Highways Engineer

MS649 - Highways Engineer

Salary: £30,000 - £39,000 per annum + company vehicle (EV)

Location: Leicester

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Highways Engineer on behalf of one of our clients. The Field Highways Engineer plays an important part to undertake reactive and planned maintenance, installation, and commissioning works on highways control technology installations. This includes CCTV, Traffic Monitoring Units, Variable Message Signs, Emergency Telephones and other installation and outstation electronic and communications equipment, mainly motorway based.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical, control and communications installations in accordance with current Regulations and Manufacturer s recommendations. Response to urgent or emergency failures.
• Initial verification and periodic electrical testing and inspection to BS7671 of electrical installations, and issue of corresponding certification.
• Updating schematic diagrams and as-built records.
• Undertake all aspects of highway electrical maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance.
• Take responsibility for Health and Safety to keep yourself and others safe, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• To keep records, complete all necessary paperwork, communicate and liaise with other employees, sub-contractors, the emergency services, the police, the general public, clients and customers.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Drivers licence.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Ideally you will have a national certificate in an electronic / electrical discipline, and vocational qualifications in the electrotechnical or telecommunications field.
• It would be desirable if you have field installation and servicing role to help you hit the ground running.
• Electrical testing and inspection to BS7671.