Lead Field Engineer

Ross-shire Engineering Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Field Engineer, where you'll lead a dedicated team in delivering high-quality services across clean water and wastewater sites. This role offers the opportunity to ensure safety and client satisfaction while managing a variety of tasks from site reports to team management. With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, this established industry player is committed to your professional growth, providing a supportive environment and numerous benefits, including a competitive salary and flexible career development paths. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the water sector, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Flexible Career Development Paths

31 Days Holiday Entitlement

Holiday Buy/Sell Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym Memberships

Paid Professional Fees

Employee Discount Platform

Access to Health Professionals

Qualifications

• Fully qualified in an electrical trade with practical experience.
• Strong understanding of health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of operatives, ensuring quality and safety standards.
• Complete site reports and conduct regular site audits.

Skills

Electrical Trade Qualification

Communication Skills

Health & Safety Understanding

Flexibility and Willingness to Travel

Education

18th Edition Qualification

CompEx Experience

Job description

What Are We Looking For?

Our Electrical Operations team is seeking a Lead Field Engineer to join on a full-time, permanent basis, working across clean water and wastewater sites in Scotland. As a Field Engineer, you will be responsible for delegating all work on site, ensuring health and safety standards are met, work is completed to client standards, and communicating any future work needs on site.

Key Duties Include:

1. Manage a team of trade operatives, apprentices, and sub-contractors, instructing and allocating work while maintaining high standards of quality, productivity, and safety.
2. Complete site reports, testing, inspection sheets, deliver toolbox talks, and conduct regular site audits.
3. Handle all practical trade-oriented work relevant to your trade.
4. Liaise with external and internal contacts to ensure work meets customer specifications.
5. Maintain all plant and equipment regularly.
6. Complete and submit all administrative and documentation work per company and client procedures.
7. Update Project Engineers/Managers on additional or future work required on site.
8. Represent the company professionally, ensuring client satisfaction with the work carried out.

What Do You Need?

• Time-served and fully qualified in an electrical trade.
• 18th edition qualification (advantageous).
• CompEx experience (advantageous).
• Flexibility and willingness to travel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of Health & Safety procedures.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Who Are We?

RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market-leading products and solutions for water purification, wastewater recycling, and industrial water cleaning. We are innovating in the water sector, delivering products, technologies, and services across the UK. RSE offers offsite modular build solutions with a low-carbon approach, focusing on innovation, efficiency, and excellence.

Founded in 1982, RSE has grown into a prominent MEICA engineering business in the UK water industry, offering comprehensive in-house capabilities from project inception to delivery, including installation and commissioning. We also have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams to support our clients' needs.

Our services include industry-leading solutions, with our dedicated staff playing a key role in achieving our sustainability and business goals. With over 2000 staff, our strategic growth plans include expanding operations and diversifying our products. We emphasize servant leadership and entrepreneurial career development.

What RSE Offers

• Industry-leading salary based on experience.
• Private healthcare.
• Flexible career development paths.
• Holiday entitlement of 31 days, increasing to 33 days after 2 years.
• Holiday Buy/Sell Scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• Paid professional fees.
• Employee discount platform.
• Access to health professionals, including mental health champions and Occupational Health Nurses.

We believe in providing our people with the space to thrive in a sector full of career opportunities. If you're interested in a role that values your skills and supports your growth within the water industry, apply now.