Senior Engineer (Ex-Military Only)

SENIOR ENGINEER (Ex-Military Only)

Location: St Albans

Salary: £35,000

Start date: ASAP

The Company

Our Client is a leading provider of solutions and services that solve transport, lighting, infrastructure and telecommunication problems across the Urban and Inter Urban environments. They are part of a global technical services provider, with a turnover in excess of €4bn and circa 23,000 employees.

Our Client is a keen supporter of ex-forces personnel and to be considered for this role you should have served in the British Armed Forces.

The Role

This role requires a high level of technical knowledge and capability coupled with an ability to inspire and mentor lesser experienced engineers to continually improve their performance.

• To support engineers on site with technical knowledge to ensure they are able to complete their tasks in the most efficient and productive manner.
• To provide support and task leadership for field engineers to ensure they achieve their onsite objectives.
• To program, install, maintain and commission a wide variety of equipment to meet the customer's specifications and ensure contractual obligations, terms and conditions are met.

Key Responsibilities

• To program, install, maintain and commission all aspects of the Urban portfolio.
• Represent the Company's best interests at all times.
• To support the Service Supervisor in achieving the team objectives.
• Leading and mentoring Engineers, Trainee Engineers, Installers, Senior Installers, Apprentices and Sub-Contractors in all activities whilst on site, to ensure that the engineering skill sets are continually improved to achieve the required contractual performance.
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with contractual conditions.
• Assist in maintaining Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental accreditations.

The tasks for the majority of the time will be performed in an outside environment but will include some office environment working.

Within the role there are disturbing factors, weather, noise and the public.

The role entails a significant amount of travel, manual handling and working at height on a daily basis all of the time.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you should have served in the British Armed Forces, you should have robust experience in this field and have the following skills and qualifications:

• Sector 8 Accreditation (including NRSWA, G39, ECS).
• GCSE's in English, Maths & Sciences.
• HNC or ONC in electrical / electronic subjects.
• Good electrical knowledge.
• Detailed understanding of traffic signal site installation and theory.
• Knowledge of controllers and equipment.
• Experience in similar role either working for a traffic signal company.
• Knowledge of other manufactures controllers and equipment.
• Ability to work on own.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to organise a small team.
• Use of computers (Word/Excel).
• Well organised.
• Self-Motivated.
• Good Communicator.
• Self-disciplined.

Ref: 12950 | Published: 04th Jan 2016