Service Engineer
Posted on Jul 2, 2026 by CV-Library
Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£35k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
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.
Client Details
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.
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.Profile
The Successful Candidate
The 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.Job 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
Client Details
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.
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.Profile
The Successful Candidate
The 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.Job 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
Reference: 225320742
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Service Engineer
Posted on Jul 2, 2026 by CV-Library
Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£35k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
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.
Client Details
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.
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.Profile
The Successful Candidate
The 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.Job 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
Client Details
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.
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.Profile
The Successful Candidate
The 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.Job 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
Reference: 225320742
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