Field Service Engineer

Pertemps Leicester; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Company mobile phone and laptop

Travel and overnight costs covered

Job summary

Pertemps Leicester is hiring a Field Service Engineer in Hertfordshire with UK-wide travel. The role is permanent, full-time, and includes a company van, phone, and laptop, with travel costs covered.

Home base is in Hertfordshire, serving customers across the South and beyond. The engineer will service, commission, and maintain equipment at client sites, working independently on site while staying connected with a supportive service team.

Qualifications

• Experience with servicing and maintaining engineering equipment.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and stay away overnight.
• Full clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance, and remedial works on equipment.
• Plan and prepare work using equipment specifications and system drawings.
• Complete pre-commissioning checks and commission equipment on site.
• Troubleshoot faults, complete repairs and replacements, and reinstate systems to full operation.
• Prepare reports, condition surveys, and basic estimates for parts, materials, and labour.

Skills

Engineering equipment experience

Fault finding

Independent field service

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Field Service Engineer

Hertfordshire (open to candidates from Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire)

Permanent

up to £40,000 pa

Full Time (Monday to Friday)

Benefits of the Field Service Engineer role:

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• holiday increases to 33 days during service
• pension scheme

A well-established business is looking for a hands‑on and reliable Field Service Engineer to join their Service and Aftersales team. This is a field-based role covering the South with UK wide travel as required. A company van, company mobile phone and laptop will be provided as well as travel and overnight costs covered.

The Field Service Engineer will be responsible for servicing, commissioning, and maintaining equipment at client sites.

As a Field Service Engineer, you will work independently on site while remaining part of a supportive service team.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance, and remedial works on equipment.
• Plan and prepare work using equipment specifications and system drawings.
• Complete pre-commissioning checks and commission equipment on site.
• Troubleshoot faults, complete repairs and replacements, and reinstate systems to full operation.
• Prepare reports, condition surveys, and basic estimates for parts, materials, and labour.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience working with engineering equipment.
• Practical, hands‑on approach with strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable working independently as a Mobile Service Engineer, as well as part of a team.
• Good understanding of health and safety and safe working practices.
• Happy to travel and stay away overnight when required.
• Full clean UK driving licence.

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity for a Field Service Engineer looking to build long-term experience within a specialist engineering environment. With structured training and clear progression, this Field Service Engineer role offers stability, development, and hands‑on technical work.