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.

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Ready to make your next career move? Apply Now for our Recruitment Team to review.

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

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P15299

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