Site Installation Engineer

Permanent Futures Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED is recruiting a skilled Site Installation Engineer for a generator business. The role suits a confident electrical engineer with generator installation experience, high-voltage competence and the ability to work autonomously on customer sites.

You will take ownership of installation activities, coordinate with customers and contractors, and deliver work safely, efficiently and to specification.

Qualifications

• A recognised electrical qualification or completed electrical apprenticeship.
• Proven generator installation experience.
• High-voltage training and authorisation appropriate to duties.
• Ability to plan and complete work autonomously.
• Strong fault-finding, communication and organisational skills.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Install and connect generators, associated equipment and electrical infrastructure.
• Undertake high-voltage work within your qualifications, competence and formal authorisation.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and installation specifications.
• Identify faults, resolve installation issues and support testing, commissioning and handover.
• Manage day-to-day site activities independently, escalating issues when required.
• Follow site safety procedures, risk assessments, permit-to-work systems and isolation requirements.
• Maintain accurate installation records and communicate progress to the project team.

Skills

High-voltage experience

Independent work

Read electrical drawings

Fault-finding

Communication skills

Safety consciousness

Education

Electrical qualification or apprenticeship

Job description

Futures are recruiting a skilled Site Installation Engineer on behalf of a generator business. This role suits a confident electrical engineer with generator installation experience, high-voltage competence and the ability to work autonomously on customer sites.

You will take ownership of installation activities, coordinate with customers and contractors, and deliver work safely, efficiently and to specification.

Key responsibilities

• Install and connect generators, associated equipment and electrical infrastructure.
• Undertake high-voltage work within your qualifications, competence and formal authorisation.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and installation specifications.
• Identify faults, resolve installation issues and support testing, commissioning and handover.
• Manage day-to‑day site activities independently, escalating issues when required.
• Follow site safety procedures, risk assessments, permit‑to‑work systems and isolation requirements.
• Maintain accurate installation records and communicate progress to the project team.

What we re looking for

• A recognised electrical qualification or completed electrical apprenticeship.
• Proven experience installing generators or associated power generation equipment.
• Relevant high-voltage training and practical experience, with authorisation appropriate to the duties.
• The ability to plan and complete work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and recognise when specialist support is needed.
• Strong fault‑finding, communication and organisational skills.
• A commitment to safe working and quality workmanship.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required.