An opportunity exists to join Royal Docks Waterways, an established company responsible for land, water, and assets in and around London’s Royal Docks.
The Engineer will join a small well-established team to provide the planned maintenance, defect rectification, and support for all electrical / mechanical equipment associated with the estate. This will include, but not limited to, five bridges (bascule, fixed & swing), power generation room, sewage plant, pumping station, craft lock, main lock/gates, and associated power pack rooms.
The post holder will work within the engineering team whilst providing technical support to the Engineering Project Manager and operational support as required, ensuring that work is completed with minimal disruption to the service provided and in a timely/cost effective manner.
Managing the planned and unplanned maintenance works, in particular for:
- Polyphase Circuits
- Electrical Motors
- Batteries and Chargers
- Portable tools
- Building Lighting and Heating Circuits
- Three Phase Marine Electrical Systems
- Marine work Vessels
- Mechanical Operating Systems including Hydraulics
- PLC systems
The Electrical Engineer wil also be responsible for:
- Diagnosing faults using test equipment and reporting defects accordingly – relay, solenoid, PLC, switching circuits and distribution boards and panels
- Assistance in the procurement of spares ensuring provisions are in place for all breakdowns
- Reporting of all breakdowns/defects/anomalies to line manager in a timely manner
- Educated to City & Guilds level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installation
- Previous technical and practical hands-on experience in similar role
- Understanding of the Electricity at Work Regulations including Health & safety
- Diagnostic testing
- Ability to make rational decisions in the absence of superiors
- Ability to work alone as well as in a team and exercise own initiative
- Ability to work flexibly and outside of business hours, when required
- Full UK driving licence
- Experience of working in a marine environment
- Mechanical experience
- Experience with PLC and marine electrical systems
- Mechanical maintenance installation
- PAT testing
- Health & Safety training including Working at Height, Manual Lifting, Confined Space
The ideal candidate will be a team player and have a proactive and flexible approach in the workplace. The Engineer is required to participate in an out of hours emergency call-out system.
The information listed herein is not exhaustive and the candidate may be required to conduct tasks, as directed by management, for which they are deemed suitably qualified to perform.
You will receive an excellent package commensurate with your experience and the opportunity for career development within the organisation.
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