Trainee Field Service Engineer -Water Instrumentation
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Trainee Field Service Engineer -Water Instrumentation
Staffordshire Patch (Covering Uttoxeter/Stafford/Lichfield ).
£30,000 - £32,400 + Monday to Friday (38.5 Hours) + Training and Progression + Overtime + Company Vehicle (EV) + Private Medical + Early Finish Fridays (12:45pm).
If you are an ambitious, electrically trained Engineer seeking your next challenge, this is your chance to join a forward-thinking organisation that invests heavily in its people. You will receive industry-leading training and given a clear path for progression.
This is a fantastic chance to join a role that supports your professional growth while offering a healthy work-life balance, through a days-based role and early finishes on Fridays.
This growing company specialises in the treatment and maintenance of water instrumentation. They are currently looking for a driven, hands-on Field Service Engineer to help strengthen their team.
This is a Monday to Friday, field-based role. The Key responsibility of the role includes travel to customer sites to conduct planned preventative maintenance and servicing of water instrumentation, customer liaison and stock management.
The Role:
- Home/Field-based role covering a local patch
- Maintenance of clean and wastewater instrumentation.
- £30,000, raising to £32,400 after a 6-month training period.
- Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm (12:45pm finish Fridays).
- Training and development provided
The person:
- Experienced/trained in electrical maintenance.
- Holds a full UK driving license.
- Based in Staffordshire
- Full right to work in the UK.
Reference Number: BBBH273632
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Nick Smith at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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⭐ Highlight your electrical maintenance experience prominently as this is the core requirement for the trainee position
🚗 Emphasise your full UK driving licence as field-based travel to customer sites is essential
🔧 Showcase any hands-on technical experience with instrumentation or water systems to demonstrate relevant background
📍 Mention your Staffordshire location or willingness to work in the Uttoxeter/Stafford/Lichfield patch
💡 Highlight your enthusiasm for training and professional development as they offer industry-leading training programmes
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- •Completed electrical maintenance training programme achieving 95% pass rate and demonstrating readiness for field service progression
- •Maintained electrical systems across 12 commercial sites, ensuring 99.2% uptime through proactive fault diagnosis and repair
- •Managed preventative maintenance schedules for 45 pieces of electrical equipment, reducing emergency callouts by 30%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Rise Technical's commitment to industry-leading training and clear progression paths makes this Trainee Field Service Engineer position exactly the career development opportunity I'm seeking. My electrical maintenance background and full UK driving licence position me well for the Staffordshire patch covering water instrumentation systems.
My background in electrical systems provides the foundation for transitioning into water instrumentation maintenance, and I'm particularly drawn to the hands-on nature of preventative maintenance and customer liaison responsibilities.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Describe your experience with electrical maintenance and troubleshooting
- ›How would you approach preventative maintenance on water instrumentation?
- ›What safety procedures do you follow when working with electrical equipment?
- ›How do you diagnose faults in instrumentation systems?
- ›What experience do you have with clean water vs wastewater systems?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to learn a new technical skill quickly
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage your time effectively across multiple customer sites
- ›How do you handle difficult customer interactions during service visits?
- ›Give an example of when you worked independently to solve a problem
- ›Describe a time you had to maintain accurate records or manage stock
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to learn a new technical skill quickly
Describe a situation where you had to manage your time effectively across multiple customer sites
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