Diesel Generator Engineer

Diesel Generator Engineer

Location: Carrickfergus

Working Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5:30pm

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

Join a Leading Generator Specialist Driving Critical Power Solutions Across Northern Ireland

We are a well-established Carrickfergus-based generator installation and maintenance provider, delivering essential power solutions across a wide range of sectors throughout Northern Ireland.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of projects, we are looking for a skilled and motivated Diesel Generator Engineer to join our expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys varied field‑based engineering work, problem‑solving, and being part of a business that genuinely values technical expertise and progression.

Whether your background is in electrical engineering, heavy vehicle maintenance, diesel fitting, or similar disciplines
, this role offers the chance to build specialist skills within the generator industry.

• Installation, servicing, maintenance, and repair of diesel generator sets across Northern Ireland
• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on customer sites
• Fault finding, diagnostics, testing, and remedial repairs on generator systems
• Emergency call‑out support on a rota basis
• Planning spares and parts requirements for upcoming work
• Load bank testing of generator systems (electrical focus)
• Engine servicing and mechanical repairs (mechanical focus)
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrotechnical Installation or equivalent (electrical route)
  or
• NVQ Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair or equivalent (mechanical route)
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong hands‑on engineering and fault‑finding experience

• Experience with diesel generator systems
• Fault finding, commissioning, or diagnostics on generator sets
• Knowledge of control panels and electrical systems
• Experience with engines such as Perkins, Caterpillar, MTU, Volvo, Mitsubishi, or Cummins
• Exposure to fuel systems, exhaust systems, or system modifications

• Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)
• Overtime and on‑call payments
• Travel time paid
• Company vehicle provided
• Long‑term career progression and development opportunities
• Exposure to a wide variety of technical and critical infrastructure projects

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