Field Service Engineer

Rolls-Royce plc; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Field Service Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in maintaining and servicing cutting-edge power systems. This dynamic position involves extensive travel across the UK, providing both scheduled and emergency services. You'll have the opportunity to work with innovative technologies, ensuring reliability and safety in power generation. With a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and a supportive work environment, this role is perfect for those who thrive in a challenging, fast-paced setting. If you are ready to make a difference in the power industry, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Company Van

Annual Bonus

Pension Contribution

Credit Card for Meals

Benefit Hub Access

Qualifications

• Significant field work experience in power generation.
• Qualifications in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Carry out service, repairs, and commissioning for power systems.
• Provide 365/24/7 emergency on-call coverage.

Skills

Field Work Experience

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Power Generation Knowledge

Control Systems Understanding

Education

Mechanical Engineering Qualification

Electrical Engineering Qualification

Job description

Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Rolls-Royce Power Systems as a Field Service Engineer (Generator Service Engineer)

Reporting to the Service Supervisor for the PowerGen Business Unit and responsible for the day to day planned preventative maintenance services, unplanned reactive maintenance services and scheduled repairs including replacement, upgrades or additional works on our MTU Kinetic Power Packs (Dynamic Uninterruptible Power Systems) and Diesel Generators. You’ll travel around the UK in your company provided vehicle carrying out a mixture of scheduled service work and reactive work which may involve overnight stays, so a flexible approach to working patterns is required.

There is also a requirement to provide 365/24/7 emergency on call coverage as part of the Field Service Engineers on call rota.

Field Service Engineers are expected to play an Ambassadorial role for the company, with recognised technical skills.

What we offer

Alongside a competitive salary and lots of development opportunities, we offer lots of other benefits. These include

• Company van
• Annual bonus
• Rolls-Royce pension contribution of 6% from day one and rising to 12% after 3 years (18% when personal contribution included)
• Credit card for use for lunches and evening meals.
• Benefit Hub with access to discounts, vouchers etc

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere and we want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

What you will be doing:

• Comply with all relevant Health and Safety legislation applicable to the role.
• To use diagnostic tools and procedures and identify faults which can be communicated to the customer.
• Provide 365/24/7 emergency on call coverage as part of the Field Service Engineers call out rota.
• To compile Technical Reports on completion of each job detailing the work undertaken and the reasons why.
• Carry out service, repairs and commissioning for: Dynamic Uninterruptible Power Systems, Diesel Engines and their Ancillaries and Controls Systems.
• Assist and support the Project Manager on the installation, commissioning and testing of new Dynamic Uninterruptible Power Systems, Diesel Generator Systems and associated balance of plant equipment.
• Build and develop strong professional relationships with all client stakeholders and suppliers in order to successfully carry out your duties .

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process.

The Field Service Engineer job is home based however the engineer may be required to work in the offices / workshops in East Grinstead when not in the field. The job is physically demanding and the job requires a disciplined individual who is capable of delivering / communicating the high standards expected of a blue chip company.

For this role we are looking for someone with:

• Willingness to work away from home during the week and be prepared to travel extensively within the UK, Ireland and overseas.
• Significant field work experience.
• Appropriate qualifications in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar relevant qualification or demonstrable industry experience.
• Knowledge of power generation industry, preferably with field installation and service experience in the UK and overseas territories of Dynamic Uninterruptible Power Systems, Static UPS, Diesel or Gas Genset products, applications and associated ancillary systems to form a complete turnkey solution in LV and MV.
• Experience on Control Systems preferred.
• Ability to understand mechanical and electrical drawings.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

For more information please contact: Michael Wood

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.