Electrical Service Technician in Dover)

New Appointments Group; Dover; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Training and development

Life assurance 2x annual salary

Medicash health care

Enhanced pension

Canteen subsidy

Free onsite parking

Eyecare vouchers

Free flu vaccinations

Health and benefits portal

Job summary

New Appointments Group is seeking an Electrical Service Technician to maintain, service and repair high-voltage test vans and associated instruments across the UK. You will support planned and reactive maintenance activities, travelling to customer sites in the UK and Ireland, delivering high-quality service and maintaining safety standards.

A qualification in Electrical Engineering and a full UK driving licence are essential, along with strong fault-finding and IT skills; a competitive salary

Qualifications

• Qualification in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Experience servicing high-voltage equipment or related instrumentation.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements in high-voltage environments.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and completing electronic service reports.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and Ireland, with overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites throughout the UK and Ireland to service, repair, inspect and test high and low voltage equipment.
• Maintain, service and repair high-voltage test vans and associated cable fault location systems.
• Produce service, inspection and testing reports, including Health & Safety documentation and risk assessments.
• Create, update and maintain service schedules, inspection records, calibration certificates, test reports and repair documentation, supporting QHSE requirements.
• Carry out calibration support, fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance and repairs on high-voltage instruments, ensuring work is completed to agreed timescales.
• Respond to customer enquiries, providing technical support, service updates and a high standard of customer care.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with company procedures, industry standards and Health & Safety legislation.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostic skills

Problem solving

IT skills (Excel)

Willingness to travel

Education

Electrical Engineering qualification

Tools

High-voltage equipment

Job description

Job title: Electrical Service Technician

Salary: Competitive + OT + uplift for site visits

Location: Dover (60%) + Site Based (40%)

Hours: Monday to Friday

Role summary:

You will play a key part in maintaining, servicing and repairing high-voltage test vans and associated instruments, ensuring they operate safely, reliably and to the highest standards.

You will support planned and reactive maintenance activities, contributing to departmental objectives while delivering service to customers across the UK and Ireland.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Training and development programmes
• Life assurance scheme paid at 2x annual salary
• Employee health care plan via Medicash
• Enhanced pension scheme opportunity
• Complimentary fruit mornings
• Access to a subsidised canteen
• Free onsite parking
• Health and benefits portal
• Eyecare vouchers
• Free flu vaccinations

Key responsibilities would be:

• Travel to customer sites throughout the UK and Ireland to carry out servicing, repairs, inspections and testing on high and low voltage equipment.
• Maintain, service and repair high-voltage test vans and associated cable fault location systems.
• Produce service, inspection and testing reports, including Health & Safety documentation and risk assessments.
• Create, update and maintain service schedules, inspection records, calibration certificates, test reports and repair documentation, supporting QHSE requirements.
• Carry out calibration support, fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance and repairs on high-voltage instruments, ensuring work is completed to agreed timescales.
• Respond to customer enquiries, providing technical support, service updates and a high standard of customer care.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with company procedures, industry standards and Health & Safety legislation.

Experience and skills required:

• Qualification in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Experience servicing, maintaining or repairing high-voltage electrical equipment, cable fault location systems or similar electrical instrumentation.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements relating to high-voltage environments.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• A practical, methodical approach with excellent attention to detail.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and the ability to complete electronic service reports.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and Ireland, including regular overnight stays.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.