Senior Engineer - Cambridgeshire

SENIOR ENGINEER

Location: Cambridgeshire

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000

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 Engineers to continually improve their performance in line with Environmental, Quality and Health & Safety requirements.

Reporting to the Service Supervisor the main purpose of this role is to act as a direct interface between the client, the public and our engineers. The successful candidate will also assist in maintaining the offices QHSE and sector scheme obligations.

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.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will act as the principle escalation point for technical issues, providing both telephone and on site guidance to Engineers, ensuring follow-up of the escalation to point of completion and noting training requirements for continual skills improvement of Engineers. Furthermore, the Senior Engineer must be aware of the contractual requirements in the area of responsibility including customer details, project scope and KPI's.

To be considered for this role you should have robust experience in this field and have the following skills and qualifications:

• GCSE's (or equivalent) in English, Maths & Sciences
• Sector 8 Accreditation (including NRSWA, G39, ECS).
• HNC or ONC in electrical / electronic subjects.
• Good electrical/electronic engineering knowledge
• Understanding of traffic signal site installation and theory
• Extensive knowledge of traffic controllers and equipment
• The ability to work alone as well as part of a team
• Organised, trustworthy and self-motivated
• Full driving licence

Ref: 13086 | Published: 25th Jul 2016