Working within the Site Services Department the role of Senior Site Technician, is to carry out the mechanical and electrical maintenance and installation of BRUSH Switchgear throughout the UK, ensuring that Switchgear is repaired, maintained or installed as per BRUSH standards and Specifications. The role requires the Senior Site Technician to work on new and heritage BRUSH Switchgear products throughout the UK.

• Report directly to the Site Services Manager
• Taking the lead role at site for BRUSH when liaising with our customers, when required
• undertaking all the Electrical and Mechanical duties involved with Maintenance, Repairs and Installation of BRUSH Switchgear.
• Carry out investigations at site relating to quality or client switchgear failures
• Holding safety documents to allow BRUSH Engineers undertake work on isolated and earthed Switchgear
• Upholding the company’s values and commitments
• Advising clients with technical issues they may encounter
• Providing comprehensive reports of technically issues encountered whilst carrying out duties
• Carrying out SF6 Gassing works
• Reading, understanding BRUSH Engineering Drawings

Qualifications:

• Strong Electrical or Mechanical Background with apprenticeship or with HNC Electrical/Mechanical background.
• Proven Track record of working on DNO HV Systems/ Substations
• Extensive Experience on a diverse range of HV/HV switchgear installations
• DNO Authorised Safety Document Holder

Knowledge:

• Good IT skills in Microsoft Office
• Good knowledge of structure and assembly of the company’s existing product range, particularly Eclipse, Quantum and Heritage
• A good understanding of basic Mechanical and Electrical principles
• An understanding of the Installation and testing requirements of switchgear standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent HS+E legislation understanding, especially relating to Electricity and Substation environments

Personal Attributes:

• The attitude and will to want to make a difference and to support other team members
• Comfortable to be part of a diverse teams with a broad range of skills and technical knowledge
• Self-motivated with positive attitude to meet deadlines and work schedules
• Well-developed planning skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to influence both at individual and group levels across the business
• Have a disciplined and enthusiastic approach, which captures the commitment of others
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Problem solver with a methodical approach and an eye for detail

BRUSH Switchgear provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.