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
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