Field Engineer – Electrical

TN United Kingdom; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Field Engineer with an electrical bias to join their quality department. This role involves ensuring that electrical works are constructed according to approved standards, identifying potential quality issues, and maintaining effective communication with site teams. The position offers a chance to work on major nuclear power projects, contributing to innovative solutions while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering high-quality results in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Free medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Paid volunteering time

Qualifications

• Minimum HND qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Broad knowledge of building industry and legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify quality issues and mitigate rework implications.
• Communicate with site teams and report non-conformances.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Stakeholder Engagement

Quality Control

Attention to Detail

Report Writing

Education

HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Job description

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At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes are delivering client critical works to some of our major UK and European Projects. Our embedded teams are delivering support to Hinkley Point C (New build power station in the South West), Sizewell C (located in the South East), helping develop technologies in SMR (Small modular Reactor) capability and working towards building Poland's first Nuclear Power station.

Working in both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively. We are recruiting for a Field Engineer with an electrical bias, working for the client’s quality department within the Site Quality Surveillance Team, checking the electrical works are constructed in accordance with the contact and approved works information.

Key responsibilities:

1. Identifying potential quality related issues for early correction, mitigating effects of rework and associated time and cost implications.
2. Notifying the Construction Superintendent of non-conformances and submitting details of any non-conformance to assist in issuing non-conformance reports.
3. Communicating with both EDF and contract partner site teams, maintaining good communication links and ensuring surveillance outcomes are appropriately reported and communicated.
4. Supporting team instructions to take temporary measures to mitigate and keep works safe and within Quality standards.
5. Ensuring design decisions are not taken “in the field” by EDF Energy or contractors, but are considered and approved via a formal process.
6. Ensuring tasks are developed to quality in accordance with the company’s requirement for health, safety and environment.
7. Developing and maintaining an understanding of construction drawings, construction activities, Quality Control Plans and Quality Inspection Records.
8. Ensuring that Quality Inspection Records are taken and agreed before Works are covered up.
9. Reviewing Contractor performance against the authorised Quality Control Plan.

Here's What You'll Need:

• A minimum of HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering qualification or equivalent vocational training and experience.
• Broad knowledge and wide understanding of the building industry, materials, trades methods and legal requirements.
• Good organisation and delegation abilities with excellent influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
• Good attention to detail when checking works information, materials and installed works
• Ability to produce reports which are accurate, concise and with relevance to the particular form of contract and activity being undertaken.
• Experience of working within a large construction team
• Experience in the installation of Electrical SSCs (Systems, Structures and Components) is desirable
• General understanding of the roles obligations under CDM Regulations – along with an understanding of the document and drawing approvals processes is desirable.