Field Service Engineer Wales & South West

Location: Wales & South West England, 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 Wales and the South West, 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. Youll 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 Were 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

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years service engineering experience
• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Apprentice-trained engineer
• Gas Safe registration
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel across Wales and the South West, work unsociable hours and stay away from home when required

Desirable

• Experience working on gas engines
• Knowledge of CHP or power generation environments

Whats in it for you?

• Competitive hourly rate with overtime 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
• Company van provided
• Comprehensive training programme on Jenbacher engines and systems delivered at our Liverpool Training Centre

If youre a skilled and motivated engineer seeking a varied and rewarding regional role, wed love to hear from you.
Join Clarke Energy and help us deliver exceptional service across Wales and the South West.

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