Diesel Generator Service Technician

Location: Colchester, Essex

Travel: UK, Europe & Offshore

About the Role

Our client is looking for a Service Technician with an electrical or mechanical engineering background to join their growing power generation team.

Based in Colchester, you will be responsible for the servicing, maintenance, fault finding and repair of diesel generators and associated power generation equipment.

This is a varied, hands-on engineering role involving travel throughout the UK and Europe, with offshore assignments.

Key Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and inspect diesel generators ranging from 30kVA to 220kVA.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and equipment inspections.
• Assist with generator installations, commissioning and operational support.
• Attend customer sites throughout the UK and Europe, sometimes at short notice.
• Support offshore maintenance and engineering projects when required.
• Ensure all work meets safety, quality and customer service standards.

Skills & Experience

• Strong electrical or mechanical engineering background - essential.
• Experience maintaining, servicing or repairing diesel generators - highly desirable.
• Good mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities.
• Flexibility and Willingness to travel overseas and work away from home with short notice.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Candidates with transferable experience in electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance or servicing industrial equipment are encouraged to apply.

What''s on Offer?

• UK, European and offshore travel opportunities.
• Ongoing technical training and professional development.
• Support towards additional qualifications and certifications.
• Opportunity to join a growing company within the critical power generation sector.
• Varied engineering work with long-term career development opportunities.

Apply Today

If you''re an experienced Service Technician, Maintenance Engineer or mechanically/electrically skilled engineer looking for a new opportunity within power generation, we''d like to hear from you.