EV Field Engineering Lead – UK & Ireland

AUTEL Energy - Europe; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

AUTEL Energy - Europe is seeking a hands-on Head of Field Engineering to lead our field engineering activities across the UK and Ireland. You will mentor a small team, develop contractors and partners, and ensure high onsite service standards in collaboration with Remote Technical Support.

This role requires a strong electrical engineering background, leadership experience, and willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland, including regular visits to Watford.

Qualifications

• Hands-on electrical engineering background (field engineering, installation, commissioning or maintenance).
• Experience with AC/DC EV charging infrastructure; DC fast charging experience preferred.
• UK electrical qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3) and BS 7671 awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a small team of field engineers across UK & Ireland.
• Deliver technical training to installation contractors and service partners.
• Monitor and improve partner service quality and performance with SLA/KPI reviews.
• Provide hands-on escalation support for complex onsite issues.
• Support customers with site engineering guidance and planning.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Field leadership

Training delivery

Troubleshooting

Electrical testing

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

BS 7671 18th Edition

Job description

AUTEL Energy - Europe is seeking a hands-on Head of Field Engineering to lead our field engineering activities across the UK and Ireland. You will mentor a small team, develop contractors and partners, and ensure high onsite service standards in collaboration with Remote Technical Support.

This role requires a strong electrical engineering background, leadership experience, and willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland, including regular visits to Watford.