Traffic Signs & ITS Engineer - East Midlands Projects

SWARCO AG; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

SWARCO UK is seeking an Engineer to join our team based at Lincoln Depot, working across traffic signs, signals and ITS portfolio in the East Midlands.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, installation, testing and commissioning, and travel across the operational area, with on-call rota.

A hands-on, practical engineer with electrical/electronic knowledge and a full UK driving licence is preferred; training will be provided for additional competencies.

Qualifications

• We're looking for a practical, hands-on Engineer with electrical/electronic knowledge and experience of maintaining, installing or fault-finding on roadside technology.
• Relevant electrical/electronic knowledge, qualifications or practical engineering experience.
• Experience of fault-finding, maintenance and resolving technical issues.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety requirements, particularly when working on highways or roadside equipment.
• The ability and willingness to work across both traffic signs and traffic signals, with training provided where additional competencies are required.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to complete technical documentation accurately.
• A full UK manual driving licence.
• Flexibility to travel across the operational area and participate in a standby and on-call rota, including out-of-hours working.
• Previous experience working with traffic signs, particularly electronic or variable message signs (VMS), or other roadside ITS equipment.
• Experience maintaining or installing traffic signals.
• Relevant Sector 8 accreditation and qualifications such as NRSWA, G39 or ECS.
• Experience of testing and commissioning roadside electrical/electronic equipment.
• Knowledge of traffic controllers, roadside communication systems or other ITS technologies.
• We're particularly interested in candidates with traffic signs experience, but we're also looking for someone who is willing to develop their skills across the wider signals and ITS portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on traffic signs, signals and associated ITS equipment.
• Diagnosing faults, completing repairs and ensuring equipment is operating correctly.
• Supporting the installation, testing and commissioning of roadside signs, signals and associated ITS systems.
• Undertaking routine inspections, preventative maintenance and responding to equipment failures.
• Supporting traffic signs maintenance and project work across the East Midlands, alongside wider signals and ITS activities.
• Participating in the standby and on-call rota, responding to urgent faults and breakdowns outside normal working hours.
• Working safely on highways and customer sites, following company Health & Safety procedures.
• Completing worksheets, timesheets and other technical documentation accurately and on time.
• Maintaining company vehicles, tools, equipment and PPE in a safe and usable condition.
• Working with colleagues, managers and customers to ensure contractual requirements and service standards are met.
• Flexibility to travel across the operational area and support both signs and signals contracts is an important part of the role.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Fault-finding

Communication

Documentation

Driving licence

Travel readiness

Teamwork

Health & Safety

Problem-solving

Job description

SWARCO UK is seeking an Engineer to join our team based at Lincoln Depot, working across traffic signs, signals and ITS portfolio in the East Midlands.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, installation, testing and commissioning, and travel across the operational area, with on-call rota.

A hands-on, practical engineer with electrical/electronic knowledge and a full UK driving licence is preferred; training will be provided for additional competencies.