Field Service Engineer

Vantage Consulting Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Bonus

Professional subscriptions

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Vantage Consulting Limited is hiring an Electrical / ICA Field Engineer to cover Yorkshire. The role focuses on installation, maintenance, commissioning and supervision of electrical and instrumentation equipment across water and wastewater sites.

You will supervise contractors, manage on-site activities and ensure compliance with safety standards while coordinating with project teams and clients. Field-based with travel across Yorkshire and a salary of £45,000–£50,000.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical qualifications or completion of a relevant electrical apprenticeship.
• Electrical competency and qualifications to obtain water industry electrical authorisation.
• Experience in electrical installation, maintenance, commissioning or field engineering.
• Good understanding of electrical systems and instrumentation.
• Ability to supervise contractors on-site.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Yorkshire.
• Experience in water and wastewater environments (desirable).
• Instrumentation calibration, loop testing and fault-finding experience (desirable).
• Experience installing radar and process instrumentation (desirable).
• Experience supervising electrical or ICA subcontractors (desirable).
• Confined-space, first-aid or EUSR qualifications (desirable).
• Experience reviewing electrical drawings and technical documentation (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of electrical and instrumentation projects across water and wastewater sites, ensuring time, cost and quality targets are achieved.
• Supervise subcontractors undertaking electrical installation and instrumentation works.
• Oversee electrical works associated with radar and instrumentation installations.
• Undertake instrumentation calibration, recalibration, loop checking and fault finding.
• Review, inspect and modify electrical instrument connections and wiring as required.
• Coordinate site activities, ensuring works are completed safely and efficiently.
• Review technical documentation, drawings and installation specifications.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, contractors and client representatives.
• Participate in site inspections, technical reviews and project progress meetings.
• Ensure compliance with relevant electrical safety standards and site procedures.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Field engineering

Site supervision

Driving licence

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Job description

Electrical / ICA Field Engineer

Location: Yorkshire - covering North Yorkshire, Whitby, Doncaster, Sheffield and surrounding areas Salary: £45,000-£50,000 Working Arrangement: Field-based, with travel across Yorkshire

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical / ICA Field Engineer to join an established engineering consultancy supporting major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Yorkshire. This is a hands-on, field-based position focused on the installation, maintenance, commissioning and technical supervision of electrical and instrumentation equipment. The successful candidate will have a strong electrical background, ideally combined with instrumentation, calibration and site supervision experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of electrical and instrumentation projects across water and wastewater sites, ensuring time, cost and quality targets are achieved.
• Supervise subcontractors undertaking electrical installation and instrumentation works.
• Oversee electrical works associated with radar and instrumentation installations.
• Undertake instrumentation calibration, recalibration, loop checking and fault finding.
• Review, inspect and modify electrical instrument connections and wiring as required.
• Coordinate site activities, ensuring works are completed safely and efficiently.
• Review technical documentation, drawings and installation specifications.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, contractors and client representatives.
• Participate in site inspections, technical reviews and project progress meetings.
• Ensure compliance with relevant electrical safety standards and site procedures.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential:

• Recognised electrical qualifications or completion of a relevant electrical apprenticeship.
• Suitable electrical competency and qualifications to obtain relevant water industry electrical authorisation.
• Practical experience in electrical installation, maintenance, commissioning or field engineering.
• Good understanding of electrical systems, instrumentation and associated site equipment.
• Ability to supervise contractors and coordinate electrical works on-site.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Yorkshire.

Desirable:

• Experience working within water and wastewater treatment environments.
• Instrumentation calibration, loop checking and fault-finding experience.
• Experience installing, maintaining or commissioning radar and process instrumentation.
• Previous experience supervising electrical or ICA subcontractors.
• Confined-space, first-aid or EUSR qualifications (training can be provided).
• Experience reviewing electrical drawings and technical documentation.

Working Arrangements

• Predominantly field-based, travelling between sites across Yorkshire.
• Regional office based in West Yorkshire.
• Use of own vehicle required, with business mileage reimbursed.
• Relevant site training and certifications can be provided.
• Engineers are not expected to enter confined spaces.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• Flexible working arrangements where operationally possible
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discount schemes
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Opportunities for professional development and training

Benefits are subject to confirmation.

About the Company

Our client is an established, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering technical and asset management solutions across the UK's water, utilities and infrastructure sectors. Working alongside major utility providers, the business supports the delivery, maintenance and improvement of critical infrastructure, offering engineers the opportunity to develop their technical expertise while contributing to essential projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically qualified engineer seeking a varied, site-based role within a collaborative and technically focused organisation.