Applicants must have served an appropriate, recognised engineering apprenticeship or have equivalent, relevant qualifications, along with practical experience working within the discipline.
Using technical expertise, you will undertake breakdown response, fault investigation, repair, maintenance and improvement works to a variety of equipment and installations throughout the canal network, including The Falkirk Wheel, Automated Moving Bridges, Hydraulic automated Locks.
Desired experience would include installation and maintenance of rotating equipment, actuated valves, instrumentation and PLC control systems.
Basic mechanical knowledge is desirable, but cross skill training is available.
About the Reward
This role offers a progressive salary starting of £36,776 - £40,187 plus an 11.25% Variable Hours allowance and £850 Outdoor Working allowance.
Scottish Canals offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 224 hours, plus 6 public holidays, along with enhanced sick pay, discounted shopping vouchers, health cash plan and a contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
About You
Flexibility and initiative are key as responding to emergency breakdowns is part of the role. The post requires frequent outdoor work, in all weather conditions, working both as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as without immediate supervision.
Qualifications/Skills/Experience:
* Recognised apprenticeship in an engineering discipline or equivalent qualification
* HNC (or similar level) in an engineering discipline.
* Knowledge working within the following areas: Electrical, Instrumentation & Control.
* Experience working with 3 phase and single-phase motors, variable speed drives, actuated valves, electrohydraulic systems, Instrumentation and telemetry, fluid pumps and PLC control systems.
* Full UK Driving Licence
* Good Communication Skills
* Strong Health & Safety Awareness
* Computer literate with experience of using MS Office Packages
Day to day tasks:
* Working within your skill set, experience, knowledge, training, and ability, deliver the planned preventative maintenance programme.
* Fault investigation and emergency breakdown response.
* Under supervision, produce recommendations to minor problems.
* Providing inspection, monitoring, and reporting on the condition of engineering assets.
* Provide business administration support to ensure accurate documentation and recording of all maintenance activities and duties using asset management software.
* Collaborate effectively with colleagues, to ensure technical, health, safety, and environmental performance.
* Participation in an out of hours standby rota as and when required
Salary description
£41763.00 - £45558.00 per year