Site Services Engineer: Electrical Reliability

Futures; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Futures in Wakefield is seeking a Site Services Engineer to support safe, reliable operation of electrical distribution across the site. The role covers maintenance, fault finding, and improvements to the distribution network.

You will work with the engineering team to minimise downtime, maintain records and drawings, and participate in on-call arrangements where required. Experience with high-voltage work is a plus and strong safety awareness is essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical engineering qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience maintaining electrical distribution systems in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Strong fault-finding skills with ability to interpret drawings and schematics.
• Solid understanding of electrical safety, isolation, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems.
• Ability to organise workloads, communicate clearly, and work independently or in a team.
• Practical approach to problem solving with focus on reliability.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical distribution equipment (switchboards, distribution boards, circuit breakers).
• Investigate faults, identify root causes, and complete repairs within your competence and authorisation.
• Monitor equipment condition and propose improvements for reliability and efficiency.
• Support inspections, testing, shutdowns, and installation/commissioning of new equipment.
• Work safely under isolation, lockout/tagout, and permit-to-work procedures.
• Coordinate with production, facilities, contractors, and service providers to plan work and minimise disruption.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, inspection reports and electrical drawings.
• Support emergency response arrangements and participate in on-call rota as required.
• Undertake high-voltage activities only when trained, competent and authorised.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Electrical drawings interpretation

Work independently

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Electrical engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

Electrical distribution maintenance tools

Job description

Futures in Wakefield is seeking a Site Services Engineer to support safe, reliable operation of electrical distribution across the site. The role covers maintenance, fault finding, and improvements to the distribution network.

You will work with the engineering team to minimise downtime, maintain records and drawings, and participate in on-call arrangements where required. Experience with high-voltage work is a plus and strong safety awareness is essential.