Site Support Engineer

Site Support Engineer-Radar

Falkland Islands

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week (2 months on, 2 months off roster)

Competitive salary plus benefits

Serco have an exciting opportunity for a Site Support Engineer to join the fantastic team in the Falklands.

You will join the team to maintain the TPS59 Radar at the RRH Radar site ensuring that targets, quality compliance, safety, continuous improvement and other contractual obligations are met at site. As the Support Engineer you will also support all non-technical duties including heliops, bar duty, cooking, site clearance.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

Support the Site Manager and Radar Engineer to deliver 95% availability of both the Primary and Secondary radar systems.

Assist in the delivery of 1st/ 2nd line preventative maintenance on the TPS59 Radar Systems

Assist in the delivery of 1st/ 2nd and 3rd line corrective maintenance on the TPS59 Radar System

Engaging with the RAF customer and their representatives.

Provide out of hours call out to support radar availability when required

Support the Site Manger and Radar Engineer to maximise the overall system availability

Control of all tools and test equipment required to support at radar site.

Control of Spares inventory at the radar site.

Control of all Lubricants at the radar site.

Carryout non-technical tasks at the radar site.

What you’ll need to do the role:

Skills & Attributes:

Self-motivated, capable of working alone and within a team

Ability to follow processes consistently and methodically

Good written and verbal communication skills

Working at height

MS Office

Essential Experience:

Engineering Practices

Driving Licence

Desirable Experience:

Vehicle Maintenance

Inventory Control

Food Hygiene

What we offer:

Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews

Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression

Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres

Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period

Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community

Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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