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Service Engineer

Wirral Permanent £35,000 - £45,000 per year View Job Description
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Generator Service Engineer to join a growing engineering business supporting critical power systems across the UK. This hands-on role combines field-based service work with workshop activities, covering maintenance, fault finding, repairs, installations, and commissioning of generator systems from 20kVA to 3000kVA.
  • The salary for this role is £35k - £45k
  • This role is based on the Wirral with UK-wide travel required

About Our Client

Our client is a specialist provider of power generation and critical power solutions, supporting customers across a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors. With a strong reputation for technical expertise and customer service, they continue to invest in their people, equipment, and long-term growth plans.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance on customer-owned and company-owned generator equipment.
  • Service diesel generators, including oil and filter changes, fluid inspections, and fuel, coolant, and oil sampling.
  • Conduct load bank testing and performance assessments.
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults across generator systems ranging from 20kVA to 3000kVA.
  • Respond to breakdowns and emergency call-outs as part of an on-call rota.
  • Repair and replace generator components including fuel pumps, cooling systems, starter motors, AVRs, batteries, heaters, and associated controls.
  • Interrogate, configure, and fault-find on generator control systems including DSE, ComAp, and DEIF.
  • Support synchronisation systems, automatic transfer systems, and control panel upgrades.
  • Assist with generator installation, commissioning, decommissioning, and large-scale power projects.
  • Carry out workshop-based servicing, testing, and generator preparation activities.
  • Complete detailed service reports and maintenance documentation.
  • Support stock control, workshop organisation, and equipment readiness.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to maintaining high engineering standards.

The Successful Applicant

The Successful CandidateThe ideal candidate will have a strong background within the generator, critical power, or industrial power generation sector and be confident working independently on both planned maintenance and reactive breakdowns.Essential Requirements:

  • Proven generator service and maintenance experience.
  • Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
  • Experience servicing and repairing diesel generators up to 3000kVA.
  • Knowledge of generator control systems and associated electrical equipment.
  • Electrical qualifications (City & Guilds or equivalent).
  • Valid CSCS or ECS card.
  • Full UK Driving Licence.
  • Excellent customer-facing communication skills.
  • Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
  • Ability to participate in on-call and out-of-hours support arrangements.

Desirable:

  • Manufacturer-specific generator training.
  • Experience with DSE, ComAp, and DEIF control systems.
  • BS7909 certification.
  • 17th or 18th Edition qualification.
  • Mechanical engineering qualifications.
  • Experience working on large-scale power projects.
  • C+E (Class 1) licence and trailer towing experience.

What's on Offer

What's on Offer

  • £35,000 - £45,000 basic salary (dependent on experience).
  • Overtime opportunities to significantly increase earnings.
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Job-specific tools, equipment, and resources provided.
  • Free or subsidised meals.
  • On-site gym facilities.
  • Structured training and ongoing technical development.
  • Varied and challenging work across the UK.
  • Opportunity to join a close-knit and expanding engineering team.
  • Long-term career progression within a growing business.
Contact
Ben Turner
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7053865
Phone number
+44 113 388 9075

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Maintenance, Reliability
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Wirral
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Turner
Consultant phone
+44 113 388 9075
Job reference
JN-072026-7053865