Multi Skilled Engineer

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Salary: £42,709 to £46,668

Closing Date: 11/08/2026

Department: Engineering

Location: Grangemouth

Hours Per Week: 35

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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.

We are currently looking for a MEICA Engineer to join our team based in Grangemouth. The role is offered on a permanent basis;
Monday – Friday.

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.

This role attracts a progressive salary starting at £42,709 to £46,668 (Band

E) per annum (plus 11.25% variable hours allowance and £850 outdoor working allowance).

Scottish Canals offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 224 hours, plus 6 public holidays, along with enhanced sick pay, discounted shopping vouchers, health cash plan and a contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.

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.

• 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).

• 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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