UPS Commissioning Engineer

Eaton; Slough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic, international work env.

Technical development and training

Career growth within a global org.

Strong focus on safety and ethics

Job summary

Eaton is recruiting a UPS Commissioning Engineer to support the UK South region. You will commission large UPS systems, understand online and line-interactive configurations, and configure remote monitoring. The role involves site-based work across the South of the UK and collaboration with customers and internal teams.

Candidates will work with power quality meters, battery systems, and commissioning scripts, ensuring safety standards and high reliability in hyperscale data centre environments.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Commission large UPS system commissioning on customer sites.
• Understand online and line-interactive UPS configurations.
• Create commissioning scripts for UPS systems.
• Perform site acceptance testing at customer facilities.
• Use power quality meters to validate performance.
• Apply thermography and generate reports.
• Work with battery systems (VRLA and Lithium Ion).
• Set up and configure remote monitoring software.
• Communicate with stakeholders on technical matters.
• Follow anti-static policies and ECN procedures during repairs.

Skills

Three-phase electrical

UPS knowledge

Industrial protocols (Modbus/SNMP/OPC)

PLC programming

Education

HNC in Electrical Eng

Job description

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 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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