Field Engineer; Highways

Title:

Field Engineer (Highways)

Requisition

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 in the North West area of Scotland around Inverness, Dingwall and Ullapool area.

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 out‑station 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 signage, 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.

• 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 issuing corresponding certification.
• Updating schematic diagrams and as‑built records.
• Undertaking all aspects of highway electrical maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance.
• Taking responsibility for health and safety to keep yourself and others safe, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
• Keeping records, completing all necessary paperwork, communicating and liaising 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 addition to this, it would be desirable if you have field installation and servicing experience 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.

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, cycle‑to‑work 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…