Field Service Engineer
Midlands Patch
£65,000 basic + 10% bonus + 1.5x overtime door-to-door
Realistic earnings: £80,000+ with overtime
We are looking for an experienced Field Service Engineer to support maintenance, commissioning & service work across electrical distribution sites, substations & critical power environments.
This is a strong opportunity for an engineer with a background in HV/LV switchgear, transformers, substations or electrical distribution who wants to move into a global OEM environment with long-term development, technical variety & strong earning potential.
You will be working across customer sites supporting installation, maintenance, fault finding, commissioning & diagnostics on OEM electrical equipment, with work typically involving switchgear, transformers, protection systems, distribution networks & associated substation equipment.
What you’ll be doing:
• Carrying out maintenance, servicing & commissioning on electrical distribution equipment
• Working across HV/LV switchgear, transformers & substation environments
• Fault finding, diagnostics & technical support across customer sites
• Supporting planned maintenance, reactive works & outage activity
• Carrying out testing including CT/VT work, functional testing, protection checks & condition monitoring
• Producing service reports & ensuring work is completed safely to regulated standards
• Working closely with service managers, project teams & customers on site
• Supporting a regional service patch with occasional wider travel where required
What we’re looking for:
• Experience as a Field Service Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Electrical Service Engineer
• Background working with electrical distribution equipment, switchgear, transformers, substations or power systems
• Experience across HV/LV environments would be highly beneficial
• Strong fault-finding & maintenance capability
• Comfortable working on customer sites with autonomy
• Understanding of electrical safety, RAMS, isolations & permit-controlled environments
• Full UK driving licence
What’s in it for you:
• £45,000 basic salary
• 10% annual bonus
• 1.5x overtime paid door-to-door
• Realistic earnings of £80,000+ with overtime
• OEM training & development
• Strong progression routes within a global energy technology business
• Exposure to critical infrastructure, substations & electrical distribution networks
• Company vehicle, tools & full package
• Long-term stability with one of the most recognised names in the sector