M&E Design Engineer

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Salary: £49,588 - £54,187

Closing Date: 05/06/2026

Department: Engineering

Location: Falkirk or Glasgow

Hours Per Week: 35

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Job Description

Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation’s canal network and surrounding estates. Our vision is to 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.

Our success is rooted in valuing the contributions of our entire team - we care, we create, and we collaborate to continue to deliver a whole range of activities from boating, paddling, walking and wheeling to living and playing and improving what the canals have to offer to our visitors and communities. We also work collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders to contribute to a wealthier, fairer, greener and more resilient Scotland.

As an employer we offer a truly unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute to safeguarding our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now and in the future.

About The Role

We are seeking a degree-qualified Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Engineer with strong expertise in electrical and control systems to join the Engineering team based in Grangemouth or Glasgow. In this role, you will undertake technical design, project management and engineering support across electrical, controls, instrumentation, mechanical and hydraulic disciplines, applying both engineering knowledge and sound operational judgement.

About The Reward

This is a permanent role with a progressive starting salary of £49,588 - £54,187 (Band F), working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide specialist technical input across electrical systems, controls, PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical systems and hydraulics.
Scope, specify and deliver M&E projects through tendering processes, framework contractors, and in-house maintenance teams.
Supervise and deliver work programmes, projects and minor works, including maintenance of Scottish Canals-owned M&E plant and equipment.
Ensure compliance with statutory inspection requirements, including electrical inspections and certification, lifting equipment regulations, pressure systems, local exhaust ventilation and PAT testing.
Provide M&E engineering support across the organisation, delivering work on time, within budget, and in line with relevant standards, policies and customer service expectations.
Carry out inspections, assessments and reporting to evaluate asset condition, prioritise work, and support serviceability and investment decisions.
Support the planning, repair, maintenance, conservation and protection of M&E assets across the canal network and wider estate.
Maintain accurate asset information and work completion records within the Asset Management eXpert (AMX) system.
Develop and maintain systems that support regulatory compliance, internal procedures and performance measures.
Carry out M&E asset inspections, including serviceability scoring, condition grading and recommendations to support safe, reliable long-term operation.
Build technical expertise in key M&E systems and technologies, including electrical design, PLC hardware and software, SCADA, telemetry, control systems, instrumentation, hydraulics and mechanical engineering.
Participate in the stand-by and call-out rota where required.
Contribute to team leadership activities, including recruitment, development planning, performance reviews, communication and day-to-day people management processes.
Work closely with the Technical Manager (M&E) and Works Planner(s) to ensure planned works are delivered on time, within budget, and with the right resources in place.

Skills And Experience

Degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline.
Membership of an appropriate professional body, such as the IEE or IET.
Relevant health and safety qualification, such as NEBOSH, SMSTS or equivalent.
Working knowledge of NEC contracts.
Proven team leadership and management experience.
Proven experience of managing multiple projects within the relevant discipline.
General awareness of heritage and environmental considerations.
Proficient in the use of personal computers and business software, including Microsoft Office.
Proficient in project management.
Valid driving licence.

Scottish Canals reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Take a look around the company https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/corporate/join-our-team/

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