Customer Engineer Switchgear

Vertiv; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is recruiting a Switchgear Service Engineer to support the Frankfurt am Main region. The role focuses on installation, commissioning, testing, and handover of LV/MV switchgear, with travel to customer sites and an on-call rotation.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in a client-facing electrical role, holds an electrical discipline qualification, and demonstrates strong communication and safety-focused working practices. A full driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a site/client-facing role.
• Qualification in an electrical discipline.
• Experience dealing with clients professionally.
• Familiar with electrical panel testing & fault finding.
• Good working knowledge of LV/MV switchgear and protection devices.
• Understand safe isolation and electrical safety.
• Experience documenting test results accurately.
• Experience with Factory Acceptance Tests / Site Acceptance Tests.
• Excellent communicator.
• Flexibility to work additional hours on request.
• Site-based role with on-site or travel.
• Full driving license.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of project site works on LV and MV switchgear panels - Installation, commissioning, testing and handover to client over multiple projects.
• Investigate site issues/breakdowns with view to repairs as necessary.
• Complete preventative maintenance tasks for LV / MV switchgears.
• Prepare tools, test equipment and site documentation for project/maintenance activities.
• Communicate with clients, sub-contractors and internal Vertiv departments to ensure timely progress.
• Liaise with internal departments for procurement of additional materials to close out urgent project requirements.
• Manage site-related paperwork and ensure sign-off and uploading to client portals.
• Maintain safe working practices on-site and adhere to HSE procedures.
• Be willing to undertake security clearance & criminal record checks for customer sites.
• Attend customer sites across a defined geographical area.
• Fully participate in an on-call rotation.

Skills

Client facing

Electrical testing

LV/MV knowledge

Electrical safety

Good communicator

Driving license

Education

Electrical discipline qualification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Nearly all aspects of our lives involve the use of technology. Connectivity and the use of data is built into the very fabric of our society. It is vital to human progress. Vertiv believes there is a better way to meet the accelerating demand for data — one driven by passion and innovation.

Position Summary

Nearly all aspects of our lives involve the use of technology. Connectivity and the use of data is built into the very fabric of our society. It is vital to human progress. Vertiv believes there is a better way to meet the accelerating demand for data — one driven by passion and innovation.

As industry experts we collaborate with our customers to envision and build future-ready infrastructures. We leverage our portfolio of hardware, software, analytics, and services, to ensure our customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and scale with business needs.

Following the acquisition of the successful E&I Switchgear Business by Vertiv there is an opportunity to integrate the Switchgear Service offering from E&I into the wider Vertiv service business. To meet the demand of customers for the installation and service of this offering, we are recruiting experience Field Service Engineers to provide consistent quality and support to customers across the region.

To strengthen our service team, we are looking for switchgear service engineer in the Frankfurt am Main region.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of project site works on LV and MV switchgear panels - Installation, commission, test and handover to client over multiple projects.
• Investigation of site issues/breakdowns with view to carrying out repairs as necessary.
• Completion of preventative maintenance tasks for all aspects of LV / MV switchgears.
• Preparation of all tools, test equipment and site documentation for project/maintenance activities.
• Communication and interface with clients, sub-contractors and various internal Vertiv departments to ensure timely progress and meet project or contract milestones.
• Liaise with various internal departments for procurement of any additional materials needed to close out urgent project requirements.
• Management of site related paperwork, ensuring documentation is signed off by all relevant parties and uploaded to client portals in a timely manner.
• Responsibility for safe working practices on-site and ensuring all relevant HSE procedures are adhered to.
• Be willing to undertake varying levels of security clearance & criminal record checking for customer sites that have enhanced security procedures.
• Attend customer sites across a defined geographical area.
• Fully participate in an on-call rotation (as defined locally).

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in a site / client facing role.
• Recognized qualification in an Electrical discipline
• Experience with dealing with clients/customers in a professional manner.
• Familiar with all aspects of electrical panel testing & fault finding.
• Good working knowledge of LV / MV Switchgear and Protection devices.
• Good understanding of safe isolation and electrical safety.
• Familiar with maintaining accurate and detailed completion of test documentation.
• Experience with Client Factory Acceptance Tests / Site Acceptance Tests
• Excellent communicator
• Fully flexible to work additional hours on request
• This is a site-based role and majority of work time will be based on-site or travelling.
• Full driving license.

Desirable

• Electrical Background with an HND/HNC, Vocational or equivalent qualification
• Knowledge of PC Software
• Good working knowledge of Electrical Drawings/Control Systems
• Experience in Troubleshooting
• Time served or equivalent
• Electrical Trade background would be advantageous.
• Experience in working within an electrical services environment.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• An unforeseeable amount of work during afterhours and weekends may occasionally be scheduled with minimal notice
• Travel + possible works may require an element of overnight stay (hotel)
• Heavy lifting required (35 kg. )
• Participate on the 24/7, on call rotation.
• Travel abroad from time to time.
• You will be supplied with Company’s PPE, which must be always worn while working.
• Product training is provided.
• All necessary tooling will be provided, a company car, phone & laptop

Time Travel Required

• 75%