Trainee Field Service Engineer (AWDO-P15299) in Rushden)

AWD online; Rushden; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full specialist tower crane training

Long-term career progression

Modern equipment and supportive team

Opportunity to gain specialist行业st

Company van provided after training

Shared company vehicles for business

Company pension

Life insurance

On-site parking

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a Trainee Field Service Engineer to develop specialist tower crane maintenance skills with full training and ongoing support. Based in Rushden, you will travel across the UK, servicing, inspecting and fault finding on tower cranes at construction sites.

You will join a supportive engineering team, learn through hands-on work, and progress into a qualified technician. A full driving licence and willingness to travel are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong practical and mechanical aptitude.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK.
• Full driving licence required.
• Commutable to Rushden and able to stay away as training requires.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tower crane assembly and dismantling.
• Support servicing, maintenance and inspections.
• Help identify mechanical and electrical faults.
• Provide repairs and breakdown support across UK sites.
• Keep inspection and maintenance records up to date.

Skills

Strong practical and mechanical aptit

Willingness to travel UK-wide

Safety-conscious

Reliable and hardworking

Full driving licence

Job description

Trainee Field Service Engineer

Build a specialist engineering career with full tower crane training and ongoing support.

This field-based opportunity suits someone with strong practical and mechanical aptitude who can commute to Rushden and travel throughout the UK.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Trainee Service Engineer, Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Engineering Technician, Plant Fitter, Agricultural Engineer, HGV Technician, Mechanical Fitter, Plant Mechanic

Specialist training, career progression, company pension, life insurance and a company van after the training period are all part of the opportunity.

SALARY: Competitive + Benefits

LOCATION: Rushden, Northamptonshire (NN10) – Field-Based with travel across the UK

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

Please note: Candidates must live within a commutable distance of Rushden NN10 for the extensive training requirement

JOB OVERVIEW

Develop valuable specialist skills as a Trainee Field Service Engineer with full training and ongoing support while working on tower cranes across UK construction projects.

The Trainee Field Service Engineer will join a supportive engineering team, helping to keep equipment safe, compliant and operational through servicing, inspections, fault finding and repairs.

With varied sites, customer contact and UK travel, the Trainee Field Service Engineer offers a practical route into a respected engineering specialism for someone keen to learn and progress.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Trainee Field Service Engineer include:

• Tower Crane Assembly and Dismantling: Assist with the erection and dismantling of tower cranes
• Servicing, Maintenance and Inspections: Support servicing, planned maintenance and equipment inspections
• Mechanical and Electrical Fault Finding: Assist with identifying mechanical and electrical faults
• Repairs and Breakdown Support: Help complete repairs and provide breakdown support across UK sites
• Safety, Compliance and Operation: Help ensure equipment remains safe, compliant and operational
• Site and Customer Collaboration: Work closely with site teams, customers and engineering colleagues
• Inspection and Maintenance Records: Complete required inspection and maintenance records accurately

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Strong practical and mechanical aptitude
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and stay away from home when required
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn and a safety-conscious approach
• Reliable and hardworking, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Full driving licence

DESIRABLE

• Telehandler experience
• Background in plant fitting, agricultural engineering, HGV maintenance, general mechanics or construction equipment
• CSCS or CPCS qualifications
• Basic electrical or hydraulic knowledge
• Experience within construction or engineering environments

BENEFITS

• Full specialist tower crane training
• Long-term career progression within a growing specialist engineering business
• Modern equipment and a supportive team environment
• Opportunity to gain specialist industry qualifications
• Company van provided after the training period
• Shared company vehicles for business mileage where required
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking