Engineer

SWARCO ITS; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SWARCO UK is seeking a practical, hands-on Engineer to join our Lincoln Depot team, focusing on traffic signs maintenance and ITS equipment across the East Midlands. You will work on roadside traffic signs, signals and related systems, with standby on-call duties and site travel.

The role requires electrical/electronic knowledge, fault-finding experience, HSE awareness, and a UK driving licence. Training for additional competencies will be provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Electrical/electronic qualifications or practical engineering experience.
• Experience fault-finding, maintenance and resolving technical issues.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements on highways/roadside equipment.
• Ability to work across traffic signs and traffic signals (additional competencies trained).
• Good communication and problem-solving skills; able to work independently or in a team.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to complete technical documentation accurately.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on traffic signs, signals and ITS equipment.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs; ensuring equipment operates correctly.
• Supporting installation, testing and commissioning of roadside signs, signals and ITS systems.
• Undertaking routine inspections and preventative maintenance; responding to equipment failures.
• Supporting traffic signs maintenance and project work across East Midlands; broader ITS duties.
• Participating in standby and on-call rota; responding to urgent faults outside normal hours.
• Working safely on highways and customer sites following Health & Safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical/electronic knowledge

Fault-finding & maintenance

Health & Safety awareness

Teamwork & communication

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Company Description

SWARCO UK: The Better Way. Every Day. At the forefront of intelligent traffic management, we design and deliver innovative solutions that keep people moving safely and efficiently across the UK and Ireland. We lead in intelligent traffic management our products include Intelligent Traffic Systems, Road markings, Parking solutions, EV charging

Challenge

We are looking for an Engineer to join our team based at Lincoln Depot, working across our traffic signs, signals and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) portfolio. The role will have a particular focus on traffic signs maintenance and project activities across the East Midlands. However, you’ll also work across traffic signals and other ITS equipment, supporting planned and reactive maintenance activities as required. You’ll be working independently and alongside other Engineers, helping to ensure our roadside technology is maintained safely, efficiently and to the required customer standards.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on traffic signs, signals and associated ITS equipment.
• Diagnosing faults, completing repairs and ensuring equipment is operating correctly.
• Supporting the installation, testing and commissioning of roadside signs, signals and associated ITS systems.
• Undertaking routine inspections, preventative maintenance and responding to equipment failures.
• Supporting traffic signs maintenance and project work across the East Midlands, alongside wider signals and ITS activities.
• Participating in the standby and on-call rota, responding to urgent faults and breakdowns outside normal working hours.
• Working safely on highways and customer sites, following company Health & Safety procedures.
• Completing worksheets, timesheets and other technical documentation accurately and on time.
• Maintaining company vehicles, tools, equipment and PPE in a safe and usable condition.
• Working with colleagues, managers and customers to ensure contractual requirements and service standards are met.

Profile

We're looking for a practical, hands-on Engineer with electrical/electronic knowledge and experience of maintaining, installing or fault-finding on roadside technology.

You’ll need

• Relevant electrical/electronic technical knowledge, qualifications or practical engineering experience.
• Experience of fault-finding, maintenance and resolving technical issues.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety requirements, particularly when working on highways or roadside equipment.
• The ability and willingness to work across both traffic signs and traffic signals, with training provided where additional competencies are required.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to complete technical documentation accurately.
• A full UK manual driving licence.
• Flexibility to travel across the operational area and participate in a standby and on-call rota, including out-of-hours working.

Desirable

• Previous experience working with traffic signs, particularly electronic or variable message signs (VMS), or other roadside ITS equipment.
• Experience maintaining or installing traffic signals.
• Relevant Sector 8 accreditation and qualifications such as NRSWA, G39 or ECS.
• Experience of testing and commissioning roadside electrical/electronic equipment.
• Knowledge of traffic controllers, roadside communication systems or other ITS technologies.

Eligibility & Equal Opportunity

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK and be able to commit to a long term permanent role. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout our recruitment process and employment.

SWARCO UK

Stirlin Business Park, Sadler Road

LN6 3AF Lincoln

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