Assistant engineer

Job Description

Join a growing engineering team as an Assistant Engineer, supporting the installation of cutting-edge TV and technology systems for major UK hospitality and commercial clients while developing your technical skills through hands-on training and nationwide projects.

Assistant Engineer
Chorley - Must be based within 10 miles of PR7

• Regular travel and overnight stays required
• OTE £30K with overtime
• Full time, permanent

Please note you must be authorised to work in the UK

Our client is one of the UK's leading installation and maintenance companies providing pioneering technologies, systems and services to private and public sector companies.

They are looking for a keen and enthusiastic assistant engineer to join their engineering team. We are expanding quickly and are looking for someone with some IT knowledge who can use basic hand tools and is eager to learn .

You will be teamed up with a Senior Engineer who will teach you everything you need to know to work towards becoming an engineer in the future.

You need to be unafraid of hard work and willing to learn new skills to enable you to undertake work on your own as soon as possible.

The role is based in Chorley - but will include national travel and some overnight stays. Flexibility is a must.

The standard hours are 8.30am – 5pm Monday – Friday. Overtime is paid for any hours over this at normal time – time and a half for Saturday work and double time for Sunday working.

The role

Working within the engineering team with a lead engineer, the Assistant Engineer will work on contracts nationally. The customer base consists of Vodafone, Travelodge, EE , Ladbrokes and various other large companies including housing associations and other hotel chains.

Your daily duties and responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Lead Engineer on installation work as issued by the Project Manager
• Pro-actively learning quickly how to undertake work for your lead engineer and eventually undertake installation and service calls on your own
• Using your IT knowledge to learn how to take on work on your own.
• Being aware of health & safety risks in and around your work area for yourself and others
• Completing documentation as required and requested by lead engineer

What you'll need

• Some IT knowledge
• Willingness to learn and take on challenges on a daily basis
• Good practical skills and be able to use basic hand tools
• A full driving licence held for at least 1 year is essential
• Health & Safety knowledge – full training provided
• Working at heights is a necessity but full training will be given

Benefits

• OTE £30K with overtime
• Holidays are 22 days plus bank holidays
• Auto enrolment pension
• Sick pay is paid for 5 days per annum after the 1st year of employment. SSP is paid before and after 5 days

How to apply

If you wish to be considered for this superb opportunity, click ‘apply'. You will receive an email shortly after your application which you will need to read. Successful applications will need to undergo a DBS check.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies, please.

Other suitable skills and experience: Assistant Installer, Junior Engineer, Trainee Engineer, Field Service Assistant, Installation Technician, IT Support Technician, AV Installation Assistant, Telecoms Engineer Assistant, Maintenance Assistant, and Junior Field Engineer.

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