UPS Commissioning Engineer

Eaton; Honiton; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic environment

Technical development

Career growth

Safety & sustainability

Job summary

Eaton is recruiting a UPS Commissioning Engineer for the UK South East region, focusing on commissioning large UPS units and providing expert support to hyperscale data centers. The role involves testing, configuration, and remote monitoring setup.

Based in South UK, with remote work and travel to customer sites. Opportunity for technical development and career growth within a global power management leader.

Qualifications

• Educated to a HNC or higher in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Three phase electrical installation or maintenance knowledge.
• Knowledgeable of UPS systems is preferred.
• Knowledgeable of programming of PLC control systems (power control, generator control, SCADA or process control).

Responsibilities

• Commissioning of large UPS systems.
• Understanding on-line and line-interactive UPS systems.
• Set up and configure remote monitoring software.
• Communicate with key stakeholders on a technical level.
• Apply anti-static policies and ECN process to repairs.

Skills

Three-phase install

UPS knowledge

Industrial protocols

PLC programming

Education

HNC or higher in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Job description

UPS Commissioning Engineer

2026-10-09T00:00:00

Location: Honiton, Devon, GB, EX14 1

Any

Company: Eaton Corporation

2027-01-09T07:03:10.35

About Eaton

Eaton is a global intelligent power management company committed to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We make products for the data centres, utilities, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential and aerospace markets. Guided by our commitment to do business right, operate sustainably and help our customers manage power safely and efficiently, Eaton has a long-standing reputation for innovation and reliability.

In the UK, our Electrical division plays a critical role in supporting customers across key industries, including rapidly growing hyperscale data centre environments.

We are now looking for a number of UPS Commissioning Engineers to join our UK team, supporting the South East region. In this role, you will provide expert service to Eaton customers by commissioning large UPS systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability in line with Eaton's safety standards. You will play a key role supporting hyperscale data centres, delivering high-quality technical expertise across commissioning, testing and system configuration.

Candidates need to be based within South of the UK.

What you'll do

• Commissioning of large UPS systems.
• Ability to understand on-line and line-interactive UPS systems.
• Ability to understand and create commissioning scripts.
• Carry out site acceptance testing on customer sites.
• Ability to use and understand power quality meters.
• Experience in thermography and reporting.
• Battery experience - VRLA and Lithium Ion.
• You will setup and configure remote monitoring software.
• You will communicate with key stakeholders on a technical level.
• Applies anti-static policies and procedures.
• Applies ECN process to all repairs.

Qualifications

Educated to a HNC or higher in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent.

Skills

• Possessing three phase electrical installation or maintenance knowledge.
• A good understanding of UPS systems is preferred.
• Knowledgeable of industrial communication protocols such as: Modbus, SNMP, OPC, DDE, TCP/IP.
• Knowledgeable of programming of PLC control systems (power control, generator control, SCADA or process control).

What we offer

• A dynamic and international work environment.
• Opportunities for technical development and continuous training.
• Career growth within a global organization.
• A strong focus on safety, ethics, and sustainability.

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Additional Information

Hiring Manager: Glenn Wallinger

Work Type: Remote

Career Category: Professional

Job ID: 70168

Referral Program: Global Program

Locations include various cities across the UK, such as Slough, Bedhampton, Cambridge, Harpenden, Luton, Peterborough, Nottingham, Aldridge, Cwmbran, Redditch, Titchfield, Cheltenham, Weymouth, among others.

Department

Engineering