Electrical Operations – Maintenance Engineer

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £54.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Operations

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YLEM Energy

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1991

⚡ Energy

🤝 B2B

Energy • B2B

YLEM Energy is a UK-based energy solutions company that designs, funds, builds, owns, operates and manages onsite low-carbon generation and storage systems for large, energy‑intensive businesses. Their services include commercial Solar PPAs (branded Power-Zero), battery energy storage, hydrogen-ready gas generation/CHP, sub‑metering and building energy management systems, 24/7 O&M support, and an innovative peer-to-peer trading platform. YLEM focuses on guaranteeing long-term energy cost reductions, improving energy security and helping customers meet net-zero and carbon reduction goals.

📋 Description

• Deliver safe, efficient and commercially successful operations, maintenance and comprehensive operational support across nationwide power generation assets and customer facilities • Perform planned and reactive maintenance, complex fault diagnosis, service, modification, replacement and rectification across generation assets and auxiliary equipment • Interrogate control program logic, software sequences and telemetry signals to resolve plant operational anomalies • Identify root causes of known and potential faults and implement efficient structural remediation • Maintain operations and maintenance procedures, manuals, records and stock control systems • Submit accurate daily work accounts and communicate progress with line and equipment managers • Develop and supervise operations staff, including training on fault finding, commissioning, inspection, rectification and remediation • Maintain progress on electrical works to ensure safe, timely and efficient completion • Coordinate the corporate NICEIC accreditation framework • Coordinate Fire & Gas protection testing in accordance with statutory regulations • Develop fault-finding, control and replacement manuals and guides for electrical equipment • Perform quality control and fault reporting for adopted plant and equipment • Supervise or undertake installation and commissioning tests and retain accurate records • Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and company H&S/Quality procedures • Inspect and maintain site LV electrical equipment • Supervise and undertake operation of HV switchgear systems • Replace and upgrade obsolete control systems and telemetry hardware • Scope electrical engineering jobs and recommend additional works • Prepare and deliver electrical training • Prepare commissioning and testing strategies and set standards with the Service Manager • Provide 24-hour call-out support according to an agreed rota • Prioritise and coordinate own workload • Attend operational and alignment meetings and perform other reasonable management tasks

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive knowledge and experience of Electrical asset maintenance, Control Systems, and industrial Plant Commissioning • Experience with electric/electronic controls spanning 12v DC to 415v AC 3ø configurations • Advanced fault location, system diagnosis, and physical rectification of systems, PLC frameworks and sequential logic controllers • Demonstrable proactive experience of “finding out” and research for unfamiliar equipment, its operation, maintenance, common faults and repair • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) and Electrical Inspection & Testing Certification (EIT 2391:52 or equivalent) • HV AP/SAP status (High Voltage Authorised Person / Senior Authorised Person) or actively working towards certification • Gas Engine Control, Performance Optimisation, and Commissioning across core platforms including CAT, Perkins, MAN, MWM, MTU, Mercedes and Scania • Gas Safe Accreditation, or a clear, verified pathway to finalise the credential within the initial onboarding probation period • Knowledge of current UK Legislation and industrial environmental standards • Computer literacy and proficiency in modern asset management and logic configuration software • Significant, specialised reciprocating power generation industry exposure • Self-motivated and safety-oriented leadership • Ability to adapt to fast-changing priorities and follow clear instructions • Excellent organisational and time-management skills • Proven ability to meet tight contract-agreed deadlines • Flexible approach to a varying national workload, regular commercial travel and overnight stays • UK driving license and passport required

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual Company Performance related bonus scheme • Pension (5.5% employer, 3.5% employee contributions) • Death in service 4x salary • Subsidised Private Health Scheme • Subsidised Health cash Scheme • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Extra annual leave option to buy or sell up to 5 days • 2 extra days holiday after 3 years service • Birthday leave • Company Sick Pay • Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay • Discounts scheme • Refer a friend • EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) • Mental Health First Aiders • Charity Work Day • Social Committee for Company Events