Electrical Field Service Engineer

TipTopJob; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the power and energy sector is seeking an Electrical Field Service Engineer to join their team. This role involves significant travel across the UK and overseas, troubleshooting and maintaining electrical power systems. Candidates must have relevant qualifications in electrical engineering and hands-on experience in the field, alongside strong communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits

Overtime and Bonus schemes

Professional development support

Health Insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with electrical power systems and controls.
• Flexible to travel across the UK and overseas.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites for equipment commissioning and maintenance.
• Test equipment for compliance with required standards.
• Provide technical support to customers over the phone.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational Skills

Technical Report Writing

Synchronous Machines Knowledge

Education

NVQ / HND qualification in Electrical Engineering

Degree or Masters in related field

Job description

Role- Electrical Field Service Engineer

Salary- Circa £45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Type- Permanent

Location- Remote (covering UK and overseas customer sites with occasional travel to their UK offices)

Other benefits – Overtime and Bonus schemes, professional development support and Health Insurance

My client provides electrical services to the power & energy sector, and they are looking to take on an Electrical Field Service Engineer, on a permanent basis.

The Electrical Field Service Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

- NVQ / HND qualification in Electrical Engineering or a similar subject along with relevant hands on Field Service Engineering experience in the industry
- A Degree or Masters would also be desirable
- 3 years or more previous industry experience working with electrical power systems and controls and exposure to working on Power Generation sites
- Someone who is keen to develop their skills and qualifications further with a company
- Knowledge of synchronous machines and relevant systems
- Have a good understanding of power conversion principles
- Be confident in your ability to write technical reports and any required documentation
- Flexible to travel across the UK and outside of the UK too
- Be able to use test equipment to measure equipment performance
- Be a strong team player
- Have strong organizational and planning skills
- Have excellent communication skills to work well with customers
- Full UK Driving Licence

The Electrical Field Service Engineer role will involve:

- Travel in the UK as well as overseas on a regular basis
- Working with suppliers or with customers onsite working with equipment and carrying out commissioning and maintenance activities
- Working with electrical test equipment
- Testing equipment to ensure they are compliant in line with the required standards
- Providing expertise in synchronous machine control
- Working alongside colleagues to deliver a range of projects
- Always looking to drive continuous improvement
- Analysing performance data whilst working with the equipment
- Offering technical support to customers over the phone when required
- Always showing an excellent level of electrical engineering competence
- Performing risk assessments
- Producing manuals to support the installation and operation of equipment
- Writing technical reports
- Providing mentoring and training to more junior colleagues when required

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectation.