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Role Overview
Location: Aldermaston
Salary: Competitive + Allowances
Working Hours: Monday - Friday. 07:45 - 16:30 (16:15 on Friday) 9 day fortnight, every 2nd Friday OFF!
Benefits:
- 25 days holidays + Bank holidays
- Health Cash Plan
- Discount Shopping
- Gym
- Days Out
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Paid Volunteering Days
- Plus many more
At EMCOR UK part of OCS, we deliver facilities management for the Defence sector by combining our engineering heritage with advanced innovation to support mission critical environments. We put people at the heart of everything we do, working closely with Defence customers to understand their needs, from strategic estate priorities to the safe, reliable delivery of day-to-day services across secure sites.
For our people, working in Defence offers long term stability and the opportunity to build a meaningful, lasting career. Defence contracts are typically longstanding, providing job security, continuity of work, and the chance to develop deep expertise within complex, high profile environments.
Our purpose is to ensure Defence infrastructure remains resilient, compliant, and ready to support operational effectiveness.
Through our One Data World platform, we use secure, data-driven insights to optimise performance, proactively manage critical assets, and adapt services to evolving operational demands, while enhancing the experience of personnel on-site.
By taking on the complexity of facilities management, EMCOR UK enables Defence organisations to stay focused on their core mission, while we ensure the infrastructure behind it performs without compromise.
Job Purpose
EMCOR UK are looking for an enthusiastic and capable individual to join our Critical Environment Team. As Lead UPS engineer, you will support and manage critical battery backup systems, ensuring all tasks are delivered on time, maximising efficiency and minimising disruption to the facility and all in accordance with the service level requirements to ensure sites high level of availability.
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About The Role
What you'll do:
- Ensure that all members of the technical staff are sufficiently trained and experienced for the tasks they complete. To include but not limited to:
- Carry out site visits for service and maintenance (PPM) requirements, fault diagnosis, testing and repairs on all types, makes and manufacture of UPS, batteries, switchgear, control systems and associated critical electrical
- Document and support the corrective actions identified
- Support and facilitate specialist subcontractors/vendors during planned, reactive or project tasks while ensuring they conform to the site procedures and agreed safety documentation.
- Ensure that personnel issued works instructions and documentation required to complete tasks in accordance with the 12-week plan.
- Review 3rd Party RAMS, following basic sanity checks.
- Carry out battery impedance testing and battery replacements and installations.
- Ensure all contract documentation is processed, issued, receipted and distributed to appropriate stakeholders and records are kept in accordance with the contract requirement and contractor processes, primarily; Via PLOW’s, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual reporting.
- Provide first line response, diagnosis and resolution for critical equipment.
- Carry out investigations and inspections of UPS, batteries, switchgear, control systems, associated electrical
- Carry out installation and commissioning of UPS and battery systems and assist on installations for a wide variety of critical power equipment.
Who You'll Be
- Have proven, previous battery backup experience
- Hold a technical qualification in a relevant discipline
- Strong DC Electrical Knowledge & experience
- Able to organise and manage own workload
- Positive proactive attitude and can take ownership of the site
- Aware of Critical environments and understand risk factor to site and operations
- Good knowledge of LV switchgear, Generators, Cooling systems and UPS systems
- Hold a valid UK driving license
- Strong admin skills with Microsoft packages
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At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving.
We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices.
Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed.
Join us in building a better world at work.
EMCOR UK Benefits
- Industry leading maternity & paternity policies
- Refer a friend scheme – worth £500 per referral
- GEMS – Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining
- Extensive learning & development opportunities, including opportunities for progression
- Discount shopping, gym, mobile, family activities, insurance, dining experiences, car leasing and breakdown cover
- Bike To Work Scheme
- Health cash plan - Benefits covered include optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing
- Dental scheme
- Access to health assessments
- Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries
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