Installation Engineer

Teambuilder Recruitment Limited; Colchester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an Installation Engineer / Service Engineer in Colchester, UK. This field-based role requires travel and overnight stays from Monday to Thursday. Ideal candidates will have strong electrical faultfinding skills, the ability to read diagrams, and a UK driving license. The position offers a salary of £39-40k plus £5k allowances, a pension plan, and 25 days holiday, along with a provided van for work.

Benefits

Salary: £39-40k + £5k allowances

Pension: 5% / 3%

40-hour week

Van provided

25 days holiday

Responsibilities

• Field based role requiring travel and overnight stays from Monday to Thursday.
• Work as a National Service Engineer with travel away from home 4 nights a week.
• Responsibilities include working with company equipment in various locations.

Skills

Electrical faultfinding skills

Ability to read electrical diagrams

Understanding of 3-phase power to controller

Mechanical skills (blade, chains, bearings, shafts)

Good communication skills

UK driving licence

Ability to work on one's own initiative

Presentable demeanor

Education

Formal qualification (e.g., 18th Edition or City & Guilds)

Job description

Installation Engineer / Service Engineer

Responsibilities

• Field based role. You must be willing to travel and work away Monday to Thursday.
• Fully trained on company equipment; join an established Field Service Team.
• Work as a National Service Engineer, travelling away from home 4 nights a week (no weekend work).
• Fit and able to lift weights and work in confined spaces.

Qualifications & Skills

• Electrical faultfinding skills required.
• Ability to read electrical diagrams.
• Understand 3‑phase power to controller.
• Formal qualification useful but not essential (e.g., 18th Edition or City & Guilds).
• Mechanical skills: blade, chains, bearings and shafts.
• UK driving licence.
• British National able to obtain security clearance for defence sites.
• Work on one's own initiative.
• Presentable and good communication skills.

Benefits

• Salary: £39‑40k + £5k allowances
• Pension: 5% / 3%
• 40‑hour week
• Van provided
• 25 days holiday