Colas is seeking a Traffic Signals Engineer to join the team. The Traffic Signals Engineer will be responsible for the reactive and, annual maintenance of the traffic signals street equipment which are stalled on all of Circa 320 sites within the county of Lincolnshire and, will report to the Contract Supervisor.

As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:

• Overtime available
• A generous pension contribution
• Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
• Flexible working policy
• Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
• Ongoing training and personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

You will ensure all operations carried out within Lincolnshire are undertaken with full regard for the safety of yourself, your colleagues, our contractors and members of the public. You will ensure all activities carried out within Lincolnshire are undertaken with due regard for the environment. You will support all aspects of company H&S: near misses, incident reporting, investigations and complying with all traffic signals risk assessments. You will also support the Contract Supervisor in their decision making, by communicating all technical and on-site faults effectively. You will be supporting the installation and refurbishment of traffic signals equipment and infrastructure to a high standard. You will be responsible for updating site files with correct and appropriate information and to report all delays to your work to the Contract supervisor.

You will have experience in identifying faults, repairing and maintaining electronic equipment. Ideally, you'll have some basic electrical knowledge and mechanical aptitude. However, this is not essential. What’s more important is that you have a good attitude and aptitude towards the job. You must have the ability to interpret and communicate technical information at a detailed level. Having experience working in an outside environment during all seasons is essential. You will be self-motivated, be able to work on your own and be comfortable working at heights. A full UK driving license is required.

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.

Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.