Marine Mechanic

About Us

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 and services, from boating, and mooring, 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 currently have an exciting opportunity for a Marine Mechanic to join our Lowland Operations team in Falkirk. You will Using technical expertise manage the servicing and maintenance all Scottish Canals vessels and floating plant throughout the canal network.

The role is offered on a Permanent basis, working 5 days on 3 days off 35 hours per week.

About the Reward

This role offers a progressive starting salary of £36,776 (Band D) plus a Variable Working Allowance of 11.25% and an £850 Outdoor Working Allowance.

Scottish Canals offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 32 days, 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.

Primary responsibilities of the role:

Full resourcing responsibility for all parts, equipment and fluids required to carry out the above functions for all projects. Resource and manage financial implications for the above through internal management

Assess the need to re-prioritise tasks and resources as work progresses, seeking appropriate guidance from Lowlands Canal Manager on reprioritisation of tasks within the work programme.

Plan works to ensure adequate levels of RAMS, PPE, tools and equipment are available to carryout works efficiently and safely.

Use your experience and judgement when issues need upward referral and to co-ordinate and deliver agreed works. Where required, carry out inspections, assessments, reports which provide prioritised and costed recommendations for continued safe operational serviceability of Scottish Canal’s aquatic fleet.

Comply with Scottish Canals Health & Safety policy and defined standards, report incidents, accidents and near misses.

Complete point of work risk assessments and adjust work methods where appropriate.

Assist in drawing up Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Permits to Work and Isolation Method Statements for works relevant to area of expertise and knowledge.

Prioritise workload and other competing elements of multiple planned preventative maintenance, minor works, projects, and contracts in agreement with your line manager.

About You

Qualifications and knowledge required:

• Marine Mechanic
• Extensive qualifiable experience
• HGV mechanic
• Auto mechanic
• Agricultural engineering

Skills and experience required:

• Breakdown analysis
• Analogue engines
• Computer controlled engines
• Welding / fabrication
• Propulsion and drivelines
• Harvesting plant
• Auto electrics
• HGV commercial engines
• Working with Regulators (MCA, VOSA etc)
• Working with hydraulics
• Plant Maintenance

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