Field Engineer - Power Distribution in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

8 bank holidays

Profit Share Scheme (quarterly)

Pension

Healthcare cash plan

Employee Assistance programme

Salary sacrifice EV scheme and on-site

Electric charging points

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a technically minded site engineer to join a leading power distribution company. The role is on-site with occasional pre-fitting and assembly of distribution and power transformers, plus travel to UK and Europe to build and test equipment.

You will read drawings, use workshop tools, and liaise with customers to ensure safe, high-quality installations and tests while maintaining compliance with health & safety standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience on on-site fitting of distribution and power transformers.
• Experience in mechanical/electrical engineering environments.
• Ability to read mechanical and schematic drawings.
• Apprentice trained or mechanical/electrical qualification.
• Experience with health & safety and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work by studying assembly instructions, blueprints, preassembly images and parts lists; gather parts, subassemblies, tools and materials.
• Assemble components by checking connections for correct fit and fastening.
• Travel to third party sites in the UK and Europe to build and test equipment.
• Ensure equipment is assembled and tested to high standards.
• Act as a customer-facing ambassador on site and deliver excellent service.
• Read and understand mechanical and schematic drawings; use workshop machinery and hand tools.
• Identify and resolve site challenges with colleagues.
• Occasionally work unsociable hours to meet customer needs.
• Keep up to date with legislative updates and communications.

Skills

On-site mechanical/electrical

Read mechanical/schematic drawings

Customer-facing

Health & Safety awareness

ECS accreditation

Full UK driving licence

Overhead Crane/Slinging certification

FLT licence

IPAF certification

Education

Apprentice trained / Mechanical or Electrical qualification

Tools

General workshop machinery

Hand tools

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen for a technical minded site engineer to join a leading company in the power distribution sector

Job Description

Based on site with some occasional in-house pre fitting and assembly of various types of distribution and power transformers and associated packages.

• You will prepare work to be accomplished by studying assembly instructions, blueprint specifications, preassembly images & parts lists; gathering parts, subassemblies, tools and materials.
• You will assemble components by examining connections for correct fit, fastening parts and subassemblies.
• You will be required to travel to third party sites both in the UK and Europe to build up the equipment and test.
• You will ensure that all equipment is assembled and tested to the highest standard.
• You will be a customer facing ambassador whilst on site and able to deliver excellent customer service levels, even when sometimes under pressure.
• Use of initiative in an environment with changing priorities whilst always focussing on completing a task safely.
• You will read and understand mechanical and schematic drawings.
• You will use general workshop machinery and hand tools related to the role.
• Identify and work with colleagues to resolve site related challenges.
• To work unsociable hours when required to meet customer needs.
• Keep up to date with legislative updates and communications

Beneficial Skills / Experience

• Experience and competence of working on site fitting distribution and power transformers and associated packages
• Hands on experience of working within a mechanical/electrical engineering environment
• The ability to understand mechanical and schematic drawings
• Apprentice trained or a Mechanical/Electrical qualification
• Experience of Health & Safety and conducting risk assessments
• ECS accreditation
• Full UK driving licence
• You will have good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise with customers and resolve issues in a proactive and positive manner
• Strong trouble shooting skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• You will be flexible and adaptable and be prepared to attend site at short notice which may be outside your normal working hours
• Experience of working collaboratively with other operations personnel with the ability to train and enhance your work colleagues' skills.
• Ideally experience of working within a continuous improvement environment
• Ideally have up to date training on Overhead Crane/Slinging Lifting certification
• Ideally have a FLT licence
• Ideally IPAF certification

Additional Details

• Salary negotiable
• 25 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays
• Company Profit Share Scheme (paid quarterly)
• Two paid breaks
• 3 x salary death in service
• Healthcare cash plan scheme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Salary sacrifice EV scheme and on-site electric charging points
• 4 weeks full pay paternity/maternity leave
• Pension