Mechanical Field Service Engineer

Role overview

Key duties

• Perform planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across multiple sites.
• Act as Person Controlling the Works for contractor mechanical activities, ensuring safety, quality, and budget compliance.
• Work with the Process Controller on telemetry alarm settings and asset performance visibility.
• Maintain accurate asset data and maintenance records in corporate systems.
• Support Environment Agency compliance and improve mechanical efficiency, uptime, and biogas energy performance.
• Plan critical spares and coordinate contractors for projects and site interventions.
• Contribute to capital and operational projects, including asset design, installation, and maintenance.

What the role requires

• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent, supported by academic qualifications to at least NVQ Level 3.
• Full UK driving licence and industry experience.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, including in confined spaces.
• Willingness and ability to diversify into specialised maintenance areas, such as chlorine gas systems.
• Diagnostic, organisational, planning, communication, and computer skills.

Hours and rota

• Full-time role, 37 hours per week.
• Participation in an out-of-hours standby rota is required.

Workplace

• Work type is onsite, with duties across a defined geographical area and at wastewater treatment and other mechanically powered sites.
• The role involves working in confined spaces.

Compensation and benefits

• Salary is £40,232; the source does not specify a pay cadence.
• Benefits include 26 days of annual leave, rising with service, plus eight bank holidays; pension, bonus, healthcare, and other benefits are also offered.