Title:  Maintenance Technician

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:     SF17674

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting edge defence technology to ground breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Maintenance Technician at our MoD BUTEC site in Kyle of Lochalsh where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will contribute the necessary skills and specialist technical support to deliver some of the most challenging surface and subsurface trials and projects in the world.

Day-to-day, you will assist in delivering safe and reliable engineering activities, sometimes while at sea; in support of our operational obligations to our customers in accordance with British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) and QinetiQ policies and regulations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Operating, repairing (sometimes at a component level), and maintaining electrical and electronic systems to meet BUTEC operational and business requirements
• Drive personal and professional development and maintain a personal record of competence against the BUTEC Training Framework
• Once competent, act as Project Technical Lead (PTL) in specific areas and should be able to deliver small-scale technical solutions to meet customer and project requirements. You may also be required to provide equipment training as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Maintain and complete engineering documentation for one or more systems; adhering to configuration control requirements to ensure the system is compliant with safety, assurance and engineering policy 
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Health and Safety legislation, Security policy, and any associated policy which QinetiQ chooses to operate in accordance with the Operating Framework

Essential experience of the Maintenance Technician: 

• Communication with internal and external partners and customers in high-pressure environments
• Generating technical solutions in alignment with customer requirements to support wider business outputs
• Guiding, developing and leading colleagues in line with QinetiQ Global Operating Framework and BUTEC Training Framework
• Experience of ensuring all engineering activity is carried out to the highest of standards, in accordance with the QinetiQ Operating Framework and report any defect or resource issue that affects equipment availability or operational capability to your Line Management

Essential qualifications for the Maintenance Technician:

• HND/HNC in an engineering or technical capacity (or similar field) OR relevant technical experience in a role where skills are transferrable
• ML5 or ENG1 Seafarer Medical qualification

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at MoD BUTEC Kyle of Lochalsh. Whilst routinely operating 0830-1700, Monday to Friday, the operational nature of the role will require significant weekend and night work (once competent) where trials and operational activity dictate. The trials and operational activities last a few days and are conducted at sea.

BUTEC (British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre) is a specialised facility focused on underwater testing and evaluation. It supports the development and assessment of various maritime systems including submarines, autonomous underwater vehicles and naval munitions. Working towards the advancement of underwater technology.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.  As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.  www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)