Electrical Site Engineer - Biomass

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading biomass company to recruit an Electrical Site Engineer for their biomass site in Stowmarket.

The Electrical Site Engineer role comes with a salary of up to 43,000 + benefits.

If you're an apprentice trained Electrical Engineer with experience on heavy industrial plant then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and Duties

As the Electrical Site Engineer you will:

1. Carry out electrical repairs as needed.
2. Perform planned maintenance, testing, and record-keeping, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and best practices.
3. Inspect and maintain electrical systems routinely, monitoring and adjusting equipment as necessary for optimal performance.
4. Respond to callouts during emergencies, including heating outages or loss of services, and monitor systems remotely during on-call periods.
5. Document inspections, repairs, and maintenance with detailed records, including photographs.
6. Support the management of contractors on-site, including handling work permits for maintenance or upgrades.
7. Manage biomass fuel supply by receiving deliveries, testing fuel, and using equipment like a telehandler to handle fuel systems.
8. Promote and ensure high standards of health, safety, environment, and quality (HSEQ) on-site, encouraging compliance with legislation and policies.
9. Report serious issues or HSEQ concerns to the site manager.
10. Keep accurate records of fuel supply, maintenance, testing, incidents, risk assessments, and audits using online systems.
11. Maintain good communication and relationships with on-site teams while upholding cleanliness, housekeeping, and tool management standards.
12. Ensure a strong SHE performance through compliance with policy, legislation and application of industry best practice.

Professional Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

1. Time-served apprentice in an electrical engineering discipline is essential.
2. Experience on biomass sites or other similar heavy industrial sites (petrochemical / refineries / CHP plant) is essential.
3. An IOSH or similar safety certificate is preferred.

Personal Skills

The Electrical Site Engineer role would suit someone who has:

1. A sharp eye for detail and a careful approach to getting things right.
2. Great problem-solving skills, thinking quickly to overcome challenges.
3. Flexibility to work shift rota (days only, weekends required).

Salary and Benefits of Electrical Site Engineer Role

Starting salary of up to 43,000
Benefits package
Opportunity to work for a leading biomass company
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