Field Service Engineer

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Field Service Engineer

Mechanical / Electrical in Hazardous Area Systems

Location: Rotherham site and UK Field-Based (company vehicle provided)
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE + overtime + company van
Hours: Monday - Friday, core hours with paid overtime
Type: Permanent, full-time

The Company

A specialist engineering business delivering electrical, instrumentation and fluid-handling systems into safety-critical environments across the UK and internationally. They design, engineer, integrate and support complex assets from concept and build through to testing, commissioning and handover, working with both industrial and commercial clients. Their reputation is built on technical integrity, quality delivery and practical engineering excellence.

The Opportunity

This is a field-based Service Engineer role within a specialist engineering business supporting fuel, fluid-handling and hazardous-area systems across customer sites throughout the UK.

You’ll be responsible for carrying out planned servicing and preventative maintenance, with some reactive work, on safety-critical equipment in regulated environments. The role suits someone practical, reliable, and comfortable working independently on customer sites.

The majority of work is planned and scheduled for you, allowing you to focus on delivery rather than chasing work. You’ll be provided with a fully equipped company van and distances between sites can be significant, this is a true field role.

What You’ll Be Doing

* Carrying out planned servicing and maintenance on customer systems

* Undertaking reactive fault-finding when required

* Working on mechanical equipment with associated electrical fault diagnosis

* Producing clear service reports and customer documentation

* Completing permits, RAMS, and site paperwork

* Providing remote diagnostic support when not on site

* Supporting workshop build and functional testing when site work allows

* Working safely at all times in hazardous and regulated environments

Technical Environment

* Fuel and fluid-handling systems

* Pumps, valves, pipework and associated equipment

* Electrical systems in hazardous areas

* Outdoor, industrial, and petrochemical environments

Once you understand one system, others become familiar, training and guidance are provided.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be a hands-on engineer who takes pride in safe, reliable work.

Essential:

* Experience in service, maintenance or field engineering

* Mechanical repair experience with electrical fault-finding capability

* Comfortable working on live equipment in hazardous areas (with guidance)

* Ability to work independently and manage your own time

* Strong safety awareness and documentation discipline

* Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

Highly desirable:

* Hazardous area training (CompEx awareness beneficial)

* Experience with pumps, valves and pipework

* IT-literate and comfortable completing reports digitally

* MEWP / PASMA / IPAF (training provided if needed)

* Safety Passport (preferred, not essential)

Why This Role Appeals

* Very high proportion of planned work

* Minimal sales or scheduling responsibility, just turn up and do the job

* Company van provided

* Stable workload in safety-critical environments

* Supportive team structure with guidance available

* Overtime paid properly

Interested?

If you’re a practical, safety-conscious field engineer who enjoys autonomy and variety, this is a solid long-term opportunity within a specialist engineering environment
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Location:
Rotherham
Salary:
£35,000 - £40,000 /annum + overtime + company van
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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