Generator Engineer

Falcon Tower Crane Services; Norwich; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Death in Service

Company Vehicle

Company Mobile Phone

Enhanced annual leave based on service

Job summary

Falcon Tower Crane Services in the United Kingdom is seeking a Generator Engineer to operate on a field-based basis with depot duties. You will service and repair diesel generators, hybrids and battery solutions, and install or remove equipment at customer sites.

The role offers 40+ hours per week with overtime at 1.5x, a pay rate of £17.00–£23.00 per hour, and benefits including a pension, company vehicle and phone. A technical engineering qualification and a clean driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Technical electrical or mechanical engineering qualification.
• Experience as a diesel Field Generator Engineer with maintenance/repair of diesel generators, hybrids and/or battery solutions.
• Knowledge of diesel generators, hybrids and/or battery solutions.
• Electrical understanding to install and decommission equipment on sites.
• Full clean driving licence with towing trailers.
• Forklift ticket.

Responsibilities

• Support service and office teams across a range of activities.
• Perform minor and major services on generators.
• Prepare equipment for hire and attend breakdowns.
• Carry out routine maintenance at customer sites and in the depot.
• Deliver, install, and remove equipment on customer sites.

Skills

Diesel Generator Knowledge

Electrical/Mechanical Understanding

Field Service Experience

Trailer towing

Forklift Ticket

Education

Engineering qualification (electrical or mechanical)

Job description

Job Title: Generator Engineer

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Field Based with Depot working as determined by business requirements.

Working Hours: Working hours will be determined by operational requirements, and a flexible approach is essential. The position offers a minimum of 40 basic paid hours per week, with overtime required as necessary. Overtime will be paid at 1.5 times the standard hourly rate.

Salary: £17.00 per hour to £23.00 per hour, to be discussed on application and dependent on experience and skills.

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Death in Service
• Company Vehicle
• Company Mobile Phone
• Enhanced annual leave based on service (first increase of one day after 2 years)

About the Company:

Within the Falcon Group is Falcon Tower Crane Services, the largest tower crane supplier in the UK and one of the largest in the world with just under 450 tower cranes nationwide. Falcon Power Generation with 400 generators nationwide along with Falcon Freight who operate a fleet of 37 HGV vehicles with a selection of units supporting artic and rigid HIAB cranes.

Falcon Power Generation runs a modern fleet of just under 400 Stage IIIA & Stage V compliant sets, Hybrid battery solutions, PUNCH FLYBRID, and Northvolt Voltpack's, plus 1,000, 2,000, and 3,000 litre fuel tanks. Together with a large range of ancillary items such as distribution boards and cabling. In addition, the company has its own crane mounted trucks for ideal delivery and placement.

With its head office based in Worsley, and other locations to include Newport, Bedfordshire and Norfolk, Falcon Power are ideally placed as a national distributor.

We are looking for a full‑time experienced Generator Engineer with industry‑specific technical expertise to be based within the Field with Depot working.

Comprehensive training and continual support to help you excel in the role will be provided.

The Role:

Working collaboratively within the Power Division, you will be responsible for supporting the service and office team in a range of areas, undertaking of minor and major services on our fleet of generators, preparing equipment ensuring they are ready for hire, attending breakdowns and carrying out routine maintenance at our customers sites and in the Depot along with delivering, installing and removal of or equipment across customer's sites.

What We're Looking For:

Essential Experience & Qualifications:

• A technical electrical or mechanical engineering qualification.
• Experience as a diesel Field Generator Engineer with proven work experience in maintenance / repair of diesel Generators, Hybrids and/or Battery Solutions.
• A strong knowledge of diesel Generators, Hybrids and/or Battery Solutions.
• A strong electrical understanding of Generators, Hybrids and/or Battery Solutions to enable installation and decommission of equipment on sites.
• Full Clean Driving Licence, with the ability to tow trailers.
• Forklift Ticket

Key Skills & Personal Attributes:

• Knowledge to identify parts required to facilitate effective repairs.
• Knowledge on maintenance of telematics systems, experience on Deepsea panels preferred.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with the ability to delivery excellent customer service on our projects.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team with a highly supportive and collaborative approach.
• Excellent time management skills to ensure the workload is carried out effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure
• Commitment to safety and following company procedures
• Positive attitude, good timekeeping, and a desire to learn and develop
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and a hands‑on approach to tasks.
• Strong work ethic and a can‑do attitude.

If you have the experience and ambition to match, we'd love to hear from you