Multi Skilled Engineer

Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation’s canal network and surrounding estates. Our vision is to care for and invest in the canal network to generate lasting benefit for people and communities; celebrating their industrial heritage, ensuring they offer quality green and blue spaces for people and communities, and contribute to Scotland’s resilience in tackling climate change.

Our success is rooted in valuing the contributions of our entire team – we care, we create, and we collaborate to continue to deliver a full range of activities from boating, paddling, walking, and wheeling to living and playing and improving what the canals have to offer to our visitors and communities. We also work collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders to contribute to a wealthier, fairer, greener, and more resilient Scotland.

As an employer we offer a unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute toward protecting our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now, and in the future.

We are currently looking for two Multi Skilled Engineers to join our team based in Grangemouth. The role is offered on a permanent basis, working shift pattern 4 ON/4 OFF, 8am – 8pm in summer, 8am – 6pm in winter.

Applicants must have served a recognised Electrical apprenticeship, HND, NVQ level IV or other relevant qualification, along with practical experience working within the discipline.

Using technical expertise, you will undertake planned maintenance, breakdown response, fault investigation, repair and improvement works to a variety of equipment, installations, and assets throughout the canal network, both land and water based.

This role attracts a progressive salary starting at £39,290 per annum, plus 11.25% flexibility and £850 outdoor working allowances. A generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days rising to 30 after 5 years plus public holidays, along with enhanced company sick pay, discounted shopping vouchers, and a contributory pension scheme with up to a 10% employer contribution.

Primary responsibilities of the role:

• Working within your skill set, experience, knowledge, training and ability you will be expected to contribute towards delivering the agreed M&E planned preventative maintenance programme, new installations, planned inspections, effective fault diagnosis and repair.
• Under supervision, produce recommendations to minor problems, undertaking project design and leadership where appropriate.
• Comply with SC Health & Safety policy and defined standards, report incidents, accidents and near misses.
• Complete point of work risk assessments and make adjustments to work methods where appropriate.
• Assist in drawing up Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Permits to Work and Isolation Method Statements for works relevant to area of expertise and knowledge.
• Supervise and control works of the team including M&E Technicians, Operatives and contractors.
• Prioritise workload and other competing elements of multiple planned preventative maintenance, minor works, projects and contracts.​​​​​​​

Skills/Experience Required:

• Recognised qualification / Time Served Apprenticeship in Mechanical and / or Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge and experience of working on multi discipline sites, delivering works in an engineering environment.
• Full driving licence required
• Health and Safety awareness/qualifications.
• Competence in the issuing and use of all company Permit to Work systems.
• Risk assessment and method statement training
• It is desirable you have experience in running and maintaining waterway infrastructure and industrial machinery, particularly with respect to electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Practical experience of computerised maintenance management packages

Scottish Canals reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.