Field Engineer - Highways

ameygroupi; Nairn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Field Engineer to join their dynamic team in Scotland. This permanent role involves maintaining and installing cutting-edge technology on highways, ensuring safety and reliability for all road users. You'll work on various installations, including CCTV and traffic monitoring systems, while being part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team. With a focus on career development and flexible benefits, this opportunity allows you to grow your skills and contribute to vital infrastructure projects. If you're passionate about engineering and making a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Career Development

Generous Pension Scheme

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Community Involvement Days

Discounts from Leading Retailers

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid driving licence.
• Experience in field installation and servicing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical control systems.
• Conduct periodic electrical testing and inspections.
• Update schematic diagrams and as-built records.

Skills

Electrical Installation

Control Systems

Health and Safety Compliance

Communication Skills

Education

National Certificate in Electronic/Electrical Discipline

Vocational Qualifications in Electrotechnical or Telecommunications Field

Tools

Electrical Testing Equipment

Schematic Diagrams Software

Job description

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Company: ameygroupi

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Field Engineer to join our TSIC account. This will be an on-site, mobile role working on Highways in the North East area of Scotland.

The Field Engineer plays an important part to undertake reactive and planned maintenance, installation, and commissioning works on highways control technology installations throughout Scotland. This includes CCTV, Traffic Monitoring Units, Variable Message Signs, Emergency Telephones and other installation and outstation electronic and communications equipment, mainly motorway based.

The standard hours of work are 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Our TSIC account is working in partnership with Traffic Scotland on behalf of Transport for Scotland since 2004. We are responsible for operating, maintaining, and upgrading the motorway and trunk road technology infrastructure across the whole of Scotland.

With over 12,000 intelligent transport system (ITS) assets across Scotland our teams operate and maintain variable messaging signs, CCTV, emergency roadside telephones (ERTs) and various power and communication cabinets.

In addition to this, we manage and maintain hundreds of miles of the motorway and trunk road network across Scotland, as well as providing key consultancy services such as asset management, design services and environmental management.

Our focus is on delivering reliable journey times and a high level of customer care for the people and businesses that use these roads every day.

The Field Engineer will be responsible for:

• Installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical, control and communications installations in accordance with current Regulations and Manufacturer’s recommendations. Response to urgent or emergency failures.
• Initial verification and periodic electrical testing and inspection to BS7671 of electrical installations, and issue of corresponding certification.
• Updating schematic diagrams and as-built records.
• Undertake all aspects of highway electrical maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance
• Take responsibility for Health and Safety to keep yourself and others safe, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation
• To keep records, complete all necessary paperwork, communicate and liaise with other employees of Amey, sub-contractors, the emergency services, the police, the general public, clients and customers

What makes this role uniqueis that you will form part of a multi-disciplinary team providing frontline maintenance services to ensure availability and safety of operation of Transport Scotland roadside technology assets on Scottish motorways and trunk roads. Due to the nature of this role you must hold a valid driving licence.

Ideally you will have a national certificate in an electronic / electrical discipline, andvocational qualifications in the electrotechnical or telecommunications field. In addition to this, it would be desirable if you havefield installation and servicing roleto help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed.

What we offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program.

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

Who is Amey?

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.
• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.
• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website www.amey.co.uk

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!