Field Engineer (Highways)

Amey; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure services provider in the UK is seeking a Field Engineer to undertake maintenance and installation of highways control technology across Scotland. You will be responsible for electrical installations, health and safety compliance, and communication with various stakeholders. Ideally, you will have relevant electronic/electrical qualifications and a driving license. This role offers competitive benefits including career development, flexible options, and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Career Development

Generous Pension scheme

24+ days holiday

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to discounts and vouchers

Community Involvement Days

Qualifications

• Experience in field installation is ideal.
• Hold a valid driving license.
• Qualification in electrotechnical or telecommunications field desired.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair electrical control installations.
• Conduct periodic testing and issue certifications.
• Update installation records and technical diagrams.
• Responsible for health and safety compliance.
• Communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Skills

Installing electrical installations

Maintaining communications equipment

Compliance with safety regulations

Electrical testing

Education

National certificate in electronic/electrical discipline

Job description

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 across 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 unique

is 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, and vocational qualifications in the electrotechnical or telecommunications field. In additionto this, it would be desirable if you have field installation and servicing role to 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
• Holidays – Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• 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 andsupport individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We arecommittedto workingsustainablyand byworking in partnership with the communitieswe serve, sopeople 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 engineeringandoperationsexperience, together with data driven insight from our consultingbusiness, delivers better resultsfor 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!

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