Senior Service Engineer

How you'll power our business as a Senior Service Engineer At DTGen, we're dedicated to delivering reliable and innovative critical power solutions that keep businesses, infrastructure and essential services running when they need them most.

As a Senior Service Engineer, you'll play a vital role in supporting our customers across a wide range of sectors by carrying out fault finding, diagnostics, servicing, maintenance and repairs on diesel generator systems. This is a hands-on role that combines technical expertise, customer engagement and team leadership, giving you the opportunity to mentor engineers while working on critical power equipment across the UK.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out fault finding and diagnostics on diesel generator sets.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical engine faults.
• Replacing electrical and mechanical components.
• Delivering planned servicing and preventative maintenance activities.
• Leading multi-engineer projects and ensuring work is completed to the highest standards, within agreed timescales.
• Mentoring junior engineers and apprentices while promoting engineering best practice.
• Carrying out remedial repairs and load bank testing.
• Performing control panel upgrades and modifications.
• Responding to breakdowns and providing emergency repair support.
• Conducting site surveys and technical assessments as required.
• Communicating effectively with customers, OEMs and DTGen service and parts teams.
• Completing detailed service reports, timesheets and maintenance documentation.
• Managing van stock levels and ensuring tools and equipment remain calibrated and compliant.
• Participating in the company on-call rota.
• Supporting health, safety, environmental and quality standards across all activities.
• Working across customer sites throughout the UK, with occasional travel and overnight stays where required.

Essential What we'll need from you

• Recognised electrical or mechanical qualification or apprenticeship.
• Experience maintaining, servicing and repairing diesel generator systems.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Ability to use specialist diagnostic equipment and tooling.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
• ECS or CSCS Card.
• DBS or Disclosure Scotland clearance (or willingness to obtain).
• Working at Height certification.
• Manual Handling training.
• Asbestos Awareness training.
• Personal Attributes
• Customer-focused approach.
• Reliable and professional.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Committed to high standards of workmanship and service delivery.
• Positive role model for junior engineers and apprentices.

Why join DTGen? At DTGen, our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to building a culture where our engineers can develop their skills, take ownership of their work and contribute to delivering exceptional service to our customers.

You'll have the opportunity to work with industry-leading power generation equipment, develop your technical expertise and be part of a business that values reliability, innovation and continuous improvement.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At DTGen, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that every individual brings. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and has the opportunity to succeed.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment. We are dedicated to creating an environment that promotes fairness, respect and inclusion for everyone.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll do everything we can to support you.