M&E Design Engineer in Grangemouth

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.

Job Details

• Salary: From £47,911 to £52,354
• Closing Date: 10/02/2026
• Department: Engineering
• Location: Grangemouth
• Hours Per Week: 35

Role Summary

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a degree qualified Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Design Engineer, with a bias towards electrical and control systems. This opportunity is based within the Engineering team in Grangemouth or Glasgow. Using managerial and technical expertise you will provide M&E engineering technical support with specialist disciplines in electrical, controls, instrumentation, mechanical and hydraulics.

The role is offered on a permanent basis, and with a starting salary of £47,911 (Band F). Working hours are 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday with occasional standby. 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

• Provide M&E Engineering support to all parts of the organisation, working on time and within budget using appropriate standards, skills and resources.
• Comply with safety, environmental, heritage and customer service standards and Scottish Canals policies.
• Carry out engineering inspections, assessments, and reports prioritising and costing serviceability of all assets.
• Contribute to planning, projects, repair, maintenance, conservation and protection of M&E aspects of Scottish Canal’s assets.
• Provide M&E engineering technical support to the wider Engineering and Infrastructure functions with specialist disciplines in electrical, controls/PLC’s, mechanical and hydraulics.
• Scope, specify and deliver M&E projects through Scottish Canals tendering process, framework contractors and Scottish Canals in-house M&E and Maintenance teams.
• Working outside, supervise and deliver the agreed M&E work programme, projects, specifications and minor works, maintaining Scottish Canals owned M&E plant and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with statutory inspections i.e. Electrical Inspections & certification, Electrical Annual Routine Checks, use of Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, PSSR (pressure vessels) inspections, Local Exhaust Ventilation, PAT Testing.
• Provide M&E Engineering support to all parts of Scottish Canals business.
• Maintain and update M&E asset information using Scottish Canals ‘Asset Management eXpert’ system (AMX) asset data on work completions.
• Maintain and develop systems to ensure compliance with regulations, Scottish Canals policies and procedures and Scottish Canals KPI’s.
• Carry out M&E Asset inspections, providing serviceability scoring, condition grading and recommendations for safe and prolonged serviceability of M&E assets in line with our Asset Inspection Procedures.
• Work toward being technical expert status in relevant areas of M&E installations and technology i.e. Electrical design, PLC hardware/software, SCADA technology/telemetry, control and instrumentation, hydraulics, floating plant, mechanical engineering etc.
• Where appropriate, active participation in stand-by and call out rota.
• Contribute to recruitment and selection, performance and development reviews, training and development planning, absence management, resolution of employment issues, expenses and overtime management, leading team talks and ensuring effective communication of relevant business issues.
• In liaison with the Technical Manager (M&E) ensure that planned works are undertaken timeously and to agreed timescales and within agreed budget. Organise resources in conjunction with the Works Planner(s).

Skills And Experience

• Degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline.
• Membership of appropriate professional body e.g. IEE or IET.
• Relevant Health and Safety Qualification (NEBOSH/SMSTS or similar).
• Working knowledge of the NEC contracts.
• Proven team leadership/management experience.
• Proven experience of managing multiple projects within the relevant discipline.
• General heritage and environment awareness.
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer and business applications software e.g. MS Office.
• Proficient in Project Management.
• Valid driving licence.

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