Service Engineer

Freedom; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension with 8% employer contribution

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing and volunteer days

Job summary

Freedom is seeking a Service Engineer to join the HV maintenance team across the UK, focusing on HV switchgear and transformers. The position supports a wider Services group and involves UK-wide travel with stays away from home from Monday to Friday.

Candidates should have an engineering background (Electrical/Mechanical), good health and safety knowledge, and the ability to work to method statements. A flexible benefits package and company vehicle accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Preferably an HNC in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Experience in transmission and distribution is advantageous.
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety and quality processes.
• Ability to follow method statements and risk assessments.
• Electrical and mechanical engineering expertise.
• Maintenance focus on HV Switchgear and transformers.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and asset management for switchgear and power transformers across the UK.
• Travel UK-wide as a service engineer, not fixed to one location.
• Work mainly on MV/HV switchgear and transformers (415V to 400kV).
• Provide service and maintenance work on equipment.
• Stay away from home the majority of the week (Mon-Fri).

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Health & safety

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Manual handling

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Permanent

+ Flexible Benefits

Summary

Working as a Service Engineer within the Services team in HV environments (predominately within the UK with Generation, T&D, Waste to Energy and industrial companies) this role will focus on HV Switchgear and Transformer maintenance. This role will also support a wider Services team as required.

Various locations – England and Wales

Permanent

Competitive + Company commercial vehicle + Flexible Benefits

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Maintenance and asset management duties for Switchgear and Power Transformers across the UK
• Service Engineer role, doesn't have to be based in at fixed location can be based anywhere just not remote locations, as they will be travelling UK wide.
• Mainly power stations on MV/HV Switchgear and transformers 415v to 400kV.
• Mainly service and maintenance work – on Switchgear and Transformers
• The majority of the time the engineer will be staying away from home – Monday - Friday

Education and Qualifications:

• Preferably a HNC in Electrical Engineering or similar

What we’re looking for

• Experience within the transmission and distribution arena would be a distinct advantage
• Good knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety and quality processes
• Ability to follow method statements and risk assessments
• Electrical and mechanical engineering expertise
• The role has a predominately maintenance of HV Switchgear, Power Transformers and associated equipment.
• Ability to perform manual tasks.

Person Specification

• Strong communications skills and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients are essential
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Basic computer skills required
• Since we are a diversified company you can expect to get involved in a wide range of activities and you must demonstrate a willingness to be adaptable to business needs.

Benefits:

• Company commercial vehicle
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

You will be working as part of a team where we are committed to creating a culture where we treat each other fairly and with respect, recognising everyone as an individual.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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