Roadside ITS Engineer: Signs, Signals & Maintenance

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

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.