At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist with installations, diagnose faults, and support maintenance across the UK.
- Company: Rapidly growing engineering organisation with a focus on rail infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, industry-leading training, and long-term career prospects.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for growth in a thriving sector.
- Why this job: Kickstart your engineering career with hands-on experience and specialist skills.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Electrical qualification and a strong electrical mindset.
The predicted salary is between 16 - 16 £ per hour.
Location: Calne, Wiltshire
Rates: £16.00 per hour PAYE
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (40 Hours)
Contract Length: 12 Months with a view to going Permanent
Your New Opportunity
Are you a newly qualified level 3 Electrician or Electrical Technician looking to start your career? Would you like to develop specialist engineering skills, receive industry-leading training, travel across the UK, and build a long-term career with a business that has secured over £1 billion worth of work? We are recruiting a Junior Field Service Engineer to join a rapidly growing engineering organisation supporting some of the UK's most important rail infrastructure projects.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone either early in their electrical career or someone just starting their career who wants to progress into a specialist field-based engineering role. Over the first 12 months, you'll receive comprehensive training designed to develop you into a skilled electrically biased HVAC and Rail infrastructure Engineer, giving you valuable niche skills that are highly sought after within the industry.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with installation and commissioning activities
- Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults
- Supporting planned and reactive maintenance works
- Interpreting and working from engineering drawings and schematics
- Travelling to customer sites across the UK
- Working closely with senior engineers to develop your technical expertise
The Ideal Candidate
You will be newly qualified and have a strong electrical mindset, who is keen to carry on their learning. We are looking for someone with:
- Knowledge of 3 phase Electrical systems, DC Control Units and Basic understanding of PLC systems (Desirable)
- Confident in reading and following electrical engineering drawings
You must live within a 30-minute radius of Calne.
Essential Criteria
- Proven electrical fault-finding experience
- Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in Electrical engineering
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to pass a medical, drug & alcohol screening
Progression & Earnings
This is a brilliant chance to grow your career in a thriving sector offering stability, development, and long-term prospects.
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