At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and troubleshoot gas engines, ensuring efficiency and reliability across customer sites.
- Company: Join Clarke Energy, a globally recognised leader in the energy sector.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, overtime, daily travel time, generous leave, and a solid pension scheme.
- Other info: Comprehensive training and excellent career growth opportunities await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while enjoying variety and autonomy in your work.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in service engineering, NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Engineering.
The predicted salary is between 30708 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Midlands, with occasional UK travel
Are you an experienced service engineer looking for a role where your technical expertise has real impact across a diverse regional portfolio? Clarke Energy is recruiting a Field Service Engineer to support customers across the Midlands, ensuring the reliability, efficiency and performance of gas engines and associated plant equipment. This is a hands‑on role offering variety, autonomy and the backing of a globally recognised energy business.
About the Role
Your role will focus on keeping customer sites operating safely and efficiently through high‑quality maintenance, fault finding and corrective works. You’ll deliver scheduled servicing, respond to breakdowns when required, and work proactively to minimise downtime and unnecessary cost.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Carry out planned and preventative maintenance to maximise engine availability and reliability
- Respond to out‑of‑hours callouts, diagnosing faults and restoring plant performance efficiently
- Collect, label and dispatch oil samples in accordance with agreed procedures
- Select, order and manage parts effectively, returning unused items to minimise waste
- Maintain accurate van stock and report shortages to the Area Manager
- Customer & Team Support
- Build strong, professional relationships with customers across the region
- Communicate clearly with the Area Manager, customers and subcontractors to ensure smooth site operations
- Complete service documentation accurately and within agreed timescales
- Tools & Equipment
- Maintain company tools and equipment to a high standard, ensuring cleanliness and calibration
- Uphold excellent site standards, presentation and housekeeping
- Supervision & Training
- Support apprentices and new starters through mentoring and on‑the‑job guidance
- Health, Safety & Environment
- Work in full compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements at all times
What We’re Looking For
Technical Skills
- Strong engineering background with experience working on gas engines and associated systems
- Electrical and mechanical engineering capability
- Gas Safe registered
- Confident IT skills to support reporting and documentation
- Ability and willingness to coach and support others
Personal Attributes
- Professional, reliable and safety‑focused
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and locations
- Customer‑focused with strong communication skills
- Organised, proactive and able to manage workload independently
- Resilient under pressure and committed to continuous improvement
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ service engineering experience
- NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Apprentice‑trained engineer
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel across the Midlands, work unsociable hours and stay away from home when required
- Experience working on gas engines
- Gas Safe registration
- Knowledge of CHP or power generation environments
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive hourly rate with overtime paid at 1.5x basic rate
- Paid daily travel time (up to 30 minutes each way)
- On‑call rota participation with call‑out fee
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Holiday buy and sell scheme (up to 5 additional days)
- 7% company pension contribution
- Comprehensive training programme on Jenbacher engines and systems delivered at our Liverpool Training Centre
If you’re a skilled and motivated engineer seeking a varied and rewarding regional role, we’d love to hear from you.
Field Service Engineer in Wolverhampton employer: Clarke Energy
Clarke Energy is an exceptional employer for Field Service Engineers, offering a dynamic work environment across the Midlands with opportunities for professional growth and development. Employees benefit from competitive pay, generous leave policies, and comprehensive training on advanced gas engine systems, all while being part of a globally recognised energy business that values safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
