Technology Engineer – M25

Connect Plus Services; Dartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the highway management sector as a Technology Engineer, ensuring the reliability of essential traffic equipment across the M25 network. This role offers varied work patterns, focusing on maintenance and repair tasks while contributing to high-quality service delivery and safety in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Smart working with flexible timings

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave and recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Qualified to HNC or B/TEC in electronics/telecommunications engineering.
• 5 years of experience on motorway communications.
• NHSS8 Certified.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and repairing traffic technology systems following quality plans.
• Carrying out reactive maintenance and fault rectification.
• Ensuring all faults are repaired within contract timescales.

Skills

NH communications infrastructure

MIDAS

CCTV

Traffic Signals

Flexible working approach

Education

HNC or B/TEC Higher National Certificate in electronics/telecommunications engineering

Job description

Balfour Beatty Highwaysmaintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live work and play.

We provide high quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We provide specialist, reliable, sustainable and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. We put our customers first and prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

OurBalfour Beatty Highwaysbusiness has a terrific opportunity for aTechnology Engineeras part of the Connect Plus Services (CPS) team based inDartford.

This role includes carrying out maintenance and fault/failure rectification activities on the following types of equipment – CCTV, ERT, MIDAS, RCC, NTIS, SVD, Traffic Signal, Message sign and signal equipment in line with the National Highways and Technology Services quality plan ensuring the technology systems are maintained and repaired in accordance with the contractual requirements and timescales required.

Working arrangements:

The postholder will initially work Monday-Friday rotating between days and nights. At a,
to be confirmed, future date the postholder will transition to a 4-on 4-off shift pattern
rotating between days and nights (4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off – repeat) paid at an
average of 42 hours per week. This equates to 184 working shifts per year. The salary as
detailed in this offer reflects the salary of the role under the proposed future shift
pattern, inclusive of night and weekend working.

The role will involve travel across the M25 network and a company vehicle will be
provided.

What you’ll be doing

• Adhere to ‘Zero Harm’ safety process at all times.
• Provide a customer focused/service/commercial approach to work.
• Ensure systems are maintained and repaired within contractual requirements through efficient and effective working.
• Ensure NH Service Now data is captured and entered correctly and all data accurate.
• Attends faults, knockdowns etc. and carries out reactive maintenance including the reinstatement of sites, cable and equipment damaged by others.
• Carries out fault / failure rectification and maintenance duties, included within the shift / on-call rota and/or out of hours maintenance within the contract response times.
• Provides technical liaison for third party faults.
• Responsibility for ensuring that all faults are repaired within Contract timescales.
• Responsibility for ensuring all planned maintenance is carried out within contract timescales.
• Assist the sub-contractor as necessary for work on Traffic Signal systems and related equipment.
• Responsibility of employer’s stores, ensuring all stock is booked in and out.
• Ensure that the communications infrastructure is being maintained to standard.
• Record and report any health and safety concerns to your line manager ASAP.
• Manage time and vehicle efficiently whilst on the network.
• Provide a customer focused/service/commercial approach to work

Who we’re looking for

• Qualified to HNC or B/TEC Higher National Certificate in electronics/ telecommunications engineering (or an agreed equivalent qualification), or 5 years’ experience working on Motorway communications or closely related systems.
• NHSS8 Certified.
• Good knowledge of NH communications infrastructure and standards.
• NMCS 2 Communications experience i.e. good all round technology experience e.g. MIDAS, CCTV, VMS, ERTs, NTIS, HAWIS, Traffic Signals etc.
• Experience of NRTS and NRTS ways of working.
• Able to work in different areas of the network and be flexible on working approaches.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

– Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
– 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
– Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
– Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies – Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visitwww.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:[e-mail]

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We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.