Field Engineer
Hernshead Recruitment
Main functions of the role:
- To carry out all operations in accordance with Health & Safety policy and customer site specific health & safety requirements.
- To carry out on-site installation, on-site commissioning & on-site refurbishments.
- To ensure production of finished goods meet design specifications and related regulatory standards.
- Ensure complete customer satisfaction.
Main Duties:
Duties/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, 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 9001 2008 and Environmental Standard BS EN ISO 14001 2004 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 required for this role:
- GCSE’s 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 test 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.
Personal Attributes required:
- To be flexible in their approach to working hours as the role will be varied and requires working all over the UK, sometimes at short notice.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Good communication skills and the ability to connect naturally with people To be able to work well using own initiative and as part of a team.
- Ability to ensure the work gets done in a timely and effective manner.
- Ability to follow all Company policies and procedures.
- Ability to understand and implement written and verbal instructions given.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- BUPA mental wellbeing package
- Career development including additional academic/training courses
- Company mobile phone (which includes personal usage)
- Enhanced overtime rates whilst working out of town, including standby pay & out of town allowance
- Enhanced rates whilst working overseas and offshore when required