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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Manager to join our Engineering and Infrastructure Division of the Operations Directorate. You will lead the Lowlands Maintenance Teams (Civils and M&E maintenance including statutory) in all functions of Civil Engineering and M&E maintenance activities within the Engineering and Infrastructure Division. It is a primary role within the unit carrying out project management and maintenance of all Lowlands assets on the Lowland canals network. The role is crucial to the continued delivery of maintenance of these existing assets as well as working as part of a wider Service in ensuring the delivery of Capital, Third Party funded and Revenue projects within the Lowlands Maintenance unit for the current and future multi year Investment opportunities within and upon the canal network.

The role is offered on a Permanent basis, and with a starting salary of £45,621 (Band F). Working hours 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Scottish Canals offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days, plus 10 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:

Responsible for all aspects of asset maintenance associated with the waterway e.g. Mechanical, Electrical, Control systems, Hydraulics, Civil, Contraction, Piling, Dredging.
Support Scottish Canals aims to safeguard our heritage and build our future through motivating and empowering people by ensuring the network infrastructure is effectively maintained and delivery of an agreed works program by management of the teams and safe allocation and deployment of this and other resources.
Contribute to the production of local emergency and health and safety plans.
Lead by example, encourage the team to take responsibility for safety of colleagues, volunteers, themselves and customers. Comply with SC Health & Safety policy and defined standards. Undertake risk assessments, investigate and report incidents, accidents and near misses. Ensure safe use of appropriate equipment, prepare. Risk Assessments and Method Statements ensuring contents are understood and acted upon through appropriate record keeping system.
Delivery of Maintenance Activities and project delivery in accordance with the Asset Management Strategy and subsequent Plans.
Ensure quality assurance / compliance with all relevant legislation.
Ensure compliance with all mandatory standards and review these as required. Liaison with other statutory bodies and local communities.
Delivery of the agreed work programmes e.g. general works programme, preventative maintenance programme through functional team working, on time and within budget, using appropriate resource.
Ensure all tasks comply with safety, customer service standards, financial, environment and heritage standards, SC’s procedures and policies and service level agreements
Co-operate with, consult and inform Engineering Team, team member and other departments to ensure works are delivered to the required safety and consequences on planned works.
Ensure the training needs of the teams are met and maintained with particular emphasis on the completion of Minimum Safety Learning Standards.
Supervision of sub-contractors on sites, and lower value framework contracts, in accordance with the Contract Management Standards

Qualifications and knowledge required:

Educated to HNC/D minimum in Mechanical Electrical Engineering (preferred) or Civil Engineering with demonstrable experience of working with M&E Assets. Demonstrable CPD evidence required

Skills and experience required:

Minimum 5-years experience in similar role.
Accredited Project Manager desirable - NEC ECC
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook with Excel to advanced level of proficiency
Experience of using various management and financial software packages and adapting this to ensure functionality is maximized and supports day to day activities
Robust knowledge and understanding of H&S legislation and best practices

Qualities & abilities required:

Ability to engage with different groups, clarify complex issues and generate respect, building effective partnerships to openly share knowledge and insight both inside and outside the organisation
Open, honest and transparent who is flexible open minded, inclusive & adaptable to change approach to work
An effective team player with the ability to cope with changing circumstances and demand
Confident in own skills and abilities and able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Flexible and adaptable approach to work, ensuring deadlines are met
Friendly and supportive approach when working with others

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