Electrical Support Engineer

• Pay or shift range: £65,000 GBP to £70,000 GBP
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Whitetower Energy Ltd operates a portfolio of peaking power stations across the UK, including Rolls-Royce Industrial Trent 50/60 open-cycle gas turbines at Middlesbrough, Derby, Birmingham, Exeter and Croydon; a GE LM6000 gas turbine at Thornhill; and two GE Frame 9E gas turbines and five Wärtsilä 10 MW diesel reciprocating generating units se facilities support the UK's electricity supply through flexible, reliable power generation.

Opportunity Summary

The Electrical Support Engineer provides fleet-wide technical expertise to support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of Whitetower Energy's power generation assets. This position is responsible for high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) electrical engineering support, equipment reliability, fault investigation, outage planning, electrical maintenance strategies and engineering projects. Reporting to the Fleet Engineer, the role works closely with station personnel, contractors and equipment manufacturers to resolve technical issues, maintain plant availability and support long-term asset improvements.

This is a remote, home-based position requiring extensive travel to Whitetower Energy facilities throughout the UK. Coventry offers a strategically positioned base for supporting the Heartlands, Derby, Peterborough and Croydon facilities, while the role maintains responsibility for providing engineering support across the entire seven-location fleet.

Salary and Benefits

The starting salary is £65,000–£70,000 per annum, depending on experience, with eligibility for an annual performance-related bonus.

• Company pension scheme
• Annual leave entitlement
• Sick pay
• Flexible home-based working when not required on site

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide fleet-wide HV and LV electrical engineering support, ensuring compliance with applicable UK legislation, engineering standards and safe working practices.
• Investigate electrical equipment faults, protection system issues and recurring failures, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to improve plant reliability.
• Undertake HV and LV switching, isolation, inspection and testing activities where appropriately trained and authorised, providing technical guidance to station personnel.
• Coordinate electrical engineering activities during planned and unplanned outages, working with station teams, contractors and OEMs to minimise downtime and restore generation availability.
• Develop consistent preventive, corrective and condition-based electrical maintenance strategies across the fleet, utilising the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Evaluate electrical modifications, upgrades and engineering designs, ensuring appropriate technical reviews, change management and regulatory compliance.
• Manage technical assessments and electrical engineering projects, overseeing contractors, installation, testing, commissioning and quality assurance activities.
• Maintain fleet-wide electrical asset registers, engineering documentation and critical spares requirements to support effective maintenance and equipment availability.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and external stakeholders to plan electrical work, establish budgets and secure necessary resources.
• Contribute to short- and long-term fleet engineering strategies, identifying opportunities to improve electrical system performance, reliability and lifecycle costs.
• Support electrical, control and instrumentation activities across the fleet, providing technical expertise…