Systems Support Technician

To c£28,450 + premium hours rates, overtime and benefits (realistic 1st year OTE - £32k+)

Our Derby based client is renowned as a market leader in the provision of innovative and bespoke integrated systems and offering a range of highest quality services that encompass Project Management and Implementation, Consultancy and Software Development to blue chip clients worldwide. As a result of continued success and an ongoing planned programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit a number of Systems Support Technician professionals to complement their established and successful team of electrical and controls engineers.

There are a number of exciting opportunities for enthusiastic, ambitious and competent junior engineers who are driven, ambitious and motivated team players to join the growing System Support Department as a Systems Support Technician. The department is responsible for the preventative maintenance and design and modification of existing SCADA, PLC and associated sub-systems as well as providing 24-hour emergency call out availability across sites nationwide.

Full training will be provided to practical candidates who have some experience or interest in engineering and technology and who enjoy diagnosing and problem solving whilst delivering the highest levels of customer service at all times. You will be willing to travel throughout the UK, working nights on a regular basis (and receiving premium rates for doing so) and will have a full UK driving licence and valid passport with no criminal convictions due to security clearances required by airport authorities.

During training, you will develop the skills to work as part of a team to design, implement and test control/integrated systems and program a variety of PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function block or Statement List methods. You will also be involved in programming and configuring SCADA software packages as well as using programming languages ranging from C, C++, C#, VB and VBA, and undertaking IP network design and configuration and the design and test of ELV electrical panels.

Working as part of a team, you will become responsible for planning, procuring, maintaining and reporting over a wide range of sites and sub-systems. Being "a team player" is a must in this experienced and professional team of engineers. You will be a determined and conscientious individual who enjoys diagnosing and solving problems whilst delivering the highest levels of customer service, and will essentially be willing to travel throughout the UK, working nights on a regular basis as required.

Our client is a progressive and refreshingly dynamic organisation with a strong emphasis on client relationships. They recruit only the highest calibre ambitious people with drive and enthusiasm able to work in a friendly and supportive environment where commitment, flexibility, integrity and a sense of humour are highly valued.

It is envisaged that successful Systems Support Technician candidates will be qualified to NVQ, C&G or HNC or above in a relevant electrical, electronic or IT related discipline. Due to timescale constraints, applications will ONLY be considered on behalf of candidates either based in or able to relocate at short notice to the East Midlands region, who are eligible to work in the UK with immediate effect and hold a full UK driving licence, who will be able to attain security clearance to allow working at UK airports and who are willing to travel throughout the UK and work "nights" on a regular basis.

Contact the Electrical Team at Premier Technical Recruitment for further details.