Job Purpose

Salary: Â£27,000 

Base Location: Liverpool, Brunswick Dock, L3 4AA

 We currently have an opportunity for a Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Technician (with Electrical bias) to join our North West Operational team.  Based from the fantastically central location of Brunswick Dock, your role will be maintain and repair M&E structures, plant and equipment to protect and enhance the reputation of the network as a valued national asset and the provision of customer service.

As a Mechanical & Electrical Technician on our waterway you will play an important role using your technical expertise to assist with the programme of planned preventative maintenance, dealing with repairs and reactive tasks within a defined area, working on mechanised movable assets such as swing bridges. 

A technical foundation in C&G Wiring Regulations, C&G Inspection and Test is essential; with the potential to develop your skills in hydraulics via team training. 

The post holders will be required to work Monday to Friday – 37 hours per week. 

Location & Coverage

Reporting to your our Brunswick Dock, Liverpool base, this role will involve regular some travel across our North West Region to support work on other structures and assets.

Find out more about our specialist teams HERE or go to  https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/specialist-teams/engineering/our-mechanical-and-electrical-work

Find out more about the work we do in the North West Region by clicking HERE or go to https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/where-we-work/north-west

 We are the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays it's part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

At Liverpool Docks our staff maintain and operate several mechanical locks, gates and bridges that allow boats to move in and out of the docks. The structures must work effectively as when the tide in the River Mersey is low they ensure that water is kept within the docks.

Also when large ships come in from the river, there is only a small tidal opportunity for this to happen so the structures need to operate correctly to make sure the ship gets in time.  The mechanical and electrical team at Liverpool also maintain hundreds of lights around the site and ensure that electric points which power moored crafts and attractions are working correctly. In addition, the team supports our aims to improve safety across our waterways network in the region through a variety of daily maintenance work and activities.  Your skills will be used to ensure we continue to manage & improve the safety of our waterways infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Work safely ensuring the safety of others and contribute to safe working in all activities.
• When required manage volunteers in the delivery of works to ensure they are completed safely and to the correct quality, whilst maintaining volunteer satisfaction and delivery to programme.
• Support for the delivery of a programme of M&E maintenance and repair works, by staff and assisted by contractors as required, to the ensure the waterway infrastructure is well maintained, whilst maximising customer satisfaction for e.g. repairs and maintenance to structures, automated locks, servicing and repairs to plant and equipment. This will also involve the monitoring of contractor activities when they are working as part of the team.
• Provide mechanical, electrical, and marine support to assist in the resolution of mechanical and electrical situations as they arise.
• Working under supervision, produce recommendations to minor problems undertaking design where appropriate.
• Provide and support the delivery a first level of response for reactive works, at all times, to ensure the safety of customer and the availability of the network.
• Working to a planned timetable with support from the length inspection team survey, inspect, monitor and report on condition of M&E assets. Maintain appropriate data including recommending fitness for purpose. Input results of inspections into SAP via notifications.
• Supervise third party and contract works to delegated levels, providing feedback and reports to contract management team and the contractor – monitoring health & safety and performance.
• Provide customer service through operation of the Trust’s assets in a safe and timely manner and responding to customer enquiries to maximise customer satisfaction e.g. dealing with customer questions whilst working for the Trust.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Good Maths & English skills 
• HNC (or similar level) in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• C&G Wiring Regulations, C&G Inspection and Test.
• Authorised Person in 2 of the following areas: Mechanical, Electrical or Scada – Learning Event VEEN024. CAATs competencies.
• Experience in hydraulic systems is desireable but not essential

Work experience - Proven experience of delivering works to time, specification, and budget. Some experience in customer service. Proven safety related experience or recognised safety qualification.

Skills - Good interpersonal and communication skills. Full driving licence. Working with equipment. 

Safety - Comply with Canal & River Trust Health & Safety policy and defined standards, report incidents, accidents and near misses. Assess the risks and make adjustments to work methods where appropriate. Ensure all equipment (PPE, plant, materials etc.) is appropriate for the task. Consider your own and others behaviour. 

Safeguarding - To be aware of your own responsibilities regarding safeguarding and to support our commitment to providing safe environments and working practises that promote and protect the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk at all times.

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

We are currently conducting our interview processes virtually as we continue to respect and follow necessary social distancing guidance to protect our team and our candidates. You may be invited to a face to face further stage interview which will always be conducted following strict social distancing guidelines. 

What We Offer

In addition to your annual salary of Â£27,000, we also offer a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, 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). 

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. 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.