JOB SUMMARY

We’re looking for a Technician Engineer to join our Field Service Engineering team and help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Technician Engineer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, based in Glasgow. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we’ll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

JOB DESCRIPTION

You will join the Met Office Field Service Engineering Team (FSE) to install, maintain and service UK-wide (and occasionally overseas) observing networks. Observations are fundamental to almost all the services the Met Office provides; direct data and products, models, verification of forecasts, and for providing evidence of climate change.
Our engineers use their electronic, electrical, and mechanical skills to install, maintain and provide field support of observing systems. You will be joining a team who have responsibility for ensuring our systems continue to supply the high-quality data required to produce our products and services.
You will have the opportunity to work on a 24/7 on-call roster, which attracts additional allowances. This will be a ’one week in three’ rotation but may vary across the year to account for annual leave and to ensure the number of days is balanced across the team.
On joining FSE you will be given all the training required to work on new and existing systems as well as having the opportunity to use and develop your existing skills and knowledge

Your key duties:

• Support the development of work plans, including identification of improvements to systems, capabilities and/or processes.
• Use existing and emerging engineering practice to support the delivery of the work plans which repair, maintain, or improve Met Office observing systems and products and provide advice and services for the benefit of customers.
• Contribute to the generation and presentation of documentation and reports internally and externally to meet the needs of the customer and Met Office including, maintaining capability, integrity, standards, communicating advice and knowledge, and/or promoting reputation.
• Work collaboratively with other team members to improve the effectiveness of the team.
• Carry out continuing professional development in line with current and future needs of the Met Office.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrable experience of being an expert by nature, providing proactive engineering and technical insight into problem solving. (Lead Criteria)
• You keep evolving through continual professional development (CPD).
• Possess a valid UK driving licence and be prepared to drive officially provided pool vehicles. Colour Perception CP2 or better is required to drive vehicles on airports or ports.
• Evidence of working better together with colleagues and/or wider stakeholders to understand your work requirements. You contribute to the plans to meet these requirements and are prepared to work away from home, as required, to meet business requirements.
• Demonstrate application of good Quality Assurance processes, best practice, standards and regulations to all aspects of your work.
• Evidence of accurate, credible and tailored communication with colleagues and/or wider stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, be prepared to work at height, travel to remote locations by air/ferry and work in mountainous environments.
  The panel may perform a preliminary sift of the lead criteria as indicated above.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Your key duties:

• Support the development of work plans, including identification of improvements to systems, capabilities and/or processes.
• Use existing and emerging engineering practice to support the delivery of the work plans which repair, maintain, or improve Met Office observing systems and products and provide advice and services for the benefit of customers.
• Contribute to the generation and presentation of documentation and reports internally and externally to meet the needs of the customer and Met Office including, maintaining capability, integrity, standards, communicating advice and knowledge, and/or promoting reputation.
• Work collaboratively with other team members to improve the effectiveness of the team.
• Carry out continuing professional development in line with current and future needs of the Met Office