Lead Site Services Engineer

Saur Europe; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a motivated individual with engineering experience for an onsite role. Responsibilities include installing equipment, leading a small team, and frequent travel across the UK. A Level 3 engineering qualification and 3+ years of related experience are required. This position offers a probationary period, company pension, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Private healthcare eligibility

Group income protection

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in hydraulic, mechanical, process engineering discipline.
• Driving Licence is essential.
• Understanding of engineering disciplines in the Water / Pumping Industry.

Responsibilities

• Install specialist equipment on site and conduct maintenance.
• Lead a small team of 2-3 people.
• Carry out site surveys to scope new work.

Skills

Hydraulic experience

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical understanding

IT skills in MS365

Education

Time-served apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering

Level 3 BTEC in electrical or mechanical engineering

Job description

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Saur Europe

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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Job Description:

Place of Work/Group Company: Riventa, part of Nijhuis Saur Industries UK and Ireland, Stoke

Summary:
We have a unique opportunity to join a talented multi-disciplined team. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who has a passion for engineering and technology. You should have mechanical/hydraulic/electrical (preferred) experience along with onsite industry exposure and experience of leading a small team. Experience with pumps and understand the fundamentals of pumping. You will be competent with the use of IT due to collating data which will be shared with the wider team.

The role will require frequent travel on a weekly basis throughout the UK. As you progress through the training there will be a requirement for international travel working on specialist projects all over the world.

This role would suit someone that currently works in the water/industrial industry and knows the basics of pumping systems, they should have a level 3 qualification or apprenticeship in either mechanical or electrical engineering and have the aptitude to learn and develop in a fast paced, ‘hands on’ environment. Therefore, being able to be flexible, and adaptable to the business needs will be important in an ever-changing technical environment.

The role has many elements, but the key focus will be installing our own specialist monitoring and testing equipment for various hydraulic systems including pump, fans, hydraulic networks and aeration networks. Whilst onsite, you will also be undertaking specialist measurement campaigns, deploying our cutting-edge hardware and software technology into the water industry, as well as offering full application support as and when required to our partners and growing customer base. A knowledge of Edge devices/communication devices would be advantageous.

Our core technology employs precision temperature, pressure and power measurement to determine the hydraulic performance of turbo-machines. Real-time data from each asset is used to inform the client about asset efficiency and recommend operational changes in order to achieve maximum process efficiency.

We develop electronic hardware including precision sensor technology as well as a range of software platforms. Our software tools are deployed on both Cloud or on-premise platforms. Integration with SCADA or other intelligent systems is also a key feature of our solutions – along with remote technical support.

We utilise cutting-edge wireless communication technology and battery powered IIoT solutions. We integrate with a cloud platform using 4G data services and also integrate with client industrial SCADA systems - in partnership with system integrators.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Flexibility with working away from home due to undertaking site work in the UK and overseas
• Installing specialist equipment on site, when not on site maintenance and repair work carried out at our Stoke facility
• Be self-motivated to work from home when not working on site
• Dependent on weekly workload flexibility around working hours is a must
• Lead a small team of 2-3 people
• Network with the wider technical teams to satisfy cross disciplinary projects
• Be respectful, polite, and professional with customers, colleagues, and the community
• Ability to work autonomously, and at times work unsupervised whilst always following all health and safety protocols set by both Riventa and our clients
• Health and safety duties (RAMS etc)
• carry out site surveys to scope new work
• managing on site teams
• Focusing on achieving high standards of work across multiple bespoke projects, in a dynamic, energised, and professional environment

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• At least 3 years’ experience of hydraulic, mechanical, process or similar engineering discipline preferably in a similar work environment (Or equivalent learning experience)
• Time-served apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering (or equivalent)
• Level 3 BTEC in electrical or mechanical engineering (or equivalent)
• Understanding Engineering disciplines and technologies relating to the Water / Pumping Industry.
• Proven experience in a role in which you contributed to the overall success with tangible output demonstrable
• IT skills in MS365, particularly Excel are preferred, but not essential as full training will be provided
• Hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation experience would be ideal but not essential as full training will be given
• Ability to learn new products and disciplines
• Driving Licence (Essential)
• Knowledge of edge devices/communication protocols
• Electronics knowledge

Working for us means:

• Probationary Period – 6 months.
• Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months - Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice.
• Eligible to join Private Healthcare after successfully completing probation.
• Enrolled in Group Income Protection and Death in Service (4 x basic salary) upon commencement of employment.
• Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals:

To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040.
To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification.
To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact to all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please do not call or email us unless we have contacted you first. We believe that we can find our new colleagues ourselves, therefore agency support is not desired. Profiles and resumes sent unsolicited by agencies, even if you send them directly to a hiring manager, will be treated as direct applications from the candidate.