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Maintenance Engineer (Entry Level)

Yunex
Competitive
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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • Attend, diagnose, and resolve faults on traffic signal assets and other equipment.
  • Gain NVQ level qualification and complete mandatory training.
  • Competitive base salary plus annual bonus, 26-29 days holiday, and a 37.5-hour working week.
  • Role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

About the Role

Responsibilities:

  • Attend, diagnose and resolve faults on traffic signal assets and other equipment.
  • Complete reactive and proactive maintenance tasks to high standards.
  • Perform periodic inspections of traffic signal assets, ancillary equipment, and highways systems, including electrical testing.
  • Install, replace, and set up traffic signal assets, ancillary equipment, and highways systems, unsupervised or as part of a team.
  • Carry out remedial works following incidents like road traffic collisions or equipment failure.
  • Build positive relationships with customers and collaborate with on-site contractors.
  • Use hand tools, power tools, working at height equipment, and manual handling aids safely, following risk assessments and method statements.
  • Produce accurate clearance notes via the Fault Management System (FMS) and other digital platforms.
  • Support the contract management team and customer with site surveys and visits.
  • Complete works according to contract-specific requirements, including response and repair times, and schedules.
  • Book time according to the “Variable Pay Policy – Field Services” and Live Time Booking process.
  • Meet the minimum requirements of the relevant Highway Electrical Registrations Scheme (HERS) occupation, and work towards or complete the associated NVQ level.
  • Complete mandatory National Highway Sector Scheme training, plus product and equipment training (mixture of formal, peer to peer, on the job, and self-learning).
  • Work out of hours for service and installation needs, including participating in an on-call rota.
  • Support a positive Health & Safety culture through risk assessments, event reporting, vehicle/equipment checks, and use of lone working devices.
  • Collect and process data for equipment performance analysis.
  • Ensure works are completed to site specifications, in a timely manner, and to a sufficient quality level.
  • Support the training, development, and upskilling of other team members.
  • Adopt new business policies and processes positively.
  • Undertake any other reasonable duties within the scope of the role.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • 4 GCSEs including Mathematics and English (Grades A-C/ or 4-9) or HNC/ONC/ City and Guilds or equivalent experience in electrical engineering or similar.
  • Traffic Signals and/or Highways industry experience is preferred but not essential.
  • Demonstrate reliability, dependability, initiative, flexibility, effectiveness, and teamwork.
  • Promote a positive Health & Safety culture.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive base salary plus annual bonus.
  • 26 days holiday (rising to 29 with service).
  • 37.5-hour working week.
  • Excellent pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
  • Flexible benefits tailored to your needs.
  • Ongoing training and development, including support for professional memberships.