Mechanical Field Service Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Manchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Mechanical Maintenance Fault-finding Rotating Equipment Gas Peaking Plants Power Generation Troubleshooting Site Safety Diagnostic Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for a Mechanical Field Service Engineer to support three operational gas peaking plants across the West of England. This is a permanent, field-based role reporting to the Mechanical Technical Lead. You’d be joining an organisation who are an independent power producer, with an energy portfolio of over 25GW across 10+ countries, including Solar, Wind, Energy Storage and Biomass technologies.

As a Mechanical Field Service Engineer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and optimising critical mechanical systems across multiple sites. You’ll act as the on-the-ground technical specialist, ensuring plant reliability, supporting maintenance strategies and responding to operational issues. This role suits a hands-on engineer with strong diagnostic capability and experience in energy generation environments.

Mechanical Field Service Engineer Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver planned and reactive mechanical maintenance
  • Diagnose faults and restore plant availability quickly
  • Support outage and breakdown activities
  • Act as mechanical SME across all three sites
  • Support site teams with troubleshooting and issue resolution
  • Escalate complex issues where required
  • Identify reliability and performance issues
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Work in line with site safety procedures and standards
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records

Mechanical Field Service Engineer Requirements

  • Experience in mechanical maintenance within power generation or heavy industry
  • Strong fault-finding skills on rotating equipment and engines
  • Gas peaking plant experience preferred
  • Able to work independently across multiple sites
  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

If this peaks your interest, reach out today to have a confidential discussion and find out more about this opportunity!

Submit your CV or contact Holly Higginson ([contact hidden]) to see if this could be the next step in your career.

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