Support & Maintenance Engineer

Field Engineer – South Coast (Southampton & Portsmouth) 📍 Field-based across the South Coast 💰 £30,000–£32,000 base with average earnings up to £38,000-£44,000+ 🚐 Van, fuel card, BUPA & more 🕐 Full-time | 37.5 hrs/week contracted on-site | 1-in-4 weekend on-call I\’m currently working with a growing tech services company that\’s expanding its field engineering team due to continued success and increased demand — particularly across the South Coast (Southampton, Portsmouth, and surrounding areas). This role is ideal for someone who thrives in the field, enjoys working across various sites, and has a solid mix of IT skills, cabling knowledge, and a fault-finding mindset. The Day-to-Day You’ll be responsible for a broad range of site-based support, install, and maintenance work, including: * CAT5/CAT6/CAT6A data cabling installs * CCTV installations, maintenance, and support * Wireless access point setups and swap-outs * EPOS systems installations and troubleshooting * Digital signage setups * General IT-related fault-finding What They’re Looking For Must-haves: * Strong general IT knowledge * Experience with structured cabling/data networking * Someone naturally curious with solid fault diagnosis skills * Full UK Driving Licence Nice-to-haves: * Background in CCTV or EPOS systems Key Role Details * Field-based role: Primarily across the South Coast but may occasionally travel further * On-site time typically 8–9 hours/day; travel time not included in paid hours * Van & fuel card provided * Engineers are typically achieving 45+ hours on-site to hit the £38k–£44k range Salary & Benefits * Base salary: £30k–32k * Expected earnings: £38k-44k * Overtime rates: Weekdays, evenings, and Saturdays – 1.5x, Sundays – 2x * On-call weekend work rota: 1 in 4 weekends * Benefits: BUPA, pension, van, fuel card A Note on Fit This is a full-time permanent role, not suited to career subcontractors. The company is looking for someone ready to join the team long-term, grow with them, and really take ownership of their patch on the South Coast