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Client:
Canal & River Trust
Location:
Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
11.03.2025
Expiry Date:
25.04.2025
Job Description:
Job Purpose
Advertised Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 (depending on experience) + company van (for work use only) + benefits.
Location: Remote, with regular travel across our East Midlands network.
We are currently looking for a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join our growing and diverse teams across the UK.
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.
The post holder will be required to work an annualised hour’s system which includes working a rota'd system including statutory holidays and weekends.
As a Mechanical & Electrical Technician, you will play an important role using your technical expertise to assist with the implementation of improving Plant and Equipment Assets within a defined area and will safely and efficiently support the delivery of improvements to equipment used in the maintenance and repair of the inland waterways network.
A technical foundation in mechanics / HGV is desired; with the potential to develop your skills in broader electrics via team training.
Location & Coverage
This role will be based from our Newark Waterway Office (NG24 1FB) but with a requirement to travel throughout the regional waterway network to enable site visits and to conduct improvements.
Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience
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 workboats and land-based plant which is vital to the core works delivered by the Trust and used to deliver improvements to the waterways infrastructure.
Experience and technical knowledge working with the following is desirable:
* Hydraulic systems.
* Less than 48V DC systems.
* Cranes.
* Excavators.
* Lorry loaders.
* Experience within the Heavy Goods Vehicle industry would be advantageous.
Key Responsibilities:
* Working outside to provide mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and marine support to assigned areas, assisting in the resolution of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical engineering-related situations as they arise.
* Manage defined work programmes, servicing, and repair works to meet set objectives for a defined fleet of workboats and land-based plant.
* Under supervision, produce recommendations to minor problems undertaking design where appropriate. Have a working knowledge of statutory obligations, heritage and environmental requirements plus Canal & River Trust policies, principles & standards to the delivery of work.
* Supervise third party works when required to delegated levels. With guidance, manage accounts for costs.
* Where a vacancy arises, participate where agreed in the standby rota to support delivery of customer service defined standards and reaction to emergency situations, faults and breakdowns.
* Comply with Canal & River Trust Health & Safety policy and defined standards, report incidents, accidents and near misses. Complete point of work risk assessments and adjust work methods where appropriate.
About You:
Technical:
* Time served apprentice trained or City and Guilds level 3 Mechanical / NVQ level 3 minimum (or similar level) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline, Certification required.
* An understanding of Health & Safety within site work and have a good knowledge of appropriate mechanical and/or electrical regulations.
* Authorised Person in 1 of the following areas (preferably both): Mechanical or Electrical - Learning Event VEEN024.
* Relevant valid competency for use of plant/tools and equipment to maintain the canal/river environment.
* IPAF and confined space trained desirable but not essential.
General:
* Willing to actively participate in meetings, training, planning, initiatives etc.
* Must be able to clearly and concisely communicate in verbal and written form.
* Excellent time keeping essential and working effectively as part of a team or alone.
* Valid driving licence appropriate for vehicle to be driven.
To Apply: Click on the "apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload your current CV.
If you have any questions about the role please contact us.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What We Offer:
In addition to your salary of £30,000 - £33,000 (depending on experience), you will benefit from a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, great holiday entitlement and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits.
* 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.
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.
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