Operational Engineer

Operational Engineer

About the Role

Location UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Homeworking and Teleworking Location Independent Worker Remote vs. Office Remote only Company Siemens Energy Limited Organization Grid Technologies Business Unit Service Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Experienced Professional

A Snapshot of Your Day

You’ll be working on customer substation sites across the UK, carrying out commissioning, installation, and maintenance activities on high-voltage AIS switchgear, primarily Siemens Energy AIS Circuit Breakers (132–400kV). This is a site-based role, with offices available in Newcastle and Leeds if required.

Your day will involve HV AIS Circuit Breaker commissioning activities, supervising installations, completing planned and reactive maintenance, performing site visits, and producing accurate technical and safety documentation. You’ll work closely with the operational delivery team and support other SE Transmission Services teams when needed, all while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and professionalism.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Commission Siemens Energy AIS Circuit Breakers (132–400kV) on customer sites
• Supervise installation activities in line with manufacturer specifications
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on HV switchgear
• Hold Site Safety Documents / Permits to Work where authorised
• Produce RAMS, test documentation, and detailed site reports
• Plan daily work activities, anticipating and resolving issues proactively
• Liaise with Project Managers and report progress or challenges
• Support other SE Transmission Services teams (Transformers, GIS, etc.)
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and legislative requirements
• Maintain high technical and quality standards across all work activities
• Participate in ongoing training to maintain authorisations and competency

What You Bring

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications

Experience & Skills

Essential

Preferred

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards / Benefits

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