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Field Service Engineer

Job Description

Senior Field Service Engineer

Location: North West England

Salary: £44k to £48k depending on experience

Benefits: company van, hybrid working, private medical insurance, pension scheme (employer 10% contribution, employee 5%), free parking, positive working environment, discretionary bonus

Job type: permanent, full-time role, door-to-door

Company Background

Forsa Energy ("Forsa") was established in 2011 to develop, construct, own and operate energy assets across Europe. Until September 2017, Forsa Energy was known as Velocita Energy Developments and 2020 Renewables. As Velocita Energy Developments and 2020 Renewables, we built a successful renewables business in the UK and France. This included a combined development portfolio of over 1.4GW, and we successfully financed and constructed around 230MW of wind projects. Following the successful sale of its GB operating business and French interests, the company took the strategic decision to broaden its technology base beyond onshore wind. The company rebranded under a single name, "Forsa Energy", and is now equipped with substantial equity capital ready for deployment into energy projects in GB and potentially across Europe.

Our current focus, the flexible generation business, was set up in mid-2017 to exploit the growing market demand for reliable, flexible generation capacity to support the grid. The business plan initially concentrated on reserve gas generation which was immediately executable and is to develop a portfolio of 400-600MW reserve gas generation projects using reciprocating engine technology. The team has successfully developed, financed, and built eight operational sites totaling 195MW. We have 80MW currently in construction and a further 250MW which has won capacity market contracts in the annual auctions and is in late-stage development. Forsa also has an additional pipeline of over 100MW of development projects for next year's capacity market auction. With a clear pathway to satisfy the original business plan, Forsa is looking to alternative technologies and applications in the Flexible generation space and to support the sectors transition to net zero such as storage, grid support and hydrogen generation. Within this role, you will be working within a close-knit team where you will have the opportunity to not only grow and develop, but to influence the development of the business as we continue to build future projects within the power generation sector.

Given the success Forsa is experiencing and the ongoing planned growth, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Field Service Engineer to come and join the Forsa Team.

Key responsibilities

Ensure high availability and efficiency of gas engines and related equipment through effective maintenance, fault diagnosis, and resolution. Key duties include:

• Swiftly responding to faults to optimise operational uptime.
• Performing preventative and corrective maintenance to avoid unnecessary part replacements and reduce downtime.
• Provide technical assistance to other engineers and serve as a point of escalation.
• Handling emergency callouts promptly.
• Managing oil sampling in compliance with established standards.
• Accurately selecting, requesting, and managing parts, returning unused items to reduce waste.
• Keeping van stock tidy and well-documented, promptly reporting any stock discrepancies.
• Maintain communication with the Area Service supervisor.
• Document all visits and complete service reports to the required quality and timelines.
• Ensure all company equipment is well-kept and clean.
• Support the Area Operations Supervisor and fill in their absence if required.
• Adhere to all Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
• 45 hour working week door to door.

What we are looking for

The right candidate will be able to adapt to working in a dynamic, fast-growing environment and be able to form close and efficient working relations with the existing team. They will need to be innovative and keen to undertake new responsibilities in line with the growth of the company.

Skills & experience

• Expert engineering skills with comprehensive knowledge of the industry.
• Reasonable level of IT skills.
• High level engineering skill with a minimum of 5 years field service experience on Jenbacher engines.
• High level of mechanical experience.
• High level of electrical fault-finding competence.
• Jenbacher 6 series engine experience.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as required.
• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• MR6, FTA and FTB Jenbacher accreditation.
• Occasional overnight stays required.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Gas safe registered, Experience with Jenbacher 624 and 616 engines.
• HV Experience.

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.

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