Electrical Support Engineer

Astute People; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Hybrid working

Training & development

Job summary

Astute's Power Team is partnering with a well-established Energy company to recruit for a Fleet Electrical Engineer across UK gas power stations. This hybrid role combines home-based work with site visits during outages, offering a competitive salary, bonus, private medical, and additional benefits.

The ideal candidate has hands-on maintenance experience in heavy process environments and knowledge of HV/LV switching, with a commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience in heavy process environments (Power, Refinery, FMCG, etc.).
• Experience with HV and LV electrical systems.
• Knowledge of relevant electrical legislation and codes.
• Experience managing subcontractors.
• IOSH qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical engineering support and technical documentation in line with legislation and codes.
• Provide HV and LV support for fleet during outages to overcome issues.
• Assist and advise on HV and LV switching on site.
• Participate in and coordinate comprehensive design reviews.
• Contribute to technical due diligence for major maintenance and projects.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure repairs/outages/projects are planned within budget and on time.
• Maintain and update the fleet's electrical asset register.

Skills

HV/LV systems

Subcontractor mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Maintenance exp.

Education

HND in Electrical/Electronic Eng

IOSH qualification

Job description

Astute's Power Team is exclusively partnered with a well-established Energy company to recruit for a Fleet Electrical Engineer to support with working across the fleet of their Gas Power Stations across the UK.

This is a Hybrid role where you can work from home and travel to sites when required, mainly during times of outages.

It comes with a competitive basic salary + bonus + private medical + other excellent benefits.

If you're an experienced Electrical Engineer and are looking to work for a well-established organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees,

Responsibilities

• Delivery of electrical engineering support and technical documentation in compliance with all applicable legislation, design codes and industry standard
• Prive HV and LV support for the fleet when it comes to planned and unplanned station outages to overcome engineering issues
• Support, perform and advise on HV and LV switching on site
• Participate in and coordinate comprehensive design reviews
• Actively participate in technical due diligence for major maintenance and planned projects
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure repairs, outages or projects are effectively planned within budget and on time
• Maintain and update the fleet's electrical asset register

Professional qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a HND, or equivalent, in a relevant engineering discipline such as Electrical/Electronic Engineering. This is not a necessity though and industry experience will outweigh a qualification
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

Personal Skills and prior experience

• Prior experience with hands-on maintenance experience in a heavy process engineering environment such as Power, Refinery, Paper Mill, COMAH sites, FMCG, etc.
• Experience working with both HV and LV electrical systems
• Good knowledge of relevant electrical legislation and codes
• Experience in managing subcontractors
• Good stakeholder relationship management
• Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

Salary and benefits

• A competitive basic salary
• Performance related bonus
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid working
• Other company benefits

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation.

We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.