Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Electrical Field Service Engineer
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Electrical Field Service Engineer
Bristol and Surrounding Areas
£49,500 Salary + Company Car + Overtime at Enhanced Rates
Monday - Friday, Days (Flexible Hours)
Overview
This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's leading gas infrastructure businesses, supporting the safe and reliable delivery of energy services across the South West.
We're looking for an Electrical Field Service Engineer to join the Engineering team, carrying out installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair work across a variety of electrical and instrumentation systems. This role would suit a qualified electrician or electrical engineer who enjoys a hands-on position, working across varied sites and equipment whilst developing their technical expertise.
As an Electrical Field Service Engineer, what you'll be doing:
- Carry out installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair work on electrical and instrumentation systems.
- Maintain and support LV systems, motors, transformers, actuators, standby generators and associated plant equipment.
- Complete planned maintenance activities whilst ensuring compliance with safety and statutory requirements.
- Diagnose faults and undertake repairs to ensure equipment reliability and operational performance.
- Prepare reports and provide technical support and guidance to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and completed work.
- Support and oversee contractors and third-party suppliers where required.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple departments to achieve operational objectives.
- Keep up to date with industry developments, technical standards and best practice.
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What we'll need from you:
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation, Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
- 2391 Inspection & Testing qualification or equivalent.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Experience working as an Electrical Field Service Engineer, Industrial Electrician, Maintenance Engineer or in a similar role.
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Good understanding of relevant engineering standards, regulations and safe systems of work.
- Comfortable using IT systems including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
- Willingness to participate in a 24/7 standby rota.
- Compex EX01-04 and instrumentation experience would be advantageous.
What you'll get in return:
- Starting salary of £49,500
- Standby payments, overtime and additional earning opportunities.
- Company vehicle.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Excellent pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Life assurance at 14x salary.
- Flexible benefits package including health and dental options.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health support.
- Retail discounts and cashback schemes.
- Enhanced family-friendly policies.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Annual salary review and discretionary bonus.
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If you're an experienced Electrical Field Service Engineer looking for a varied role with long-term career prospects, we'd like to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity for an Electrical Field Service Engineer to join a well-established business operating critical infrastructure across the region. A successful Electrical Field Service Engineer will enjoy autonomy, technical variety and strong long-term career development.
Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.
Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard from us within 7 days of applying, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.
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