M&E Technician, Site Maintenance and Repair

Job Purpose:

Job Title: M&E Technician - Gloucester/Sharpness canal, River Severn, Monmouth/Brecon canal and Kennet & Avon canal.

Advertised Salary: £30,000 - £34,500 (depending on experience) + work vehicle + benefits.

Location: Remote, with regular travel across our Wales & Southwest network. See here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers

The Canal & River Trust is one of the UK’s largest charities. We maintain 2,000 miles of historic canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs, along with museums, archives and the country’s third largest collection of protected historic buildings – preserving them for future generations.  Our waterways are exciting, vibrant places to work. 

There are hundreds of examples of mechanically and electrically operated pumps, bridges and locks on our waterways and we’ve combined modern technology with our historic structures to make them last longer.  These include pumps for movement of water, hydraulic systems for bridge/lock operation and mechanical/electrical actuators for operation of sluices, bridges and locks.

As a Mechanical & Electrical Technician in our region you will play an important role using your technical expertise to deliver the maintenance and repair works to M&E structures on the Gloucester/Sharpness canal, River Severn, Monmouth/Brecon canal and Kennet & Avon canal to protect and enhance the reputation of the network as a valued national asset and the provision of customer service.

Our Gloucester and South West maintenance team require a suitably qualified M&E Technician to assist with maintenance activities to electrical and mechanical assets - specifically electrical and hydraulic systems. As a Health and Safety driven team, we need someone capable of isolating incoming power supply/control panels, performing fault finding within the 400v/230v/24v systems, and fixing any potential issues. Many of our M&E Technicians lone work, therefore, we need someone with the appropriate qualifications to perform such work legally. An ideal applicant will have skills linked to: 

• C&G2391/2 or equivalent for testing and inspection of electrical installation. 
• C&G BS7671 18th edition. 

In house hydraulic training will be provided with progression onto CETOP stage 1 hydraulic training course. See how we are using technology to manage our waterways here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/specialist-teams/managing-our-water/using-technology-to-manage-our-waterways 

Location & coverage

Reporting to the base in Gloucester or Sharpness this role will involve regular travel along the regional network. Occasionally you may also be required to work in other areas of Wales & Southwest.

Residing near these areas will be essential to accommodate the regular travel along regional canal networks. 

This role supports Canal & River Trust’s aims to improve safety and increase the number of people using the inland waterways network.  Your skills will be used to maintain our waterways infrastructure. 

Ideally you will already be fully conversant with mechanical and electrical isolation methods for safe working and will have the ability to fault find methodically without assistance. The right candidate will be provided with the right training pursuant to his continued development in the role, CTOP®, and will be offered a supportive environment to adapt to our unique work. 

If you have any experience of fault finding and then fixing a variety of electrical and / or mechanical assets of varying types and sizes, you may well be right for us. We welcome Technicians with valuable experience, for example if you have worked with water plant, pumps, sewage works, hydraulics, production plant, traffic lights, packaging machines, lifts and escalators, automatic gate systems or heating control systems then this job may be suitable for you.

See more here: Canal & River Trust - M&E Technician - Wales & South West

To apply:  click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload current CV.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk

In addition to your salary of £30,000 - £34,500 (depending on experience), you will benefit from an allocated company vehicle (for work use only), a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, great holiday entitlement and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits, all of which can be found here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits). These include: 

• 25 days paid holiday, plus paid Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days plus Bank Holidays after 3 years
• Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity – hobbies; aspirations etc. 
• Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues – health; financial; lifestyle; well-being; domestic & neighbourly matters. 
• Access to a range of employee benefits including – store discounts; boating holiday discounts; holiday purchase scheme. 
• 2 days paid volunteering leave, volunteering for local community project work.

At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.

All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.

When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.

Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us