Multi Skilled Engineer

Scottish Canals; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, Scottish Canals, invites applications for two permanent MEICA Engineer positions in Grangemouth. The role involves technical maintenance and repair of canal infrastructure, requiring a recognised engineering qualification and experience in a multi-discipline setting. The company offers a progressive salary, generous leave, and contributions to a pension scheme, as well as the opportunity to work in a vital and unique environment.

Benefits

28 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years

Enhanced company sick pay

Contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience working on multi-discipline engineering projects is required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the M&E planned preventative maintenance program.
• Supervise M&E technicians and contractors.
• Respond to emergency breakdowns and perform maintenance.

Skills

Health and Safety awareness

Risk assessment

Knowledge of PLC control systems

Multi-discipline engineering

Education

Recognised qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Time Served Apprenticeship

Job description

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Salary: From £44,989.55 to £49,081.32 including allowances

Closing Date: 27/06/2025

Department: Engineering

Location: Grangemouth

Hours Per Week: 35

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Job Description

About Us

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.

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.

About The Role

We are currently looking for two MEICA Engineers to join our team based in Grangemouth. The role is offered on a permanent basis, both Monday - Friday and shift rota (4 on, 4 off) positions available.

Applicants must have served an appropriate, recognised engineering apprenticeship or have equivalent, relevant qualifications, along with practical experience working within the disciplines.

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 knowledge of PLC control systems, HMIs, Variable Speed Drives and instrumentation, installation and maintenance of rotating equipment, actuated valves, instrumentation, PLC control systems, hydraulic power units, bearings, gearboxes.

About The Reward

This role attracts a progressive salary starting at £39,676 (Band E) per annum (plus 11.25% variable hours allowance and £850 outdoor working allowance). Generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days rising to 30 after 5 years plus public holidays, along with enhanced company sick pay and a contributory pension scheme with up to a 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.

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.
• Participation in an out of hours standby rota as and when required (circa 1 week in 6).
  
  

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.

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