Company Background

Forsa Energy ("Forsa") was established in 2011 to develop, construct, own, and operate energy assets across Europe. Until September 2017, Forsa Energy was known as Velocita Energy Developments and 2020 Renewables. Under these names, we built a successful renewables business in the UK and France, which included a combined development portfolio of over 1.4 GW. We successfully financed and constructed approximately 230 MW of wind projects.

Following the successful sale of its GB operating business and French interests, the company broadened its technology base beyond onshore wind and rebranded under a single name: "Forsa Energy". Forsa’s flexible generation business was established in mid-2017 to meet the growing market demand for reliable, flexible generation capacity to support the grid. The initial focus was on reserve gas generation using reciprocating engine technology, which was immediately commercially viable. The team has developed, financed, and built twelve operational sites totaling approximately 300 MW. The company is exploring additional technologies and applications in the flexible generation space to support the sector’s transition to net zero, including storage, green fuels, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). Forsa also has a small portfolio of advanced development battery energy storage system (BESS) projects and is returning to its roots in renewable generation to build a diversified portfolio of power generation assets. The most recent developments include an in-house trading function to trade generation of Forsa-owned assets and third-party assets, as well as an in-house O&M function to provide services to owned and third-party operations. Given ongoing growth, a Senior Field Service Engineer is invited to join the Forsa Team.

Job Description

Senior Field Service Engineer
Central Scotland
Permanent, Full-time, Door to Door
Salary: £44,000-£48,000 Depending On Experience

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Ensure high availability and efficiency of gas engines and related equipment through maintenance, fault diagnosis, and resolution.
• Swiftly respond to faults to optimise operational uptime.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance to avoid unnecessary part replacements and reduce downtime.
• Provide technical assistance to other engineers and act as a point of escalation.
• Handle emergency callouts promptly.
• Manage oil sampling in compliance with established standards.
• Accurately select, request, and manage parts; return unused items to reduce waste.
• Keep van stock tidy and well-documented; report stock discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain communication with the Operations Supervisor.
• Document all visits and complete service reports to the required quality and timelines.
• Ensure all company equipment is well-kept and clean.
• Support the Operations Supervisor and fill in their absence if required.
• Adhere to all Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
• 40 hour working week door to door.

The Candidate

The right candidate will be able to adapt to working in a dynamic, fast-growing environment and form close and efficient working relations with the existing team. They should be innovative and keen to undertake new responsibilities in line with the company’s growth.

Skills & Experience

• Expert engineering skills with comprehensive knowledge of the industry.
• Reasonable level of IT skills.
• High level of engineering skill with a minimum of 5 years field service experience on gas-fired engines (Ideally Jenbacher & MWM).
• High level of mechanical experience.
• High level of electrical fault-finding competence.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as required.
• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• Occasional overnight stays required.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK and hold a full UK driving license.

Preferred

• Gas safe registered.
• Experience with Jenbacher 624 and 616 engines.
• Experience with MWM 3020 and 2020 engines.
• HV/LV Experience.

Benefits

• Company van
• Hybrid working
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme (employer 10% contribution, employee 5%)
• Positive working environment
• Discretionary bonus
• 20% uplift for on-call shift
• Up to 20% yearly target related bonus
• Technical training (Jenbacher, MWM, Gas Safe, etc.)

Salary: £44,000-48,000 depending on experience

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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