Field Engineer - Power Distribution (On-site & Travel)

Energy Jobline CVL; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

8 bank holidays

Profit Share Scheme (quarterly)

Pension

Healthcare cash plan

Employee Assistance programme

Salary sacrifice EV scheme and on-site

Electric charging points

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a technically minded site engineer to join a leading power distribution company. The role is on-site with occasional pre-fitting and assembly of distribution and power transformers, plus travel to UK and Europe to build and test equipment.

You will read drawings, use workshop tools, and liaise with customers to ensure safe, high-quality installations and tests while maintaining compliance with health & safety standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience on on-site fitting of distribution and power transformers.
• Experience in mechanical/electrical engineering environments.
• Ability to read mechanical and schematic drawings.
• Apprentice trained or mechanical/electrical qualification.
• Experience with health & safety and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work by studying assembly instructions, blueprints, preassembly images and parts lists; gather parts, subassemblies, tools and materials.
• Assemble components by checking connections for correct fit and fastening.
• Travel to third party sites in the UK and Europe to build and test equipment.
• Ensure equipment is assembled and tested to high standards.
• Act as a customer-facing ambassador on site and deliver excellent service.
• Read and understand mechanical and schematic drawings; use workshop machinery and hand tools.
• Identify and resolve site challenges with colleagues.
• Occasionally work unsociable hours to meet customer needs.
• Keep up to date with legislative updates and communications.

Skills

On-site mechanical/electrical

Read mechanical/schematic drawings

Customer-facing

Health & Safety awareness

ECS accreditation

Full UK driving licence

Overhead Crane/Slinging certification

FLT licence

IPAF certification

Education

Apprentice trained / Mechanical or Electrical qualification

Tools

General workshop machinery

Hand tools

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a technically minded site engineer to join a leading power distribution company. The role is on-site with occasional pre-fitting and assembly of distribution and power transformers, plus travel to UK and Europe to build and test equipment.

You will read drawings, use workshop tools, and liaise with customers to ensure safe, high-quality installations and tests while maintaining compliance with health & safety standards.