IT Field Engineer

IT Field Engineer

Would you like to be part of Vital Energi’s Strategy of Growth?

If so, we’re looking for a talented IT Field Engineer to join our dynamic team at our Head Office in Blackburn with site support.

The role
You’ll play a key role in Designing and installing control’s networks working closely with our Field based controls team. The purpose of this role is to assist the IT Infrastructure manager with the continual smooth running of the IT systems. You will provide technical support onsite and remotely.

The Company
Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, Towns and Cities as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings.

We have and continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK which are supporting the UK’s Net Zero targets, such as the recently announced £1 billion low-carbon infrastructure project for Westminster.

With plans to double our headcount over the coming years, supported by offices opening in new locations across the country and our strong investment pipeline, coupled with our expansion into new markets such as industrial power generation with our very own Energy-from-Waste facility, there is no better time to join the family here at Vital Energi.

A few key responsibilities.

• 1st 2nd Line Troubleshooting
  
  
• Reviewing tender specifications, designing basic networks.
  
  
• Visiting sites across the UK, to support and install IT Infrastructure
  
  
• Ownership of BMS IT Infrastructure
  
  
• Liaising with 3rd party suppliers, Internal controls team and clients
  
  
• Organise and schedule upgrades and maintenance without deterring others from completing their work
  
  
• Technical documentation creation
  
  
• Out of hours work will be required.
  
  Education & Experience:
  
  
• Certified IT Technician would be an advantage ( Comptia A+, Network+, Security+)
  
  
• A full UK driving licence
  
  Knowledge:
  
  
• End user compute (windows 11)
  
  
• Server Knowledge – (phone number removed)
  
  
• Firewall – Cisco Meraki, Fortinet.
  
  
• Networking knowledge – VLAN’s, VPN’s SDWAN
  
  
• Security – Key security concepts relating to Comptia Security+
  
  
• Basic Information Security Experience (1 Years)
  
  The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.
  
  Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.
  
  Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:
  
  Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you