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Gilkes are officially SSIP accredited

This recognition underlines Gilkes' commitment to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety

Gilkes are officially SSIP accredited

Gilkes is proud to announce that we have achieved SSIP certification as both Principal Contractor and Principal Designer for our hydro-electric power plant services, accredited by Achilles.

This recognition underlines our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety in everything we do.

SSIP, which stands for Safety Schemes in Procurement, is an umbrella organisation that aims to streamline the prequalification process for health and safety assessments in the UK construction industry. It does this by facilitating mutual recognition between different health and safety assessment schemes. With this certification:

  • We confirm our H&S management processes meet the HSE backed criteria
  • We are recognised as an SSIP approved Principal Contractor and Principal Designer.
  • We are streamlining our compliance for our customers and suppliers

Securing this certification was a key requirement from one of our Framework Agreement customers. We are proud to meet and uphold this important industry standard. Gilkes is intent on providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all our employees and visitors to our sites and facilities.

For More Information, contact us at http://www.gilkes.com

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Field Service Engineer (Fort William)

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Sectors: Mechanical Engineering
Categories: Project Delivery, Site Engineers
Locations: Scotland
Apply by: 11 Mar 2026
Contract: Full Time
Gilkes has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Hydro Field Service Engineer (Fort William) to join our well-established engineering organisation, based in Fort William, Scotland.

As part of a busy service team and reporting to the Field Service Supervisor, you will play a key role in providing front line customer support.

The Service Engineer plays a key role in maintaining customer assets to the highest levels The role has the following key elements:

  • Troubleshooting – ability to quickly & effectively analyse and solve problems under pressure
  • Emergency response – provide after-hours support (call-out) when required
  • Safety – follow all on-site rules and regulations

Responsibilities Include:

  • Performing troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and routine inspection of hydro-electric turbines and ancillary equipment
  • Providing emergency response, after-hours support when required
  • Liaising with other internal departments to ensure excellent levels of customer service
  • Generate service and technical reports and be capable of working within a ‘permit to work’ environment is required
  • Familiar with the following principals: Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic & Control Systems

For full details and to apply, please visit our careers page on the link provided.