Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Scottish Canals; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable Hours allowance

Outdoor Working allowance

Annual leave 224 hours

Public holidays 6

Enhanced sick pay

Health cash plan

Pension contributions

Job summary

Scottish Canals are recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for our Grangemouth network. This permanent role is Monday–Friday, 8am–3:30pm, with some flexibility.

Applicants should have an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent and relevant experience in electrical, instrumentation and control disciplines. The role involves breakdown response, fault investigation, and maintenance across the canal network including major assets.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship in an engineering discipline or equivalent qualification.
• HNC (or similar level) in an engineering discipline.
• Knowledge working within Electrical, Instrumentation & Control.
• Experience with 3 phase and single-phase motors, variable speed drives, actuated valves, electrohydraulic systems, Instrumentation and PLC control systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance programme.
• Fault investigation and emergency breakdown response.
• Under supervision, produce recommendations to minor problems.
• Provide inspection, monitoring, and reporting on condition of engineering assets.
• Ensure accurate documentation and recording of maintenance activities using asset management software.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure health, safety and environmental performance.
• Participate in an out of hours standby rota.

Skills

Electrical

Instrumentation

Control systems

PLC

3-phase motors

Maintenance

MS Office

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

HNC in engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Salary: £36,776 - £40,187 (41,763 - £45,558 including allowances)

Closing Date: 30/09/2026

Department: Engineering

Location: Grangemouth

Hours Per Week: 35

Where to find us

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Job Description

Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation’s canal network and surrounding estates. Our vision is to 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 whole range of activities and services, from boating, and mooring, 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 truly unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute to safeguarding our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now and in the future.

About The Role

We are currently looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our team based in Grangemouth covering the lowlands canal network. The role is offered on a permanent basis, working Monday – Friday, 8am-3.30pm with some flexibility required.

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.

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

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