Transformer Field Engineer

Hernshead Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking qualified candidates for electrical maintenance and fitting roles. Applicants must possess a minimum of City & Guilds qualifications and demonstrate strong attention to detail. Responsibilities include completing mechanical works and assisting in the installation and maintenance of electrical networks. Training will be provided for additional desirable qualifications.

Qualifications

• GCSEs High School or equivalent required.
• Minimum qualification: Electrical / Electronic City & Guilds Apprenticeship 2381, 2391.
• Desirable qualifications: IPAF, PASMA, Manual Handling, First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Complete mechanical maintenance and fitting works as per instructions.
• Install, commission, and maintain electrical networks and components.
• Assist in documenting site commissioning reports accurately.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Interpreting electrical/mechanical drawings

Education

GCSEs High School or equivalent

Electrical / Electronic City & Guilds Apprenticeship 2381, 2391

Valid Driving Licence

Tools

MS Office

Proprietary software packages

Job description

Responsibilities

• Complete mechanical maintenance and fitting works as required by customer instructions, including oil sampling, instrument, and ancillary equipment replacement and re-gasketing operations.
• Complete the requirements in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of low, medium and high voltage electrical networks and their components, for distribution both above and below ground.
• Complete all operations in line with the company's Quality Standard BS EN ISO accreditations and Environmental Standard BS EN ISO accreditations.
• Complete requirements in the refurbishment process of medium and high voltage electrical equipment to a DNO standard including full paint protection of customer property.
• To assist Senior Site Supervisors in recording and producing the correct onsite documentation to allow the Project Manager to put together suitable site commissioning reports for the client efficiently and accurately.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure.
• Experience of reading, understanding, and interpreting electrical/mechanical drawings.
• Carry out any reasonable ad-hoc duties requested by your direct Line Manager or the Management.

Qualifications/Skills

• GCSEs High School or equivalent.
• Candidate must have Electrical / Electronic City & Guilds Apprenticeship 2381, 2391 - as minimum qualification.
• Suitable qualifications such as IPAF, PASMA, Manual Handling, First Aid, Site Passports & Safety Training etc are desirable; training will be provided for all the above courses if required.
• Valid Driving Licence.
• Broad knowledge of power engineering plant and equipment, i.e., Transformers & Reactors.
• Site installation/fitting experience.
• Previous experience of Transformer commissioning including tests such as insulation resistance, transformer ratio, vector group checks, CT testing and equipment testing - preferred.
• Computer literacy with MS Office applications and other relevant proprietary software packages.