GE Vernova

Field Service Technician

GE Vernova  •  Portsmouth, GB (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Field Service Technician

GE Vernova is looking for an exceptional Field Service Technician to join our Power Conversion based Portsmouth, UK.

GE Vernova - The Energy to Change the World

With over 130 years of experience and proven innovation, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonize it. Our name reflects our mission. “GE” carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” signals Earth’s lush ecosystems, while “Nova” nods to a new era of lower-carbon energy we are helping to deliver.

Focused on the future, GE Vernova is accelerating the shift to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and deliver electricity vital to health, safety, and quality of life.

Power

Our Power portfolio provides sustainable, more efficient energy solutions. With expertise across Gas, Hydro, Nuclear, and Steam Power, we help customers deliver electricity to homes, industries, and communities worldwide.

Role Overview

The Field Service Technician will serve as a key technical presence within a high-profile, demanding military environment. You will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and operational integrity of critical power conversion equipment, ensuring our systems perform to the highest standards while providing expert support to our customers.

Your Impact

  • Performing essential maintenance, refurbishments, and repairs on power conversion equipment sub-assemblies to ensure operational excellence.
  • Inspecting high-performance equipment through every stage, including pre-delivery, storage, and post-installation.
  • Providing expert on-site technical support to customer vessels, assisting with planned maintenance and rapid-response breakdown resolution.
  • Executing electrical modifications and system upgrades to ensure our technology meets evolving site requirements.
  • Maintaining the Portsmouth facility by managing workshop tools, parts, and inventory to ensure seamless daily operations.
  • Collaborating with commissioning engineers and internal teams to deliver technical solutions that exceed customer expectations.

Special Role Requirements

  • Must be able to attain and maintain appropriate MoD Security Clearance

What Success Looks Like in This Role

You should be a hands-on, safety-conscious engineering professional with a strong technical background and a commitment to operational quality.

  • The ability to diagnose and resolve complex electrical and mechanical issues efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
  • The capability to interpret technical procedures and apply them to the refurbishment and repair of power conversion sub-assemblies.
  • An understanding of industry-standard safety and environmental protocols, ensuring every task is completed with a "safety-first" mindset.
  • An expertise in electrical or mechanical engineering principles, with practical experience in workshop or field-based maintenance.
  • A keen interest in working within a high-profile environment, maintaining a proactive and customer-focused approach.

A formal education or certification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position based on the naval base in Portsmouth. This role is site-based, placing you at the heart of our operations where you can directly influence project success and site efficiency.

Our Culture

Every action shapes our future. That’s why our north star is a culture of impact, where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve.

Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric power system while improving the trajectory of climate change emissions are global priorities, and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world We play a significant role in leading a new era of energy.

Our technology helps generate approximately twenty-five percent of the world’s electricity today, and we are working to power the rest. If we want the future of energy to be different, then join us and be the difference. Together, we are the Energy of Change!

We're determined to be the best place to grow

We believe that strong careers are built on a variety of experiences, strong connections, and continuous development. We’re committed to providing you the tools to navigate and shape a strong career journey that aligns with a healthy work-life balance. No two careers are the same, and yours should reflect your personal and professional goals. Your people leader and trusted mentors will support you through navigating your journey.

We also prioritize fair pay, performance-based rewards, and wellbeing programs for you and your family. With opportunities to move across teams and functions, your career can keep evolving while sustainability stays at the core of everything we do.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow, succeed, and raise the bar for everyone.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GE Vernova is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike.

Join us at GE Vernova where results can be achieved by embracing a community of belonging.

Due to the high volume of candidates we receive, we will only contact successful applicants for the interview stage.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

GE Vernova

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.

It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.

GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

Together, we have the energy to change the world.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Year Founded
Unknown
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