Function: Electrical/Electronics
Contact: Dan Plimmer
Email: dan.plimmer@jonlee.co.uk
Job details
Service & Commissioning Engineer
Field Service Engineer | Electrical Commissioning Engineer | Marine & Defence | Home Based
Field Service Engineer | Service Engineer | Electrical Engineer | Commissioning Engineer | Marine Engineer | Defence Engineering
Home Based | UK Travel | Occasional International Travel, UK HQ: Milton Keynes
Competitive Salary + Overtime + Time Off in Lieu + Expenses + Benefits
Work on some of the UK's most advanced naval electrical systems.
We're looking for an experienced Field Service Engineer or Commissioning Engineer to support, commission and maintain specialist electrical and electromechanical equipment installed on naval vessels, submarines and complex marine platforms.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer, Marine Engineer, Defence Engineer or Service Engineer looking for a technically challenging, customer-facing role with excellent autonomy and variety.
Please note: This role is subject to UK Security Clearance. Therefore, applicants must be British Citizens and capable of meeting the requirements for UK Security Clearance. No sponsorship for UK working visas.
The Role
As a Service & Commissioning Engineer, you'll be responsible for commissioning, fault finding and maintaining complex electrical systems across customer sites throughout the UK.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Electrical commissioning
- Electrical fault finding and diagnostics
- Preventative maintenance
- PLC fault finding and basic PLC modifications
- Electrical testing and inspection
- Technical support
- Customer training
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
- Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
- Writing technical reports
- Electrical surveys
- Reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
- Supporting continuous product improvements
This is a home-based role with UK travel and occasional overseas assignments.
We're looking for engineers with experience in:
- Field Service Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Commissioning Engineering
- Marine Engineering
- Naval Engineering
- Defence Engineering
- Electrical Maintenance
- Industrial Electrical Engineering
- Controls Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
You'll ideally have experience with:
- PLC systems
- Electrical fault finding
- Motor control
- Power distribution
- Transformers
- Electrical switchgear
- Electrical testing
- Technical support
- Customer-facing engineering
- Preventative maintenance
Ideal Background
Applications are welcomed from:
- Field Service Engineers
- Commissioning Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Marine Engineers
- Naval Engineers
- Ex-Royal Navy Engineers
- Weapons Engineering Technicians (WEs)
- Marine Electrical Engineers (MEs)
- Electrical Maintenance Engineers
- Defence Engineers
- Industrial Service Engineers
- Controls Engineers
- Electrical Technicians
Engineers from marine, defence, aerospace, rail, power generation, offshore, manufacturing or heavy industrial environments are encouraged to apply.
Essential Skills
- HNC, NVQ or equivalent Electrical Engineering qualification (or qualified by experience)
- Minimum five years' experience maintaining complex electrical equipment
- Strong electrical fault-finding skills
- Ability to read electrical schematics
- Knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment
- Excellent communication skills
- Full UK Driving Licence

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Dan Plimmer
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