Vacancy: Project Field Engineer
Location: Frequent visits will be required to our office in Rochester during the initial training period. Following this, your home location can be based anywhere in the UK but you must be willing and able to frequently travel excessive distances to various remote sites across the UK, including onshore and offshore works.
Our sophisticated business is dedicated to delivering a range of metering and data acquisition solutions to the power industry. Our comprehensive portfolio includes both hardware and software products, developed in-house or sourced from trusted third-party suppliers. We specialise in tackling network solutions, Dynamic System Monitoring, Power Quality, and Generator performance monitoring.
As part of our team, you will undertake high accuracy energy metering systems, typically located in transmission substations owned and operated by our clients, often on an offshore platform. The works and services delivered by this function are associated with new large electrical grid connections, upgrades to existing metering systems, or reactive visits to resolve faults.
You'll make a difference by:
* Leading and delivering on-site installation and commissioning works at customer premises of new metering systems and associated solutions.
* Performing SAT and SIT procedures coupled with customer witness testing requirements.
* Diagnosing electrical/metering/communications faults using portable test equipment.
* Ensuring that installed equipment meets health and safety and local safety requirements.
* Ensuring customer satisfaction to maintain the company’s reputation and improve through exceeding expectations.
* Taking ownership of project documentation to ensure consistency and completion to encouraged standards (PM@Siemens - including RAMS, Commissioning, and Site reports).
* Supporting the wider project team to supervise the progress of works and ensure that development, design, construction, testing, and financial targets are met, taking remedial action where required.
* Ensuring technical standards are maintained in all aspects of project work for safe and successful project implementation.
Your defining qualities/skills:
Electrical engineering or systems engineering technical background required OR a BSc/HND or equivalent experience in an engineering field.
* Experience of electrical instrumentation and control systems (focus on energy metering).
* Good knowledge of the power industry, high voltage transmission, and distribution networks.
* Experience in Ethernet connections, programming of switches & routers, for example: SCADA.
* Experience with communication protocols such as Modbus, MQTT, IEC61850, DNP3, DLMS.
* Ability to problem-solve and an engineering curiosity attitude.
* Excellent time and task leadership skills, remaining resilient in the face of setbacks and dedicated to achieving goals.
* Good digital literacy including MS Office suite and project planning software.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Full driving licence.
* Relevant training and qualifications (BS 7671 17th/18th Edition Regulations, Full GWO, HUET, Medical and fitness including Chester step) advantageous.
* Knowledge and experience of precision high accuracy metering OR CT metering is advantageous (CoP1, CoP2).
In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer:
* Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to the company's performance.
* Flexible Working Hours: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements, enabling you to tailor your schedule to your needs.
* Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.
* Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.
So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.
We value your outstanding identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and build a better tomorrow with us.
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