Technician

Brush Transformers; Blackwood; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Site Technician responsible for the maintenance and installation of Switchgear products. The role involves significant travel and requires a strong background in electrical or mechanical fields, with experience in DNO HV systems. The candidate must possess excellent communication skills while ensuring adherence to safety and operational standards.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical or mechanical background with relevant qualifications.
• Experience with DNO HV systems and substations.
• Understanding of switchgear installation and testing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance on BRUSH Switchgear.
• Liaise with customers and report to the Site Services Manager.
• Investigate quality or client switchgear failures.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

HV Systems knowledge

Communication skills

Education

HNC Electrical/Mechanical background

Job description

About The Role

Job Summary:

Working within the Site Services Department the role of Site Technician, is to carry out the mechanical and electrical maintenance and installation of BRUSH Switchgear throughout the UK, ensuring that Switchgear is repaired, maintained or installed as per BRUSH standards and Specifications. The role requires the Site Technician to work on new and heritage BRUSH Switchgear products throughout the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Report directly to the Site Services Manager
• Taking the lead role at site for BRUSH when liaising with our customers, when required
• undertaking all the Electrical and Mechanical duties involved with Maintenance, Repairs and Installation of BRUSH Switchgear.
• Carry out investigations at site relating to quality or client switchgear failures
• Holding safety documents to allow BRUSH Engineers undertake work on isolated and earthed Switchgear
• Upholding the company’s values and commitments
• Advising clients with technical issues they may encounter
• Providing comprehensive reports of technically issues encountered whilst carrying out duties
• Carrying out SF6 Gassing works
• Reading, understanding BRUSH Engineering Drawings

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

Qualifications

• Strong Electrical or Mechanical Background with apprenticeship or with HNC Electrical/Mechanical background.
• Proven Track record of working on DNO HV Systems/ Substations
• Extensive Experience on a diverse range of HV/HV switchgear installations
• DNO Authorised Safety Document Holder

Knowledge

• A good understanding of basic Mechanical and Electrical principles
• An understanding of the Installation and testing requirements of switchgear standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent HS+E legislation understanding, especially relating to Electricity and Substation environments

There is significant travel required with this role.

About The Company

BRUSH Switchgear provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.