Application Engineer

Knowsley, United Kingdom

• City Knowsley
• State/Province Merseyside
• Country United Kingdom

Work Location: Liverpool (with occasional travel to other offices and customer sites).

Reporting to: Technical Director

End to end support from concept to completion of switchgear related projects.

Providing support for the timely and accurate generation of quotations for switchgear related work.

Responsible for ensuring technical reviews are undertaken for assigned opportunities.

Responsible for undertaking detailed electrical and mechanical design for all assigned projects, including schematics, mechanical assembly drawings, bills of materials, design files, test schedules, and associated documentation.

Customer facing role, acting as the technical contact pre order and during project execution, working closely with the assigned project manager on technical matters.

Actively participating in promoting a proactive and collaborative approach to Health & Safety at company and customer premises.

Ensuring projects are executed in accordance with project deliverables, with due regard to cost and schedule control.

Acting as a point of contact and liaison with third party providers (labour and equipment).

The organisation reserves the right to add further tasks and duties as required.

You will be experienced in Application Engineering.

Main tasks will be predominately related to facilitating the safe and profitable servicing, upgrades, and life extension of switchgear and ancillary equipment.

You will demonstrate high ethical standards, take personal accountability for everything you do, and consistently strive to perform to the highest standard.

• Experience in the fundamentals of electrical switchgear, its operation, and maintenance.
• Commitment to the provision of outstanding customer service.
• Strong understanding of current and future customer needs.
• Ability to work with other departments to deliver appropriate service levels.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills that promote confidence and provide clear information.
• Systematic approach to managing a complex and changing workload while following prescribed Quality Management System and Document Control protocols.
• Strong results orientation.
• Ability to work well under pressure, maintaining clarity of vision and setting appropriate priorities.
• Ability to apply a systematic approach to problem solving.
• Ideally a time served apprentice in an electrical engineering background.
• Educated to a minimum ONC level in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office programmes.
• CAD experience.
• Experience of offshore and/or marine working.

• 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
• Personal training and development plan
• Pension: 3% employer matched
• Employment Type: Full time, Permanent
• Working Type: Flexible (combined office attendance and work from home, dependent on circumstances)