Commissioning Engineer

About The RoleTo carry out on-site commissioning, fault diagnosis, maintenance, inspections, repairs, and modification of BRUSH’s range of Switchgear products.Key Responsibilities: 

• Commissioning, repair, and maintenance of the companies range of Switchgear products, both on site and in Brush Blackwood factory.
• Test and commission switchgear up to 33/36kV.
• Undertake fault diagnosis of switchgear and related equipment; test and rectify, as necessary.
• Interpret specifications and technical requirements; prepare method statements and prepare detailed and concise reports for submission to customers. Attend technical meetings on site and at customers’ premises.
• Undergo training if necessary, to ensure that current and future H&S requirements are always met.
• Supervise and train customers’ site personnel.
• Carry out an on-site risk assessment on every assignment and record details thereof on the special form provided.
• Provide written reports on completion of each assignment.
• Accurately record time, attendance and retain VAT receipts for submission with all expense claims.
• All employees have a legal duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and to observe and follow the relevant systems, rules, and methods of working.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills Qualifications:

• Experience in dealing with customers effectively.
• Minimum HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering

Skills / Knowledge:

• Adaptable and effective Switchgear Commissioning Engineer.
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to undertake extensive UK site working, in addition to attending sites both offshore and overseas, often for protracted periods.
• This is a challenging and important role requiring a high degree of technical competence with a corresponding level of self-sufficiency and resourcefulness, as global time difference often mean that factory support is not immediately available.
• Qualified through a recognised Technical apprenticeship in Switchgear.
• Computer literate with the ability to maintain- accurate records.
• Ability to work with all recognised IT systems including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and internet/intranet applications.

Experience:

• A minimum of four year’s experience required in switchgear test/commissioning.
• Experience in representing the company at customers’ sites and operating remotely on own initiative whilst observing the requirements set down in the company’s code of Conduct for Commissioning Engineers.
• Able to work with company’s rules and guidance notes on health and safety, including operation of safe systems of work in relation to high voltage and medium voltage electrical systems and work in a heavy industrial environment.

About The OrganisationBRUSH Switchgear provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.