Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PB

Job Summary

We’re looking for a Technician Engineer to join our Systems Engineering Team to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Systems Engineering Team - 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 Exeter. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best toagreea working pattern that works for everyone. Whilst this is a temporary position for twelve months, there is potential for it to develop into a permanent position.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

• We’re aforcefor good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
• We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart ofdecision-making
• We’re bettertogether-understandingpartnerships and inclusivity make us greater
• We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers
  
  

• Supporting the delivery of work plans, which embrace and drive the evolution of Met Office systems and products. Providing advice and services for the benefit of Met Office Customers
• Following and contributing to design specifications for small- and medium-scale engineering projects. Planning for the hardware installation of hardware components and equipment.
• Using both practical and IT skills to construct and configure system and sub-system builds of Automatic Weather Stations in a workshop environment.
• Commuting to sites to complete field-based installations. Using physical skills for digging and electro-mechanical construction.
• Using an asset management database to maintain up to date work tasks and asset records.
• Using excellent communication skills in both written and verbal format to support other team members and improve the effectiveness of the department.
  
  

• Supporting the delivery of work plans, which embrace and drive the evolution of Met Office systems and products. Providing advice and services for the benefit of Met Office Customers
• Following and contributing to design specifications for small- and medium-scale engineering projects. Planning for the hardware installation of hardware components and equipment.
• Using both practical and IT skills to construct and configure system and sub-system builds of Automatic Weather Stations in a workshop environment.
• Commuting to sites to complete field-based installations. Using physical skills for digging and electro-mechanical construction.
• Using an asset management database to maintain up to date work tasks and asset records.
• Using excellent communication skills in both written and verbal format to support other team members and improve the effectiveness of the department.
  
  

• Demonstrable experience of being an expert by nature, providing proactive engineering and technical insight into the solving of hardware and IT tasks or problems.
• Evidence of working better together with colleagues and stakeholders to understand the requirements for your work. Contributing to the development of plans to meet these requirements.
• Examples of applying good Quality Assurance processes, best practice, standards and/or regulations to all aspects of your work to achieve the agreed standard.
• Demonstrable experience of health and safety competence in an engineering environment.
• Evidence that you keep evolving by identifying and implementing changes and improvements to operational processes and services.
• Evidence of accurate and concise communication with colleagues and/or other stakeholders to develop trust and credibility, tailoring your method of sharing to a range of audiences.
• Possess a valid UK driving licence and be prepared to drive officially provided pool vehicles; Colour Perception CP2 or better is required to utilise vehicles on airports or ports.
  
  

• £26,954 base pay.
• An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £1,500 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this marketdrivenallowance from April 2024 until March 2026 in your monthly pay.
• Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
  
  

• 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) (opens in a new window)
• 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
  
  

• Name : careers@metoffice.gov.uk
• Email : careers@metoffice.gov.uk
  
  

• Email : careers@metoffice.gov.uk