journeys every week, connecting neighbourhoods, interchange stations, tourist areas and business districts, and needs more staff to respond to peaks in demand, incidents, and service expansions.
The offer includes 200 positions already planned for drivers and another 200 for customer service agents with multitasking roles. These profiles combine train driving with station assistance, incident management, and direct support for users—a formula that allows resources to be shifted according to needs at any given time.
The application period is open until 8 July. Applications must be submitted online, along with the required documentation, and applicants will need to follow updates on the process via the TMB website, where stages, notices, and results will be published.
The requirements are stricter than in previous calls. To participate, candidates must be over 18 years old, have the nationality of a country of the European Union, be fluent in Catalan and Spanish, and hold a Grado Superior qualification or a university degree. The company is looking for profiles with technical ability, customer service skills, and adaptability to shifts.
The selection process will include psychometric tests, personality assessments, interviews, and specific training. Those who pass the initial stages will also need to pass a final exam covering railway regulations, safety, and internal metro procedures.
The appeal of the recruitment drive is not just in the number of positions. The base salary is around €33,900 gross per year, but bonuses for multifunctionality, productivity, working on holidays, and other factors can raise the total pay above €42,000 per year, depending on the role and working hours.
The arrival of new staff could have a visible impact for users. More personnel means stations can be reinforced, responses to incidents improved, shifts covered more reliably, and pressure reduced on a workforce operating one of Barcelona's most widely used public services.
The staff expansion also comes at a time of works, closures, and changes to the network over the summer. In a city where any metro incident is immediately felt on the streets, having more drivers and agents can make the difference between a brief disruption and a whole morning of delays.
The metro is not just an underground infrastructure: it is a central part of daily life in Barcelona. The TMB recruitment drive is about jobs, but also about something more everyday for millions of people: making sure the train arrives, that someone is at the station when a problem arises, and that getting around the city remains possible even on the most challenging days.