Technical Engineer - Generators

Technical Engineer - Generator

Location: Field-based, UK-wide travel

Salary: Up to £53,000

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Start Date: ASAP

Company Vehicle: Provided

Overtime: Available

The Opportunity

An established and growing UK technical engineering business is looking for an experienced Technical Engineer - Generator to join its Maintenance team.

The company has more than 40 years of experience within the standby power and energy efficiency sectors, providing critical power solutions to a wide range of commercial and industrial customers across the UK.

With a strong reputation for technical expertise, quality and customer service, the business operates from multiple locations and employs around 100 people. It offers a stable working environment, excellent training and development opportunities, and genuine long-term career prospects.

The role is predominantly field-based, with regular travel across the UK and occasional overnight stays. You'll also work closely with office-based teams, engineers, customers and senior technical personnel.

As a Technical Engineer, you'll become an important technical resource within the business, helping to resolve complex engineering issues, improve standards and support the ongoing development of its generator products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to engineers, office teams and customers.
• Provide technical support to Service Coordinators and Maintenance Projects.
• Support engineers with technical reports and troubleshooting.
• Carry out site audits and provide technical input into audit activities.
• Conduct site surveys for maintenance sales, remedial works and maintenance projects.
• Compile accurate parts lists following site surveys.
• Provide out-of-hours technical support to customers and engineers as part of the OOH management team.
• Liaise with the internal Technical Team regarding product development and improvements.
• Support engineer training and technical development.
• Assist with engineer quality control and maintaining high engineering standards.
• Compile and approve RAMS.
• Provide technical guidance across generator systems, controls and associated equipment.

Essential Experience

• Strong practical engineering knowledge of generators and UPS systems.
• Previous industry experience within standby power or a related engineering environment.
• Knowledge of fuel tank installations.
• Experience with generator control systems such as ComAp and Deep Sea Electronics (DSE).
• Experience using software such as ComAp PC Suite and DSE Configuration Suite.
• Experience with multi-set and mains synchronisation controls.
• PLC programming skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent customer-facing and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Willingness to undertake high mileage and regular UK travel.
• Full UK driving licence.

We're looking for a self-motivated, dependable engineer who is comfortable working with minimal supervision and taking ownership of technical issues.

You’ll need to be able to think on your feet, make confident technical decisions and work effectively in a fast-moving environment.

What's On Offer?

• £45,000 - £53,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Company vehicle.
• Overtime opportunities.
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service.
• Health benefit scheme.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Relevant technical training and development.
• Long-term career progression within an established and growing business.
• A stable role with a well-established UK engineering organisation.

If you're an experienced Generator Engineer or Technical Engineer looking for a role offering technical variety, autonomy, career development and the opportunity to play a key role within a growing engineering business, we'd be keen to hear from you.

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