Job Title: National Commissioning and Support Engineer
Function: Service
Reporting to: Field Service Support and Commissioning Manager
Scope: Clarke Energy Ltd
Location: Remote – Mobile across the UK and overseas locations as required.
Job Purpose: To provide a Commissioning function for new or refurbished engine, generator, balance of plant or new technology and provide technical support for the UK regions.
Majority of time spent: Commissioning new or refurbished equipment and supporting UK regions.
Responsibilities:
- Carry out engine, generator, balance of plant and new technology commissioning.
- Provide a high level of technical support to the UK regions and Area Service Managers, undertaking mechanical and electrical troubleshooting to minimise engine downtime.
- Provide mobile and flexible field service support where and when required.
- Ensure that commissioning and field service support work is seen through to completion and to the required standards of quality.
- Document service visits using field service/commissioning management software and complete commissioning documentation, in accordance with agreed standards of reporting.
- Train inexperienced engineers and customers on new and recommissioned plant as and when required.
- Liaise with Commissioning and Field Service Support manager, Product Support Manager, and other internal departments to gather and share relevant information to assist in the process of problem-solving, and effective decision making.
- Communicate with customers, Area Service Managers, Product Support Manager and Commissioning and Field Service Support Manager ensuring that all parties are kept fully informed in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Observe and follow Health, Safety, and Environmental standards and regulations including any customer site requirements.
Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills:
- High level of commissioning ability, engineering knowledge and technical understanding with aptitude for both electrical and mechanical work.
- Commissioning level of expertise for gas engines, generators and balance of plant equipment.
- Good IT skills.
- Basic understanding of training methods.
Personal attributes/skills
- Consistently professional and reliable.
- Ability to communicate well with colleagues, customers and contractors.
- Effective in managing time and workload and prepared to work under own initiative.
- Committed to quality and improvement in all aspects of work.
- Willingness to be extremely adaptable and flexible based on workload requirements.
- Effectiveness under pressure.
Essential:
- High level of technical skill with extensive service engineering or commissioning experience.
- Excellent power generation service/commissioning knowledge.
- High level of fault finding and fault rectification ability.
- Willing to travel extensively and work away from home.
- Good IT skills.
Desirable:
- Gas engine commissioning experience
- High voltage authorised person